Stamford Fire Units Respond To A Boater In Distress
By Deputy Chief Philip HayesPublished On: April 30, 2014Categories: Media ReleasesTags: Water RescueViews: 598(Stamford, CT) – At 12:31 the Stamford Fire Department, Stamford EMS and Stamford Police Department were dispatched to the area of Long Island Sound near Ocean Drive North for a boater in distress. Engine 4, Rescue 1, Medic 3, the on duty Deputy Chief and a Safety Officer arrived on the beach in the area [...]
Winter Storm Warning – Snow Emergency Declared
By Deputy Chief Philip HayesPublished On: February 13, 2014Categories: Media ReleasesTags: snow, weatherViews: 445Long Duration Storm Expected from Thursday Morning into Friday Morning A Winter Storm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service from Thursday Morning to Friday Morning. A Snow Emergency has been declared in Stamford beginning 7:00PM tonight. On this winter storm track Stamford can expect a period of moderate to heavy snow Thursday [...]
Mayor Declares Snow Emergency
By Deputy Chief Philip HayesPublished On: January 21, 2014Categories: Media ReleasesTags: snow, weatherViews: 475Effective beginning at 6:00 PM STAMFORD, CT – Due to the approaching winter storm, Mayor David Martin has declared a snow emergency for the City of Stamford effective beginning at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, January 21. The snow emergency will remain in effect until conditions improve and the Mayor declares an end to the snow [...]
Winter Storm Warning and Extreme Cold Weather Alert
There is a Winter Storm Warning in effect from noon on Tuesday until early afternoon on Wednesday. Tuesday: The weather will become cloudy in the morning with light snow developing between noon and 3:00 PM in the afternoon. Temperature will be highs in the teens with a Northeast wind at 10 - 15 MPH. Roads [...]
Wind Chill Advisory
STAMFORD, CT - The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Advisory for our area and the Office of Public Safety is reminding residents to take precautions during the forecasted periods of extreme cold. A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. Wind Chill [...]
Winter Storm Warning Posted for the Stamford Area
A winter storm warning is in effect from 4 am Thursday to 1 pm Friday. A coastal storm will bring the potential for heavy snow, strong winds and dangerously cold wind chills from Thursday evening through Friday afternoon. Near blizzard conditions are forecast Thursday evening into Friday morning. Accumulations: There is expected to be [...]
The SFD Launches “Adopt-A-Hydrant” Snow Clearing Program
By Deputy Chief Philip HayesPublished On: December 31, 2013Categories: Media ReleasesTags: FeaturedViews: 678This winter, the Stamford Fire Department is asking residents and businesses to “adopt” their neighborhood fire hydrant and assure that it is accessible by creating a 3 foot clearance on all sides of the hydrant from snow and other obstructions. By adopting a hydrant, participants will be helping to protect themselves, their family, and their [...]
City Releases Statements on Fire Service Court Decision
STAMFORD, CT - Mayor David Martin released a statement following the news that the Superior Court upheld the constitutionality of the 2012 charter revision referendum. The referendum established a unified Fire Department in the City of Stamford, led by a Chief of the Stamford Fire Department with an Assistant Chief for Career Service Firefighters and [...]
Winter Weather Advisory In Effect
Tuesday December 17, 2013 from 7 AM TO 6 PM EST The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Litchfield, Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex and New London Counties for the day on Tuesday. Snow will develop during the morning rush hour and become moderate to locally heavy at times by mid-morning. Accumulating [...]