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1965-08: The Stamford Fire Department Apparatus in 1965

Photo Source: The 82nd Annual State Firemen's Convention, August 1965 Souvenir Program Station #1 1938 Ahrens-Fox Pumper 1000 GPM Pumper1939 Peter Pirsch Hook & Ladder Truck 1951 Mack 750 GPM Pumper Engine1962 Mack 750 Gallon Pumper Station #2 1955 MMaxim 750 GPM Pumper Engine 1955 Maxim 85’ Aerial LadderTruck  Station #3 1959 [...]

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1966-05-25: Maxim 100’ Tractor/Trailer Tiller Placed Into Service as Truck #1

Purchased from Maxim Motor Co., Middleboro, Mass. on Purchase Order #A39252 – June 7, 1965. Price $58,780.00 1st Diesel Truck for Stamford Fire Department Trade In $7,000.00 Amount Due $51,780.00 Delivered @ 4:05PMon April 4, 1966Detroit Diesel Model 6 171N – Eng 138804 Serial 2519Shipping Weight 32,900Radio Installed 4/19/66In Commission [...]

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1969-06-04: Sabini Warehouse Fire

A 7:45 PM fire broke out at the Sabini Furniture warehouse complex located at 175 Pacific Street (near Willow Street) and became a conflagration, burning all the attached buildings in the complex. The building was a livery stable before it was a warehouse and was scheduled for demolition by the [...]

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1970 (Circa) : George Russo (on ladder) and Dennis Stevenson (hanging out window) at Unknown Incident

 

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1970 (Circa): Training Officer Joseph Vitti Supervising A Training Evolution

Training Officer Joseph Vitti supervises an unknown training session sometime around 1970.  Firefighter Edward Fitzgerald stands in the background.

By |2021-05-28T21:07:33-05:00May 28, 2021|Categories: 1900's, 1970-1979, Timeline, Training|Comments Off on 1970 (Circa): Training Officer Joseph Vitti Supervising A Training Evolution

1970-05: Reading the Box Number

Prior to modern-day Zeatron dispatching, each station would have a device called a joker.  The Joker would punch holes in a moving tape roll.  So, one hole, pause, two holes would correspond to Box 12. X    X X One hole, pause, two holes, pause six holes would be Box [...]

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1970-07-27: “The Rockland Hotel” Suffers An Arson Fire Ending It’s Nearly 100 Year History in Stamford.

The structure at 695 Atlantic Street was built in 1876 and served as the mansion of Henry R Towne, the lock tycoon of the well-known Yale and Towne factory of the Southend. The building then became the luxurious "Rockland Hotel" proving travelers and even Stamford Residents a beautiful place to [...]

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1971: Artist Conceptual Drawing of “Central Fire Headquarters”

June 15, 1971 Ground breaking for the new "Central Fire Headquarters." October 12, 1972 Official opening and Flag raising ceremonies was held at new Central Fire Headquarters. Present were Mayor Julius Wilensky, Fire Chief Charles R. McRedmond, Chairman of the Fire Commission member Joseph A. Czescik, John E. Cooper Comm. [...]

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1972-02-12: Fire Destroys Furniture Store and Four Other Stores at 389 West Main Street

Prudential Furniture Store at 389 West Main Street was the scene of a major blaze on Saturday, February 12, 1972. The fire took more than three hours to bring under control. Flames destroyed the furniture story and four other small stores that were attached to it. The furniture store was [...]

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1972-02-17: Fire Started in Liquor Store at 188-190 West Main Street

 

By |2021-05-21T13:04:38-05:00April 5, 2021|Categories: 1900's, 1970-1979, Commercial Building Fire, Residential Fire, Timeline, Uncategorized|Comments Off on 1972-02-17: Fire Started in Liquor Store at 188-190 West Main Street
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