Ambulance / EMS

In September 1975, Stamford Fire Department accepted the delivery of its first modular ambulance.  They called it a "Rescue Ambulance."  The idea was that, in addition to its medical responses, it would be equipped with certain rescue tools such as the hydraulic "Jaws of Life".    The idea was somewhat [...]

On June 2, 1992, Stamford Firefighters ended a long-standing tradition of providing BLS ambulance service to citizens of Stamford.  On this date, Stamford, Glenbrook, and Springdale firefighters as well as members of Stamford Ambulance Corp turned over their ambulances to the newly formed Stamford EMS, Inc., a spin-off of the [...]