Darien Volunteer Fire Department

Darien Fire Department won numerous honors at the Village of Mamaroneck Fire Parade again this year. DFD won:

• Best Appearing Engine - Out of State under 10 years old
• Second-Best Appearing Ladder Truck - Out of State
• Best Appearing Rescue Truck
• Best Appearing Tanker Truck
• Best Appearing Non-Regulation Uniform, Out of State

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.

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.

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“.

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