• Its Time To Change Your Clocks & Change Your Smoke Detector Batteries

    By Published On: November 2, 2018Categories: Media Releases, Safety FactsTags: Views: 1015

    It’s that time of year again to “fall back", marking the end of Daylight Saving Time. Please take this opportunity to prepare your home for fire emergencies and change the smoke alarm battery if they have replaceable batteries. Did you know? Three out of five home fire deaths result from fires in properties without working [...]

  • Fire Prevention Week is October 7-13, 2018

    Important Fire Safety Tips Choose interconnected smoke alarms, so when one sounds, they all sound. Put smoke alarms inside and outside each bedroom and sleeping area. Put alarms on every level of the home. Make sure your smoke alarms work. Your family is not safe if they can’t hear the smoke ala Test smoke alarms [...]

  • Retired Firefighter Walter Lohotsky, 92, Has Passed Away

    By Published On: September 25, 2018Categories: Member NewsViews: 496

    It is with deep regret, that the Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of Retired Firefighter Walter Lohotsky. Firefighter Lohotosky, of Stamford Connecticut, passed away in peace on Sunday September 23 at the age of 92. Walt was born in New York City and was raised in Banksville Connecticut, then the hinterlands of Greenwich, complete with [...]

  • Retired Firefighter John Labati, 88, Has Passed Away.

    By Published On: September 24, 2018Categories: Member NewsTags: , , Views: 628

    It is with deep regret that the City of Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of retired Firefighter John Robert Labati.   Firefighter Labati, 88, of Stamford, CT passed away peacefully at Greenwich Hospital on September 20th, surrounded by his family. John, one month shy of this 89th birthday, was the beloved husband of 61 [...]

  • Stamford Emergency Services assist boat in distress

    By Published On: September 23, 2018Categories: Media ReleasesViews: 339

    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 of the hurricane barrier in Stamford Harbor. Fire units from the East Side, Waterside, Woodside [...]

  • Worker Injured at South End Construction Site

    By Published On: September 17, 2018Categories: Media ReleasesTags: Views: 664

    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 in the city's southend. Stamford Police, Fire, and EMS units were dispatched to the scene [...]

  • Fire in South End, Multi-family house quickly extinguished.

    By Published On: September 11, 2018Categories: Media ReleasesTags: Views: 496

    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. Units from the South End Fire Station #2 responded along with additional units from Headquarters, [...]

  • City Announces Second-Annual Public Safety Citizen’s Academy

    By Published On: September 11, 2018Categories: Media ReleasesTags: , , Views: 418

    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 Citizen’s Academy is an effective way of bringing police officers, firefighters, emergency medical, health and [...]

  • Firefighters Remove Injured Construction Worker From Collapse of Temporary Shoring

    By Published On: August 30, 2018Categories: Media ReleasesTags: Views: 684

    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 property at 1 Greyrock Place. Units from Stamford Fire Department and Stamford Emergency Medical Services [...]