The 4th of July season is upon us and public safety officials caution the general population against the dangers of fireworks. Each year nationwide, on average, there are 10,000 injuries, 3 deaths and 25,000 fires due to the use of illegal fireworks. Don’t become a statistic! The only personal-use fireworks permitted by law in Connecticut [...]

Come join The Highland Rovers and The Stamford Professional Fire Fighters for a benefit concert supporting "The Sandy Ground Memorial Playground Project in honor of the life of Jesse Lewis.

This 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 [...]

Our newest engine is a 2014 KME Severe Service Engine and will be assigned to Fire Station #9 at 684 Long Ridge Road when it is placed in service. The new Engine 9 represents a dramatic departure from previous stratagies utilizing  entirely new specifications . All future Stamford Fire Department apparatus purchases will be modeled after [...]

MetalCraft Marine delivered a new fireboat to the Stamford Fire Department this past August. The 35'9''x10'9" FireStorm 32 is powered by two 420-hp Cummins 5.9 engines matched with two Hamilton 274 waterjets. It is equipped with a Hale 1500 fire pump which can pump 1,750 gpm. The vessel has a top speed of 38 knots. [...]

INCIDENT:        Winter Storm Watch – Be Prepared Friday, December 13, 2013    12:00 PM, Stamford A winter storm is expected to impact Stamford late Saturday morning through late Sunday morning. Strong winds 15 to 25 MPH could be expected with possible wind gusts up to 30 mph. There is a potential for significant snow, sleet and/or ice [...]

Firefighter William O'Connell (Group 2, Rescue 1) Wednesday, April 24, 2013: Stamford Fire Fighter and Local 786 Member, Bill O'Connell (Group 2, Rescue 1) recieved the 2013 Ray Downey Courage and Valor Award this morning at the Fire Department Instructor's Conference (FDIC) in Indianapolis, Indiana. Robert F. Biolchini, chief executive officer of PennWell Corporation, [...]

May we suggest a card or letter to the First Responders of the Newtown tragedy?   Newtown Police Department 3 Main Street Newtown, CT 06470 Connecticut State Police Public Information Office 1111 Country Club Road Middletown, Connecticut 06457 Sandy Hook Vol. Fire and Rescue PO Box 783 18-20 Riverside Rd Sandy Hook, CT 06482 Newtown [...]

THE STAMFORD ADVOCATE -- The burn begins around the 10th story. That's usually when the lactic acid hits the leg muscles of the four city firefighters who make up the Stamford Fire & Rescue Department stair-climbing team. After that it's all willpower, for 20 or sometimes 40 more stories, the firefighters say. Stair climbing is a grueling and little-known [...]