1950: The Members of the Stamford Fire Department in Pictures
Captains Supervisors & Inspectors Firefighters
1922-02-03: The Stamford Fire Department in 1922… A Pictorial and Roster
The Stamford Fire Department has grown to fifty-eight personnel in 1922, staffing three fire stations. Chief Victor Veit is in charge. During the previous year, 1921, the Department received and responded to 94 Bell Alarms, 140 Telephone Alarms and 18 verbal calls, for a total of 252 Alarms. This is [...]
Fire Chief Harry W Parker
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). [...]
1887-1903: Fire Chief George Bowman
b. 12 May 1852 in Fifeshire, Scotlandd. 14 September 1903 in New York StateServed as Fire Chief: 1887 - 1903 Chief George Bowman, the first Fire Chief of the Stamford Fire Department, served as Fire Chief for sixteen years. Chief Bowman, who had shown a talent for effectively managing the Fire Department, [...]
1916-01-26: Kenneth W Carter Abandons Wall Street to Join the SFD
This is an interesting story that nobody in Stamford seems to know anything about. I asked some old timers about it and found nobody that was familiar with this story. The following article was published in the New York Press on January 26, 1916 Abandons Wall Street to "Save the Chee-ild" [...]
1932-04-06: Line of Duty Death of Firefighter Thomas J Meehan
Thomas J Meehan, 45 years old and was appointed to the SFD on July 10, 1918. He was assigned to SFD Station No. 2, when he died in the line of duty on April 6, 1932. His death was a result of being ejected off the apparatus and through the glass window [...]
2009 Firefighter of the Year Captain Matthew T Palmer
Matthew T. Palmer was cited for his life-saving efforts while he was off duty. He was on his way home from working an extra shift at the Stamford Fire and Rescue Department when he stopped to assist a man who had collapsed on the sidewalk in front of a building [...]
2010 Firefighter of the Year Lieutenant James B Arndt
Fire Lieutenant James B. Arndt has been chosen as the 2010 “Firefighter of the Year” for his outstanding & unconditional service and contribution to this department. Jim has devoted an exorbitant amount of time to establishing the MDT system, Firehouse maintenance, PC & printer repair and maintenance, and the dispatching [...]
2011: Firefighter of the Year Captain Eric G Lorenz
Captain Eric G. Lorenz has worked for the Stamford Fire Rescue Department (SFRD) since January 19, 1995 where he has progressed through the ranks to his current position of Fire Captain. Captain Lorenz is a devoted firefighter and has contributed much of his time to the betterment of others through [...]
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 [...]