In his less than five (5) years of service to Stamford Fire and Rescue, Frank has already made contributions to this Department equivalent to a lifetime of service. The following is only a short list of the many contributions he has made: Frank is a skilled automotive electrical specialist and [...]
A heavily involved 2-1/2 story wood frame building housing a well-known Stamford Doctor was destroyed by a suspicious early morning fire. The 3190-square-foot structure was declared a complete loss. According to initial reports, flames were shooting as high as twenty-feet into the air. Five fire engines, three dozen firefighters, two [...]
The 2018 Stamford History Center (SHC) exhibit "Stamford On Fire" was a celebration of all Stamford Firefighters and was the conceptual idea of SHC Voumteer Daniel Burke. Dan is the son of former Stamford Fire Captain Daniel Burke". Dan's dream was to tell the story of the origins and development [...]
Handtub "a fire-fighting apparatus consisting of an often tub-shaped reservoir of water pumped out through a hose by means of a pump with brakes that are rocked up and down by a number of men on each side of the apparatus. ... Also called a hand pumper or hand engine [...]
In 2001, retired Chief Fire Marshal Carmine Speranza published a collection of true stories with black and white photographs about his first 10 years on the line as a Stamford, CT firefighter. The stories took place mostly in the 1970s. It was called "Captain, He Bought Eggs". The book [...]
DFM Thomas E. Brown was the 2012 Norwalk Community College Commencement Speaker. He was awarded a “Distinguished Alumni Award" by the NCC Trustees.
Chief Harry W Parker submitted his resignation on May 24, asking to be placed on the retired list. The request was granted by the Stamford Board of Alderman on June 1. Chief Parker left the Fire Department after 38 years of service. He was retired on half pay ($1,500 annually). [...]
Fire Chief: 1954 - 1956 Chief Thomas Richardson submitted his request for retirement after 43 years of service. Events & Accomplishments During Chief Richardson's Tenure: Station #2's front was changed from three doors to two doors to accommodate modern day apparatus (1954). Started using the old incinerator grounds as [...]
My name is Fire Captain Philip Hayes. I have been with the SFD for more than 34 years. I have been a history fan for most of my life. As a young firefighter, I discovered a collection of old photographs in a box at the Stamford Fire Department. But [...]
Kenneth Woodruff Carter, a beloved figure in Stamford, Connecticut, was born on January 23, 1889, to Galen A. Carter and Barbara Margarette Morgan. His father, an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney of Fairfield County, and his mother, the daughter of the Hon. Henry A. Morgan, instilled in him a sense of [...]
