Department Profile[]
The Fairfield Fire Department (FFD) protects the Town of Fairfield, Connecticut; and is comprised of the following units:
- 5 Firehouses
- 5 Engine Companies
- 1 Truck Company
- 1 Rescue Company
- 1 Assistant Chief (Shift Commander)
Additionally, two volunteer fire companies (Stratfield and Southport) operate autonomously with their own volunteer staff and apparatus, sharing two firehouses with the FFD.
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Fire Station 1 (Headquarters) - 140 Reef Road (Fairfield Center)[]
- Engine 1 - 2017 Sutphen Monarch SL 75 (1500/500/75' mid-mount ladder)
- Rescue 1 - 2016 Spartan Gladiator 6x4 / Marion walk-around
- Car 1 (Chief) - 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe Z71
- Car 2A (Deputy Chief of Administration) - 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe
- Car 2B (Deputy Chief of Operations) - 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe
- Car 4 (Spare Car) - 2008 Chevrolet Suburban LS / Gowans-Knight upfit (Ex-Car 3, ex-Car 33)
- Dive Support Unit - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4 / Gowans-Knight upfit (Ex-Car 3)
- Engine 6 (Spare) - 2004 Pierce Dash(1500/500/75F) (SN#EC189-01 or 02) (Ex-Engine 4&5)
- Rescue 2 (Spare) - 2000 Pierce Saber walk-in (SN#11110/EE110) (Ex-Rescue 1)
- FM 1 (Fire Marshal) - 2022 Ford F-150 XLT 4x4
- FM 2 (Fire Marshal) - 2010 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor
- FM 3 (Fire Marshal) - 2013 Ford Explorer (Ex-Car 1, ex-FM1)
- FM 4 (Fire Marshal) - 2022 Ford Explorer (Ex-Car 1, Car 2A)
- Special Ops 1 - 2006 American Hauler
- Jon Boat 1- 2010 Lowe aluminum hull
Fire Station 2 (Maintenance Facility) - 600 Jennings Road (Tunxis Hill)[]
- Engine 2 - 2023 Pierce Enforcer (1500/750) (SN#37295)
- Tower Ladder 2 - 2020 Pierce Arrow XT (-/-/100' Ascendant mid-mount platform) (SN#34270)
- Car 3 (Assistant Chief/Shift Commander) - 2024 Ford F-250 4x4 / Soli's Garage
- Car 8 - 2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor
- Maintenance 1 - 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD 4x4 / Reading walk-around
- Maintenance 3 - 2009 Ford Explorer (Ex-FM 1)
- Engine 7 (Spare) - 2006 Ferrara Inferno (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 3)
- Ladder 1 (Spare) - 2007 Ferrara Igniter 6x4 (-/-/107' rear-mount) (SN#H-3544) (Ex-Ladder 2)
- Car 33 (Spare) - 2018 Ford F-250 4x4 (Ex-Car 3)
Fire Station 3 - 400 Jackman Avenue (Stratfield)[]
Stratfield Volunteer Fire Department
- Engine 3 - 2013 Spartan Gladiator MFD / US Tanker (1500/500) (SN#U5537) (Ex-Engine 1)
- Stratfield Rescue 15 - 1986 International S / Saulsbury walk-around cascade air/light
- Hazmat Trailer - 2006 American Hauler
- Gator 1 - 2013 John Deere Gator
- Gator Trailer - 2014 Sure-Trac
- Foam Unit 2 - 2024 Combat Support Products Foam Chariot II (State owned)
Fire Station 4 - 69 Main Street (Southport)[]
Southport Volunteer Fire Department
- Engine 4 - 2024 Pierce Enforcer (1500/750)
- Southport Squad 14 - 2002 International 4400 / E-One (500/500)
- Southport Ranger 14 - 2013 Polaris Ranger 6x6
- Marine 217 - 2007 Zodiac (Docked at Ye Yacht Yard)
Fire Station 5 - 3965 Congress Street (Greenfield Hill)[]
- Engine 5 - 2018 Spartan Metro Star / Marion (1500/500/25F) (Ex-Engine 2)
- Engine 8 (Spare) - 2011 Spartan Gladiator / Gowans-Knight (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 2. ex-Engine 5)
- Jon Boat 2 - 2010 Lowe aluminum hull
Fireboat Dock - South Benson Marina (Downtown)[]
- No current boat. Previous vessel sunk at dock 2023. New boat on order from Silver Ships.
