On Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 11:19 pm the Stamford Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call from residents of the Palmer’s Landing condo complex reporting a vessel in distress with passengers aboard yelling "We need help" in the vicinity […]
Philip Hayes
Worker Injured at South End Construction Site
Victim removed by S.F.D. Tower Ladder (Stamford, CT. 09/17/2018) At 1:23 pm a 9-1-1 call reporting that a construction worker had fallen was received by the Emergency Communications Center. The location was a building being demolished at 860 Canal Street […]
Fire in South End, Multi-family house quickly extinguished.
Units responded to 273 Washington Blvd @2044 for a walk-in, report of a fire on the third floor. One of the occupants of the building walked in to South End Fire Station and reported that his building was on fire. […]
City Announces Second-Annual Public Safety Citizen’s Academy
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 […]
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, […]
