• Carbon Monoxide Mishap in Occupied Building Averted

    Stamford Firefighters from the Woodside Fire Station, Engine Company 5, responded to 293 Bridge Street for a carbon monoxide alarm investigation. On arrival, the Firefighters tested the atmosphere in the attached residential apartment complex and found extraordinary amounts of the lethal gas in the apartment. Additional fire apparatus from the Woodside, Westside and Central Fire [...]

  • Quick Response Minimizes Fire Damage To Multi-Family House on West Side

    By Published On: October 18, 2015Categories: Media ReleasesTags: , , , Views: 1030

    STAMFORD - Stamford firefighters responded to a one-alarm fire in an occupied multiple family dwelling at 106 West Broad Street, early this morning. Arriving units found a heavy smoke condition in the rear of the structure originating from the basement. The rescue company performed a primary search of the structure and found no trapped occupants. [...]

  • Stamford Firefighters Respond to a Motorcyclist Down on High Ridge Road

    By Published On: October 18, 2015Categories: Media ReleasesTags: , , , Views: 1169

    Stamford Firefighters responded to a motorcyclist down and in the roadway this morning on High Ridge Road, near the intersection of Marva Lane. Firefighters from Stamford Fire Department Engine 8 arrived on scene within three minutes of being dispatched and found the injured operator of a motorcycle lying in the roadway on High Ridge Road. The motorcycle was [...]

  • Stamford Fire Chief Peter Brown To Retire

    By Published On: October 14, 2015Categories: Media ReleasesViews: 963

    Assistant Chief Trevor Roach to Assume Role of Fire Chief on December 1st Mayor David Martin has announced that Fire Chief Peter Brown will be retiring as Chief of the Stamford Fire Department at a press conference today.  His retirement well be effective December 1, 2015. “For his more than four-decade career, Chief Brown has given Stamford residents distinguished [...]

  • Come Join Us And Celebrate Fire Prevention Week!

    By Published On: October 14, 2015Categories: Media ReleasesTags: Views: 742

    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 [...]

  • Gov. Malloy says State is monitoring forecast for hurricane Joaquin, Advises residents to be prepared for possible severe weather.

    By Published On: September 30, 2015Categories: Media ReleasesTags: Views: 724

    (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 Firefighter Receives Life Saving Award

    By Published On: September 20, 2015Categories: Media Releases, Member NewsTags: , , , Views: 1344

    (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 Firefighters Rescue Entrapped Occupant of Motor Vehicle Crash

    By Published On: September 19, 2015Categories: Media ReleasesTags: Views: 1091

    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 [...]

  • Bird’s Nest Fire Darkens Baseball Game

    By Published On: August 9, 2015Categories: Media ReleasesTags: Views: 1149

    (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 [...]