STAMFORD, CT – Mayor David Martin is pleased to announce that the Office of Public Safety, Health and Welfare will be hosting its third-annual Public Safety Citizen’s Academy this year tentatively beginning September 27th and encourages residents to participate. The […]
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Firefighters Remove Injured Construction Worker From Collapse of Temporary Shoring
Worker Was Disentangled Then Removed With Aerial Device Earlier today, a construction worker was injured as structural shoring being removed gave way, falling on a worker who was positioned below it.. The incident happened on the 2nd floor of the […]
“Someone on the Suncoast You Should Know: Charlie Haggerty”
Retired Stamford Firefighter Charles W Haggerty has amassed quite a collection of firefighting memorabilia and was featured in an August 8, 2018, SNN news broadcast in Sarasota, Florida. Charlie was a supernumerary Firefighter before becoming a Regular Fireman of the […]
Our Media Release Distribution System Has Been Updated
The Stamford Fire Department is pleased to announce a significant upgrade to our Media Release Distribution System. With the upgrade, we will no longer be sending faxes to any of the fax numbers we have one file. Our new system […]
This Is A Test!
This is only a test of our automated press release system Incident Number: Incident Location: Incident Date: 1900-01-01 00:00:00.0
A Heavy Line Of Thunderstorms Storms Swamp Rush Hour Commuters In Flooded Roadways
Numerous Rescues From Submerged Vehicles Made A heavy line of thunderstorms rolled into the Stamford area just before 5 pm today, at the peak of the rush-hour commute. The storms caused extensive flooding in not only the usual flood-prone areas but […]
Retired Firefighter George Thomas Searles Sr., 84, Has Passed Away
It is with deep regret that the Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of retired Stamford Firefighter George Thomas Searles Sr. Firefighter Searles was 84 year old, formerly of Stamford and more recently of Shelton. He passed away on Friday, […]
Retired Deputy Chief Thomas A. Petrone Has Passed Away
It is with deep regret that the Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of retired Deputy Chief Thomas A. Petrone. Chief Petrone was 94 and passed away at home in Stratford on April 29. Born April 5, 1924 in Stamford […]
Did You Know That Today Is International Firefighter’s Day?
Today is International Firefighter’s Day. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the members of the Stamford Fire Department for their service and dedication to their community! “The role of a firefighter in today’s society – be it urban, […]
Tanker Truck Carrying Methyl Methacrylate Overturns In Stamford Industrial Park
At 08:08 am, the Stamford Dispatch Center received a 911 call for an overturned tanker truck at 391 Fairfield Avenue. Three engines, a ladder truck, a rescue company, a hazardous materials response unit and a command unit were dispatched to […]
