The 2016 Stamford Fire Department Promotional Video
By Deputy Chief Philip HayesPublished On: October 21, 2016Categories: Department NewsTags: Featured, VideoViews: 850Here is the latest SFD promotional video. Special thanks to Puckstopper Photography (Jon and Bill Tenca), Stamford Fire Pix (Frank Blefari) and retired Firefighter Rich Gillespie for the many photos that were contributed and are used in this video. Enjoy! Music Copyright: Run Boy Run by Woodkid (with permission through youtube) https://youtu.be/_7BOZPdwTDg
“The Fallen and the Brave” Music Video In Support of America’s Fallen Fire Heroes
By Deputy Chief Philip HayesPublished On: October 20, 2016Categories: In The NewsTags: VideoViews: 700Singer/songwriter Dave Carroll honors firefighters who died while protecting their communities. This tribute was shot at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland and with the Vigilant Hose Company of Emmitsburg. Help survivors of America's fallen fire heroes -- Text FIREHERO to 80077. When prompted, reply to complete your donation. Produced by the National [...]
3 Alarm Fire Quickly Contained by Stamford Fire Fighters
By Deputy Chief Philip HayesPublished On: October 20, 2016Categories: Media ReleasesTags: Featured, structure fireViews: 742Fast Spreading Fire in Condominium Complex Contained to Two Units Stamford Firefighters were able to quickly contain a large fire that threatened an entire condominium complex on Southfield Avenue. Firefighters were initially dispatched to a brush fire outside of the building in the Waterside Green complex, located at 1 Southfield Avenue. First arriving fire companies [...]
Boat Fire Puts Itself Out at Stamford Dock
By Deputy Chief Philip HayesPublished On: October 12, 2016Categories: Media ReleasesTags: Marine FireViews: 816The Stamford Combined 911 Dispatch Center received a call at 15:11 reporting smoke coming from the hatch of a docked sailboat at Stamford Landing on Southfield Avenue. The boat was reported to be in the area of the Marina and Prime Resturant. Three Engines, a Truck Company, a Rescue Company, an Incident Commander as well [...]
Midday House Fire in The Cove
By Deputy Chief Philip HayesPublished On: April 24, 2016Categories: Media ReleasesTags: structure fireViews: 677Incident Number: 16-03669 Incident Date: Sunday, April 24, 2016, at 11:54 AM Incident Location: 118 Webb Avenue Stamford fire crews battled a house fire today in the Cove section of the city. A total of 26 firefighters responded at 11:54 am and quickly brought the flames under control at 118 Webb Ave. The fire originated [...]
SFD Retired Fire Captain Salvatore Salatino Has Passed Away
SFD Retired Fire Captain Salvatore Salatino, a lifelong resident of Stamford, passed away peacefully at Stamford Hospital, with his family at his side, on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. He was 89 years old. He was born September 6, 1926 to the late Salvatore and Mary (Letizio) Salatino. Sal grew up in Stamford and enlisted in [...]
SAVED…. By a System That Works!
By Deputy Chief Philip HayesPublished On: March 23, 2016Categories: Media ReleasesTags: FeaturedViews: 777Stamford Resident Survives Cardiac Arrest On March 10, 2016, Stamford Fire Department Engine 4 and Stamford EMS Paramedic 1 were dispatched to a report of an unconscious male in front of 115 Jefferson St. Stamford Engine 4, being dispatched as the closest unit to the incident, was first to arrive on the scene in just [...]
Stamford (CT) Fire Department Adds 95-foot Seagrave Aerialscope Fire Truck to Its Fleet
This article about our newest aerial truck was recently published in Fire Apparatus Magazine. The Stamford (CT) Fire Department was in the market for a rear-mount aerial ladder to replace one of the three aerials in its fleet, so it put together a committee to develop the specs for the kind of rig it wanted. But before [...]
Obituary: Firefighter David L Roberts. Thank You For Your Service. Rest in Peace Brother.
David L. Roberts, 79, returned to his heavenly home on February 23, 2016 after a valiant battle with Alzheimer's. David was born to the late Leonard (Bert) and Alice Oestmann Roberts, in Stamford, CT. David was blessed with a loving family and many cherished friends. He married his best friend and the love of his [...]