Fire damages Stamford building slated for demolition
By Deputy Chief Philip HayesPublished On: October 25, 2009Categories: In The NewsTags: structure fireViews: 726Source: http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/ci_13640505 STAMFORD -- A vacant structure slated for demolition on Washington Boulevard was destroyed early Sunday morning in a fire. No injuries were reported, according to Stamford Fire & Rescue, which responded to the fire. A spokesman for the fire department would not comment on the suspected cause of the blaze, saying only the fire [...]
Engine Company #4 Leads Shippan Point Halloween Parade
By Deputy Chief Philip HayesPublished On: October 25, 2009Categories: Department News, Media ReleasesTags: VideoViews: 728Members of Group #1, Engine Company #4 escort more than 100 children of Shippan Point down Van Renssellaer Avenue for their Halloween Parade.
Captain Matt Palmer Cited For His Off Duty Lifesaving Effort
Captain Matt Palmer was cited as September’s Employee of the Month for his life saving efforts while he was off duty. He was on his way home from working an extra shift at the Stamford Fire and Rescue Department when he stopped to assist a man who had col- lapsed on the sidewalk in front [...]
Stamford Firefighters Collecting For MDA
Members of Springdale Fire Station 7 collect donations on Hope Street For the MDA
Funeral Arrangements For PSD Rand Samaha
Wake: Tuesday June 9, 2009 from 1600-2000 at Lacerenza Funeral Home on Schuyler Ave. in Stamford. Funeral: Wednesday June 10, 2009 @ 1030 at St. Thomas Moore RC Church in Darien. Members should appear in Class A uniforms.
The Passing Of Public Safety Dispatcher Randy Samaha
It is with deep regret that we inform everyone of the untimely passing of Police / Fire dispatcher Randy Samaha. Randy was involved in an apparent 1 car MVA in Stratford, CT this evening and succumbed to his injuries. All though he was not a member of our Department he was a former member of [...]
Stamford firefighters on the Rachel Ray Show
(WTNH) - It was a little hot under the collar and elsewhere in a segment of the Rachel Ray Show Wednesday which featured a group of Connecticut firefighters. Three Stamford firefighters were testing sweat resistant products found on the Internet for a segment the talk show calls the 'human lab.' One firefighter tried out Kleinert's [...]
Smoke Alarms – “ Why, Where, and Which Ones”
A smoke alarm is critical for the early detection of a fire in your home and could mean the difference between life and death. Fires can occur in a variety of ways and in any room of your home. But no matter where or how, having a smoke alarm is the first key step towards [...]
Stamford Fire Receives Polaris Ranger From UST
Just weeks after UST and its USSTC subsidiary moved their headquarters in September 2007 from Greenwich, CT to nearby Stamford, the company demonstrated to the community its commitment to philanthropy by donating Polaris Rangers to both the Stamford Police and Fire departments. The presentation of the two vehicles by USSTC President Dan Butler (left in [...]
