Stamford Fire Rescue
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The Stamford Fire and Rescue Department(SFRD) provides fire suppression and rescue, as well as first-responder emergency medical services alongside five volunteer fire departments to the City of Stamford
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All of the front line fire apparatus (Engines, Trucks, and the Rescue), 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 are staffed with one officer (Captain or Lieutenant), one driver, and one firefighter. The Shift Commander(Deputy Chief), who is also assigned an aide, operates the Incident Command Vehicle and commands the rest of the personnel and fire apparatus at incidents.
The SFRD also operates a total of five Reserve Engines (two in spare), two Reserve Trucks (one in Spare), a Reserve Rescue, and two Reserve Incident Command Vehicles (one in Spare) that can be placed into service in place of the front line units when one of the department's Engines, Trucks, or Rescue/Command Vehicle is taken out of service. The Reserve units are fully equipped to be put into service at any time, while the Spare units are often used for training and back-ups to the Reserve units and normally must be equipped to be placed into service.
The department responds to over 11,000 emergency calls annually, with the additions of Engines 8 and 9 in 2009.
Also, Engine's 6(Quint) and 7 share quarters with two of the city's five volunteer fire departments(Glenbrook-New Hope and Springdale), at their volunteer fire stations.
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
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Personnel profile
The SFRD has approximately 290 professional firefighters, which include basic firefighters, lieutenants, and captains that man the department's fire apparatus and staff the city's fire stations. The department is headed by a Chief of Department, two Assistant Chiefs, and three Deputy Chiefs. The department operates a four-platoon shift system and operates on a 24 hours on/72 hours off schedule, averaging 42 hours a week. In addition to firefighting duties, the members of the department are trained in and provide first-responder emergency medical response as EMTs, hazardous materials incident response, high-angle rescue, below-grade/confined space/trench rescue, and SCUBAScuba diving
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Apparatus profile
The department operates a total fire apparatus fleet of:- 9 Engines(7 Standard and 2 Quints)
- 3 Trucks(2 Aerial Ladders and 1 Tower Ladder)
- 1 Heavy Rescue
- 1 Incident Command Vehicle
- 2 Haz-Mat. Units
- 1 Haz-Mat. Decontamination Trailer
- 1 Public Safety Field Communications/Incident Command Unit
- 3 Fireboats
- 1 Hose Wagon(4,800 feet 5.0" Large Diameter Hose)
- 1 Technical Rescue Trailer
- 1 Trench Rescue Trailer
- 1 Special Operations Bus
- 2 Transport Buses
- 2 Safety Officer's Units
- Numerous other special and support/staff units
All of the front line fire apparatus (Engines, Trucks, and the Rescue), 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 are staffed with one officer (Captain or Lieutenant), one driver, and one firefighter. The Shift Commander(Deputy Chief), who is also assigned an aide, operates the Incident Command Vehicle and commands the rest of the personnel and fire apparatus at incidents.
The SFRD also operates a total of five Reserve Engines (two in spare), two Reserve Trucks (one in Spare), a Reserve Rescue, and two Reserve Incident Command Vehicles (one in Spare) that can be placed into service in place of the front line units when one of the department's Engines, Trucks, or Rescue/Command Vehicle is taken out of service. The Reserve units are fully equipped to be put into service at any time, while the Spare units are often used for training and back-ups to the Reserve units and normally must be equipped to be placed into service.
The department responds to over 11,000 emergency calls annually, with the additions of Engines 8 and 9 in 2009.
Fire station locations and apparatus
| Engine Company | Truck Company | Special Unit | Address | Neighborhood |
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| Engine 1 | Truck 1 | Unit 4(Deputy Chief), Unit 9(Field Command Unit), Hose Wagon 1, Fireboats | 629 Main St. | Downtown Downtown Stamford Downtown Stamford is the central business district of the city of Stamford, Connecticut, USA. It is an economically thriving area of the city, with major retail establishments, a shopping mall, a university campus, the headquarters of major corporations and fortune 500 companies, as well as other... |
| Engine 2 | Truck 2 | Haz-Mat. 1, Haz-Mat. 2, Decon. Trailer | Washington Blvd. & Atlantic St. | South End South End of Stamford The South End of Stamford, Connecticut is a rapidly growing neighborhood located at the southern end of the city, just south of the Downtown neighborhood. It is expected to be greatly changed with redevelopment over the next decade... |
| Engine 3 | Truck 3 | Medic 1(SEMS), Trench Rescue Trailer | 80 Fairfield Ave. | West Side West Side of Stamford The West Side of Stamford, Connecticut, also known as Richmond Hill, is one of the oldest sections in the state of Connecticut. It is located north of the Waterside neighborhood, west of Downtown and east of Greenwich, Connecticut... |
| Engine 4 | ATV Unit | 364 Shippan Ave. | East Side | |
| Engine 5(Quint) | Rescue 1, Unit 16A(Tech. Rescue Trailer), Unit 127(Special Ops. Unit) | 1620 Washington Blvd. | Woodside | |
| Engine 6(Quint) | Medic 2(SEMS) | 17 Arthur Pl. | Glenbrook | |
| Engine 7 | 987 Hope St. | Springdale Springdale, Connecticut Springdale is a section or neighborhood in Stamford, Connecticut. It is known around Stamford to have a small-town feel in the middle of a mid-sized city... |
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| Engine 8 | Medic 4(SEMS) | 28 Vine Rd. | Turn of River | |
| Engine 9 | Numerous SEMS Medic Units | 684 Long Ridge Rd. | Roxbury |
- Note, the Training Facility/Mechanical Division is located at 148 Magee Ave. in the ShippanShippan, ConnecticutShippan is a section of the city of Stamford, Connecticut.The Shippan section borders several other neighborhoods: to the south is Shippan Point, to the west is the South End, to the north is Downtown, to the northeast is the East Side, and to the east is The Cove...
neighborhood of the city. It stores Engine 11(Spare/Training), Engine 13(Spare), Engine 14(Reserve), Truck 5(Spare), Unit 4(Spare) and numerous special and support units. Engine 10(Reserve) and Truck 4(Reserve) are stored at Fire Station # 4, also in Shippan. Engine 12(Reserve), Rescue 2(Reserve), and Unit 4(Reserve) are stored at Fire Headquarters, or Fire Station # 1 in Downtown.
Also, Engine's 6(Quint) and 7 share quarters with two of the city's five volunteer fire departments(Glenbrook-New Hope and Springdale), at their volunteer fire stations.