Training Center (Fairfield Regional Fire School) - 205 Richard White Way (Downtown)[]
- Special Service Unit 2 - 1997 Stewart & Stevenson M1078 4x4 (Ex-military)
- Utility 1 - 2010 Ford F-350 DRW 4x4
- Car 5 (Assistant Chief of Training & Safety) - 2022 Ford F-150XLT Sport 4x4 (Ex-Car 5, ex-Car 2B)
- Car 6 (Deputy Director of FRFS) - 2021 Ford Explorer (Ex-Car 2, ex-Car 2A)
- Engine 9 (Spare) - 1995 Simon-Duplex D9100 / Saulsbury (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 8, ex-Engine 6, ex-Engine 3, ex-Engine 2)
Assignment Unknown[]
- 2025 Ford Explorer (Ex-Car 2B)
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2008 MetalCraft Marine Firebrand 28 (1500/-/-) (Sunk at dock 2023) (Ex-Marine 228) (Ex-Bridgeport Fire Department (Connecticut))
- 2006 UPF foam trailer (500/-/500B) (Ex-Foam Unit 2, State owned)
- 2002 GMC Yukon SLE 4x4 (Ex-Car 9, Ex-Car 3)
- 2001 GMC Yukon SLE 4x4 (Ex-Car 10, Car 33)
- 1999 Pierce Dash 2000 pumper (1500/500/75F) (SN#EC189-02 or 01) (Ex-Engine 10, ex-Engine 7, ex-Engine 2)
- 1997 Ford F-450 / Marion walk-around rescue (Ex-Rescue 12) (Sold to Stratford EMS, totaled in fire 2024)
- 1995 Simon-Duplex D9100 / Saulsbury pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 4, ex-Engine 2)
- 1995 Simon-Duplex D9300 / Saulsbury aerial (-/-/100' LTI rear-mount ladder) (SN#295049) (Ex-Ladder 1, ex-Ladder 2)
- 1991 Seagrave JB-50DH (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 9, Ex-Engine 8, ex-Engine 7, ex-Engine 5, ex-Engine 2)
- 1985 Seagrave H pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 10, ex-Engine 9, ex-Engine 8, ex-Engine 6)
- 1983 Seagrave H pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 7)
- 1980 Seagrave WR-20768 low-profile aerial (-/-/100' rear-mount) (SN#K-75278) (Ex-Ladder 1, ex-Ladder 2)
- 1982 Chevrolet / E-One mini-pumper (250/250) (Ex-Rescue 12, ex-Rescue 16) (Sold to Stratford Fire Department (Connecticut))
- 1977 Ford F / Reading walk-in rescue
- 1977 Seagrave pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 1, ex-Engine 4)
- 1977 Seagrave PB-25068 pumper (1500/500) (SN#H-73694) (Ex-Engine 2)
- 1977 Seagrave pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 5)
- 1975 American LaFrance Century pumper (1500/500)
- 1971 American LaFrance 1000 Series pumper (1500/500) (SN#12-1-2749) (Ex-Engine 3)
- 1967 American LaFrance 900 Series aerial (?/300/100' mid-mount)
- 1963 American LaFrance 900 Series pumper (1000/?)
- 1957 American LaFrance 700 Series aerial (-/-/75' mid-mount)
- 1952 American LaFrance 700 Series pumper (750/?)
- 1948 American LaFrance 700 Series pumper (600/200)
- 1947 American LaFrance 700 Series pumper (600/200)
- 1944 American LaFrance 600 Series aerial (booster/120/65' mid-mount) (Sold to Newtown Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 (Connecticut))
- 1944 Mack L pumper (750/200)
- 1934 Mack "Early B" pumper (600/100)
- 1930 American LaFrance pumper (400/-)
- 1928 GMC / American LaFrance pumper (600/-)
- 1928 GMC / American LaFrance pumper (500/-)
- 1928 GMC / American LaFrance pumper (500/-)
- 1911 Locomobile chemical car
Stratfield Volunteer Fire Department[]
- 1977 Ford F / Reading walk-in rescue
- 1971 Chevrolet stepvan rescue
- 1929 American LaFrance pumper
- 1923 Ford Model T / American LaFrance chemical car & hose wagon
Southport Volunteer Fire Department[]
- 2000 International 1652 Step Van (Ex-Tactical 14)
- 1980 Chevrolet / E-One mini-pumper (250/250) (Ex-Rescue 14)
- 1937 Mack pumper
- 1934 Mack pumper
- 1926 Brockway / American LaFrance pumper (400/-)
- 1915 Corbitt chemical car & hose wagon