What kinds of emergencies do Stamford Firefighters respond to? Why does a fire engine show up when I call for an ambulance? How many fire engines are there in Stamford? What do firefighters do all day when not fighting fires? Stop by your local firehouse and find out! On Saturday, October 17th from 11:00 AM [...]

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today said that his office and state emergency management officials are closely monitoring the activity of Hurricane Joaquin, which is currently in the Atlantic Ocean, and is advising Connecticut residents to closely follow weather reports and prepare for the possibility of its arrival in the region over the [...]

(Stamford, Connecticut) City of Stamford Firefighter Rocco Terenzio, assigned to the West Side Fire Station, has been awarded the Police and Firemen's Insurance Association's Heroes Hall of Fame award. The award recognizes acts of bravery on or off duty that leads to the saving of another's life. The incident for which he is receiving the [...]

Stamford Fire units from the South End Station and The Woodside Station responded to Southfield Ave near the entrance of the Crab Shell for a vehicle flipped over with an occupant still trapped in the vehicle. Crews worked to stabilize both the occupant and vehicle, then used specialized cutting equipment to remove the roof of [...]

(Stamford, CT) A one-alarm fire broke out in a large bird’s nest located on a light tower at Cubeta Stadium in Scalzi Park this evening leading to the cancellation of a baseball game in progress. At 9:27 pm the 9-1-1 center received a call reporting a fire on a light post.Upon arrival firefighters found that [...]

Mr. Donald Merritt Woods passed away peacefully on Friday 07/24/15, with his family by his bedside. He was born on April 16,1934 in Port Chester N.Y. the son of the late Chauncey and Gertrude Woods. He graduated from Stamford High School; was a City of Stamford Firefighter for 36 years and a proud veteran of [...]

SFD EMS First Responder System Makes A Difference For Young Man in Stamford Stamford Fire Department Emergency Medical Technicians administered Naloxone (Narcan) for the first time last night.  The drug which has been carried on all Stamford Fire Apparatus for just over two weeks, works to block the effects of opioids, such as Heroin and narcotic [...]

Incident Number: SFR15-05080 Incident Date: Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 7:00 PM Incident Location: 1 ATLANTIC ST, STAMFORD, CT (Stamford, CT) A one-alarm fire occurred in the heart of downtown Stamford at 1 Atlantic Street. At 7:05 pm the 9-1-1 center received an activated automatic fire alarm from the premises. Upon arrival firefighters found that [...]

Stamford - On Thursday, June 25, 2015 at approximately 2:29 pm the Stamford Emergency Communications Center received a telephone request from the Pound Ridge Fire Department to send the dive team into the town of Pound Ridge. The Technical Rescue Task Force consisting of Rescue Company # 1 and Engine Company # 5 were immediately [...]