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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

(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, 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 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 [...]

(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 [...]

SFD EMS First Responder System Makes A Difference For Young Man in Stamford Stamford Fire Department Emergency Medical Technicians administered Naloxone (Narcan) for the first time last night.  The drug which has been carried on all Stamford Fire Apparatus for just over two weeks, works to block the effects of opioids, such as Heroin and narcotic [...]

Incident Number: SFR15-05080 Incident Date: Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 7:00 PM Incident Location: 1 ATLANTIC ST, STAMFORD, CT (Stamford, CT) A one-alarm fire occurred in the heart of downtown Stamford at 1 Atlantic Street. At 7:05 pm the 9-1-1 center received an activated automatic fire alarm from the premises. Upon arrival firefighters found that [...]