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2012: Firefighter Frank Docimo Jr. Selected as “Firefighter of the Year”

Firefighter Frank Docimo 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 [...]

By |2021-05-03T21:36:43-05:00April 8, 2021|Categories: 2000's, 2010-2019, Awards, Firefighter of the Year, Timeline|Tags: |Comments Off on 2012: Firefighter Frank Docimo Jr. Selected as “Firefighter of the Year”

2012: Firefighter of the Year Firefighter Frank Docimo Jr

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 [...]

By |2021-05-03T21:21:38-05:00November 27, 2016|Categories: Firefighter of the Year, Firefighters, Timeline|Tags: |Comments Off on 2012: Firefighter of the Year Firefighter Frank Docimo Jr

2016-05-24: Doctor’s Office at 589 Bedford Street Destroyed by Two-Alarm Fire

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 [...]

By |2021-05-03T21:35:14-05:00April 27, 2021|Categories: 2000's, 2010-2019, Commercial Building Fire, Timeline|Comments Off on 2016-05-24: Doctor’s Office at 589 Bedford Street Destroyed by Two-Alarm Fire

2017-09-24: Stamford History Center’s “Stamford On Fire” Exhibit

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 [...]

By |2021-05-23T18:16:25-05:00May 23, 2021|Categories: 2000's, 2010-2019, Off-Duty|Comments Off on 2017-09-24: Stamford History Center’s “Stamford On Fire” Exhibit

Kenneth Woodruff Carter (1889 – 1961): A Lifelong Commitment to Community and Firefighting

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 [...]

By |2023-08-01T07:56:47-05:00July 26, 2023|Categories: 1910-1919, featured, Personnel|Tags: |Comments Off on Kenneth Woodruff Carter (1889 – 1961): A Lifelong Commitment to Community and Firefighting

Retired DFM Thomas Brown Volunteers Tirelessly for The Arthur C Luf Children’s Burn Camp

It's true that many Stamford Firefighters regularly work on projects outside of the Department that are related to our profession and are worthy of recognition. It's also true that many of these members go unrecognized by the nature of the efforts being outside the formal organization. But one guy, Tom [...]

By |2021-05-03T21:22:40-05:00April 26, 2021|Categories: Off-Duty, Timeline|Comments Off on Retired DFM Thomas Brown Volunteers Tirelessly for The Arthur C Luf Children’s Burn Camp

Stamford’s Tradition of Honoring Firefighters Who Gave Their Lives During the Performance of Their Duties… and more

Memorial Day is a long standing tradition and an American holiday observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Back in the early 1900's, it was not uncommon to see anybody who gave their life in performance of their civic duties [...]

By |2021-05-03T21:44:33-05:00May 3, 2021|Categories: Around the Station, Timeline|Comments Off on Stamford’s Tradition of Honoring Firefighters Who Gave Their Lives During the Performance of Their Duties… and more
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