The 1955 85' Maxim Ladder Truck arrived from the factory at 4:24 pm with company engineer Fred Haskins and sales representative R. Bartholemew. This truck officially assigned as #4 Truck and assigned to Station #4 after testing and breaking-in drivers. The #2 Maxim Aerial Ladder Truck which had been serving [...]
Service History: Truck 4 9/21/1955: Arrived from factory at 4:24pm with company engineer Fred Haskins and R. Bartholemew sales representative. This truck officially #4 Truck.9/22/1955: #4 Maxim Aerial Ladder Truck after testing and breaking drivers went in commission at #4 Station as #4 Truck.#2 Maxim Aerial Ladder Truck which had been [...]
As Published In Fire & Water Engineering Magazinbe A general alarm fire gave firefighters at Stamford, Conn., an hour-and-half battle before it was brought under control at the Boulevard Motors, Inc., on October 8. The fire, which engulfed the auto firm, and nearby stores, began with an explosion that sent [...]
As published in the Daily Advocate (Published as STAMFORD ADVOCATE) on January 10, 1959, pages 1 and 8 Freight Jumps Track, Crashes Mail train Four cars plunge into road after wreck at bridge All tracks tied up in wreckage – strewn area; fire results Eaighteen cars of a westbound freight train [...]
From 44 Men to a Modern Fire Service: The History of Staffing the Stamford Fire Department For more than a century, the Stamford Fire Department has changed along with the city it protects. What began as a relatively small department, heavily dependent upon call firefighters, gradually became a professional [...]
