This morning, Stamford Fire Department Rescue Co. 1 performed a somewhat unusual rescue in the Westover section of Stamford. A cat apparently took advantage of HVAC Technicians working in the attic and decided to explore the usually inaccessible space. The homeowners led the firefighters to the area where they said they could hear the cat [...]

Thank you to our friends at HeyStamford.com for putting together this wonderful memory of yesterday's tribute to the HERO'S of The Stamford Hospital.

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 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 SFD on July 30, 1958. Also becoming regular firefighters with Charlie on that date were: Henry L. [...]

Today is International Firefighter's Day.  We would like to take this opportunity to thank the members of the Stamford Fire Department for their service and dedication to their community! “The role of a firefighter in today’s society – be it urban, rural, natural environment, volunteer, career, industrial, defence force, aviation, motor sport, or other is one [...]

As published in today's Stamford Advocate. http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/local/article/Stamford-firefighters-knock-down-heavy-basement-10590479.php  

In the event of a fire, closing your door could slow the spread of smoke, heat and flames and make a life-saving difference. Know it, sing it, do it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUqjNF_DNkQ

Singer/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 [...]

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 [...]