Darien Volunteer Fire Department http://darienfire.org Serving Darien, Connecticut Since 1895 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:31:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 en Motor Vehicle Incidents Abound http://darienfire.org/2009/05/06/motor-vehicle-incidents-abound/ http://darienfire.org/2009/05/06/motor-vehicle-incidents-abound/#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 18:00:21 +0000 admin http://darienfire.org/2009/05/06/motor-vehicle-incidents-abound/ 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.Truck Fire 8may09

Photo by Shane Smith

]]> http://darienfire.org/2009/05/06/motor-vehicle-incidents-abound/feed/ Congratulations Scott & Erin http://darienfire.org/2009/04/06/congratulations-scott-erin/ http://darienfire.org/2009/04/06/congratulations-scott-erin/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:49:46 +0000 admin http://darienfire.org/2009/04/06/congratulations-scott-erin/ Scott and Erin

]]> http://darienfire.org/2009/04/06/congratulations-scott-erin/feed/ Darien Fire “Cleans Up” at Mamaroneck Village Fire Parade, Again! http://darienfire.org/2008/07/03/darien-fire-cleans-up-at-mamaroneck-village-fire-parade-again/ http://darienfire.org/2008/07/03/darien-fire-cleans-up-at-mamaroneck-village-fire-parade-again/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:30:19 +0000 admin http://darienfire.org/2008/07/03/darien-fire-cleans-up-at-mamaroneck-village-fire-parade-again/ 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.

]]> http://darienfire.org/2008/07/03/darien-fire-cleans-up-at-mamaroneck-village-fire-parade-again/feed/ Passing of Honorary Member, Sir Dennis Weatherstone http://darienfire.org/2008/06/20/passing-of-honarary-member-sir-dennis-weatherstone/ http://darienfire.org/2008/06/20/passing-of-honarary-member-sir-dennis-weatherstone/#comments Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:39:45 +0000 admin http://darienfire.org/2008/06/20/passing-of-honarary-member-sir-dennis-weatherstone/ dfd-banded-badge.jpgThe 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.

]]> http://darienfire.org/2008/06/20/passing-of-honarary-member-sir-dennis-weatherstone/feed/ Former Tokeneke Elementary School is Used for Training http://darienfire.org/2008/03/19/former-tokeneke-elementary-school-is-used-for-training/ http://darienfire.org/2008/03/19/former-tokeneke-elementary-school-is-used-for-training/#comments Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:09:57 +0000 admin http://darienfire.org/2008/03/19/former-tokeneke-elementary-school-is-used-for-training/ 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“.

]]> http://darienfire.org/2008/03/19/former-tokeneke-elementary-school-is-used-for-training/feed/ Darien FD Members Unite Against Childhood Cancer http://darienfire.org/2008/03/19/darien-fd-members-unite-against-childhood-cancer/ http://darienfire.org/2008/03/19/darien-fd-members-unite-against-childhood-cancer/#comments Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:53:01 +0000 admin http://darienfire.org/2008/03/19/darien-fd-members-unite-against-childhood-cancer/

St BALDrics Fundraiser

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

]]> http://darienfire.org/2008/03/19/darien-fd-members-unite-against-childhood-cancer/feed/ Darien FD Challenges Noroton FD & Noroton Heights FD in the “Bravest for Blood” Red Cross Blood Drive http://darienfire.org/2008/03/19/darien-fd-challenges-noroton-fd-noroton-heights-fd-in-the-bravest-for-blood-red-cross-blood-drive/ http://darienfire.org/2008/03/19/darien-fd-challenges-noroton-fd-noroton-heights-fd-in-the-bravest-for-blood-red-cross-blood-drive/#comments Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:40:52 +0000 admin http://darienfire.org/2008/03/19/darien-fd-challenges-noroton-fd-noroton-heights-fd-in-the-bravest-for-blood-red-cross-blood-drive/


Friday, March 28, 2008
9:00 AM - 6:15 PM
Noroton Presbyterian Church, 2011 Post Rd, Darien
Red CrossDarien FD SealNoroton FD SealNoroton Heights FD Seal
Darien’s three volunteer fire departments are engaged in a friendly competition to see which department can recruit the most people to give blood through the “Bravest for Blood” drive.
Friends of the departments are encouraged to donate blood, if they can, on behalf of their fire department-of-choice (preferably ours!).

The first 100 donors will receive a free T-shirt.

To make an appointment call 800-Give-Life (800-448-3543)

]]> http://darienfire.org/2008/03/19/darien-fd-challenges-noroton-fd-noroton-heights-fd-in-the-bravest-for-blood-red-cross-blood-drive/feed/ Noroton Heights Floods http://darienfire.org/2007/10/12/noroton-heights-floods/ http://darienfire.org/2007/10/12/noroton-heights-floods/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:26:46 +0000 admin http://darienfire.org/2007/10/12/noroton-heights-floods/ Darien FD aided with numerous rescues tied to flooding in Noroton Heights on Oct 11. For pictures, click on the image below.

Noroton Heights Floods - Oct 11, 2007
]]> http://darienfire.org/2007/10/12/noroton-heights-floods/feed/ STAY SAFE FELIX! http://darienfire.org/2007/08/30/stay-safe-felix/ http://darienfire.org/2007/08/30/stay-safe-felix/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:45:49 +0000 admin http://darienfire.org/2007/08/30/stay-safe-felix/

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We miss you Felix.  Stay Safe.

]]> http://darienfire.org/2007/08/30/stay-safe-felix/feed/ DFD Featured In The Darien Times http://darienfire.org/2007/08/02/dfd-featured-in-the-darien-times/ http://darienfire.org/2007/08/02/dfd-featured-in-the-darien-times/#comments Fri, 03 Aug 2007 01:21:25 +0000 admin http://darienfire.org/2007/08/02/dfd-featured-in-the-darien-times/ The Darien TimesThe Darien Times wrote an article about the Fire Department’s use of some soon-to-be-demolished buildings for fire training.

Read the article here.

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