Ambulance / EMS

1975-09-11: Stamford Fire Departments First (and only) Modular Ambulance Arrives

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 [...]

By |2021-05-28T23:59:29-05:00May 28, 2021|Categories: 1900's, 1970-1979, Ambulance / EMS, Timeline|Comments Off on 1975-09-11: Stamford Fire Departments First (and only) Modular Ambulance Arrives

1992-06-02: The End of an Era for the SFD, The Beginning of Another for Stamford EMS, Inc

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 [...]

By |2021-05-27T01:06:33-05:00May 27, 2021|Categories: 1900's, 1990-1999, Ambulance / EMS, Timeline|Comments Off on 1992-06-02: The End of an Era for the SFD, The Beginning of Another for Stamford EMS, Inc
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