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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Annual calls | 9,000 |
| Staffing | 290 |
| Fire chief | Robert McGrath |
| EMS level | First Responder |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 9 |
| Engines | 9 |
| Trucks | 3 |
| Rescues | 1 |
| Fireboats | 1 |
| Website | |
| http://www.stamfordfire.com/ | |
The City of Stamford, Connecticut Fire Rescue Department is comprised of approximately 290 members who operate 9 Engine Companies(two of which-Engine's 5 and 6-are quints or combination engines and trucks), 3 Truck Companies, 1 Heavy Rescue Company, and 1 HAZ-MAT. company.. All of the apparatus with the exception of Engines 8 and 9 are staffed with a minimum of one officer (Captain or Lieutenant), one assigned driver, and two firefighters. Engines 8 and 9 have one officer, one driver , and one firefighter.
There is also one Shift Commander (Deputy Chief with DC Aide). The department operates on a 24 on/72 off schedule, averaging 42 hours a week. The department responds to over 9,000 calls per year and with the addition of Engines 8 and 9 in July of 2008 is on track to respond to over 11,000 calls for FY 2008-2009. In addition to firefighting duties members provide first-responder medical assistance (EMT), hazardous materials response, technical rescue services, under-water SCUBA rescue service, fire prevention service, and fire education service.
Fire Station Locations
Central Fire Headquarters-Downtown Station 1
Engine 1/Engine 12(Reserve)/Engine 13(Reserve)/Truck 1/Unit 4 (DC)/Unit 9(Mobile Command)
629 Main St
South End Station 2
Engine 2/Truck 2/Haz-Mat 1/ Haz-Mat 2/Decon Trailer
Washington Blvd and Atlantic Street
West Side-Richmond Hill Station 3
Engine 3/Truck 3
80 Fairfield Ave
East Side-Shippan Station 4
Engine 4/Engine 14(Reserve)/Truck 4(Reserve)
364 Shippan Ave
Woodside Station 5
Engine 5/Rescue 1/Rescue 2(Reserve)
1620 Washington Blvd
Glenbrook Station 6
Engine 6
17 Arthur Pl
Springdale Station 7
Engine 7
987 Hope St
Turn of River Station 8
Engine 8
28 Vine Rd
Turn of River-Roxbury Station 9
Engine 9
684 Long Ridge Rd
Training Facility/Mechanical Division
148 Magee Ave
Fire Marshal Division
888 Washington Blvd
7th Floor
External links
- Found on the Stamford FR about page http://www.stamfordfire.com/about/index.cfm
- Found on the Stamford FR about page http://www.stamfordfire.com/about/index.cfm
- Found on the Stamford FR about page http://www.stamfordfire.com/about/index.cfm