Darien Fire Department has responded to six motor vehicle incidents in the last five days, including this truck fire at 2:30 AM on May 6. Many of these incidents took place simultaneously. It has been a tiresome week for our volunteers.
Photo by Shane Smith
Read »Darien Fire Department won numerous honors at the Village of Mamaroneck Fire Parade again this year. DFD won:
And, of course, the coveted “BEST OF EVERYTHING” award.
he Mamaroneck Village Fire Department holds an annual firefighter carnival and parade to which fire companies throughout the region are invited. Hilighting this event is a parade where firefighters and apparatus go on display for the public to view and to be judged for design, cleanliness, and organization.
The competition at this event can be fierce. It is an uncommon honor for a department to win this many awards at a single event. Darien FD has won “Best of Everything” at this parade for four of the past five years.
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The Darien Fire Department mourns the passing of Sir Dennis Weatherstone: An Honorary Member, generous benefactor, and beloved friend.
Thoughts and prayers of all Darien Fire Department members are with the Weatherstone family.
For a photo of Sir Weatherstone with Asst. Chief Rick Weatherstone, click here.
Read »The old Tokeneke Elementary School was used just prior to its scheduled demolition for various live-fire training scenarios. Included in these disciplines were vertical (roof) ventilation, hose advancement, search-and-rescue, and water shuttle.
Photos (By K. Riolo) and a slide show are included in our Photo Album under “Operations & Training“.
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Five Darien Fire Department Firefighters participated in the St. Baldrick’s Day charity on Thursday, March 13, 2008. St. Baldrick’s is the world’s largest volunteer-driven fundraising event for childhood cancer research.
Thousands of volunteers shave their heads in solidarity of children with cancer, while requesting donations of support from friends and family. The event which was located at Bradford’s Bar and Grill in Stamford generated $96,874 for childhood cancer research.
Pictured from left to right are Darien Fire Fighters Sal Renzuella, Shane Smith, Jason Olsen, Matt Brown, and Brook West
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To make an appointment call 800-Give-Life (800-448-3543)
Darien FD aided with numerous rescues tied to flooding in Noroton Heights on Oct 11. For pictures, click on the image below.
The Darien Fire Department is always looking for new members to join our ranks. Even with absolutely no fire fighting or volunteering experience, the Darien Fire Department can serve as your way to assist your local community. Members must live or work within the Town of Darien, or live within 1.5 miles from the district of the Darien Fire Department.
Since 1895 the Darien Fire Department has relied completely on the volunteers that dedicate their time and energy. Even if you are unable to volunteer as an active member of the department there are many ways to assist the Darien Fire Department. House Members assist the active fire fighters by performing administrative and other tasks such as cooking and mechanical work. Please contact us for more information about joining as an active member or a house member.
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The Darien Times wrote an article about the Fire Department’s use of some soon-to-be-demolished buildings for fire training.
