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January 2, 2015
1988 - Youngest Hamden Firefighter "Baptized" by Fire
Engine 4 - Early 1960s
1958: HFD Firefighters Offer Opinions
1958:
The Suburban Spokesman
, Hamden's "Edsel"
1976: Four HFD Personnel Receive 25 Year Pins
1943: Three Eras of Fire Apparatus
January 9, 2015
New Haven Firefighter/Paramedic Linda Cohens
HFRA Quarterly Meeting
New Appointments: Supt. LaFond and Dep. Marshal Lunn
January 12, 1968 - Fleming Company
The Rest of the Story
1938 Seagrave at HQ in '39
January 16, 2015
50 Years Ago - Radio Station WDEE
January 16, 1956 - 24 Norris Street
Firefighter Joe Yoga in 1967
Clearing the ramp at 3's - 1978
January 24, 2015
Four Join the Ranks of the HFD
30 Years Ago - "French-Italian Fire"
60 Years Ago - Hoffmeister Barn
The Old Glenwood "Bites the Dust"
Honorary Member Mae Bellemore
January 30, 2015
Shoveling Hydrants "Still at It!"
90th Anniversary HFD Calendar Envisioned
January 29, 1961 Alstrum Street Blaze
Mt. Carmel's 1905 Upper Axle Works Fire
Darien's '49 Quad Alive & Well Today in LA
February 6, 2015
27 Edwards Street - Saturday, February 9, 1985
Fundraisers for Two Guardian Service Retirees
Daw Packing Co., February 3, 1978
Looks Like Izzy Got Here First!
CERT
February 13, 2015
Tricarico Sworn in as Assistant Superintendent
1976 - Bobby Macauley and Ronnie Altieri
Local 2687 Retirement Dinner Dance
February 15, 1955 - Butterworth Mansion
Hose Bridges for Dummies
Feb. 11, 1952 - Mutual Aid to Cheshire's Waverly Inn
Remembering Prez #16
Nice Open-cab Mack Pumper
February 20, 2015
1943 Oil Truck Emergency on Ridge Road
1926 Maxim at Station 3 in 1939
Good Luck, Greg!
February 15, 1968 - HFD Collects $4.3K for MDA
1957 - Sharron's Restaurant, 421 Morse Street
70 Years - Remembering the Battle for Iwo Jima
February 27, 2015
Lynn Motors - March 2, 1950
February 25, 1945 - Fatal Trailer Fire
Greg Pereira - Last Day on the Job
Larry Gershman and Ff. Bob Mordecai - 1982
March 6, 2015
Co-op Supermarket Fire - December 14, 1976
Frank Eitler, Jeff Stoehr and George Reutenauer - 1992
HFD Phone Numbers - 1918-1988
Spark Time: West Haven's 1947 American LaFrance
March 13, 2015
Fire Retirees Honored at Annual Dinner
Hamden's Newest Firefighter Joining Dad
Spencer Annex Groundbreaking at Station 5
Co. 5 in 1975 St. Patrick's Day Parade
100 Years Ago North Hamden Vols Protest New Phone Exchange
Old Town Hall
Rescue 2 - 1960 International Travel-Al
March 11, 2015 Fire - Harrison Drive
March 20, 2015
2687 Charter Members
Local 2687 Officers - Class of '79
HFRA Spring Meeting Announcement
Rescue & Haz-Mat 1954 Style
2011 photo of Bill Bossoli, Joe Rahl and Richie Lostritto
March 27, 2015
Treadwell Office Park - March 30, 1991
Shirley Mangler
30 More Names
Rope Tricks Behind Station 3 - 1982
Station 4 Alarm Room - October 31, 1981
April 3, 2015
1989 Connecticut Fire Officers' Weekend
Chinese Pepper Steak and Baked Dog
Ride With Larry
1982 Sherman Avenue Training
Christie Tractor-Steamer pumping at 1980 E260 Muster
Howie Hurlburt, Jr. - April 1978 Hurst Tool Training
April 10, 2015
26th Meeting of the HFRA
"The Web Shop" novel brings Hamden landmark back to life
About Author Louis E. Tagliaferri
c. 1910 photo of Centerville fire station next to old town hall
1939 American-LaFrance Series 500 pumper
April 17, 2015
Car Into Lake Whitney
Most Senior Firefighter Retiring
1969 H&D Paper Products Fire
2012 Mountain Rescue
Cake at Station 2
Changes: 1936-1940
Wilton's New 1938 Diamond-T
May 1, 2015
Farewell B/C LaBanca
May Day 1970
Hamden's Newest Firefighter
47 Years Ago - O'Donnell Succeeds Purce
The "Griphoist"
May 15, 2015
Car Fire (w/video), 2100 Dixwell
Firefigher Jerold Bradbury (1934 - 2015)
Busy Week for Hamden Firefighters
1950 - Plans to Renovate Humphrey Fire Station
1968 - Tobin and Laffin Promoted
Sandy Hook's 1957 Maxim
Detroit (Gamewell) Alarm Center
1977 Record Hop Ticket
Repacking Engine 3 in 1969
Memorial Day 2015 Special
World War II Honor Roll
Memorial Day Video Tribute
2015 Parade Images
1947 Memorial Day Parade
HFRA's Bob Anthony a Candidate
June 5, 2015
Three "O"fficers Sworn In: Otlowski, O'Callaghan & Osiecki
20 Years Ago: Mayor at War With L2687
Honorary Member Bernice Stacey (1921-2012)
August 1993 - Training with Tower 1
1972 News Photo: Women in the Fire Service?
1979 - Bob Slater in Truck 2
1960 June Fire School in New Haven
June 19, 2015
Fireworks Next Friday!
100 Years Ago: Hamden's First Motorized Pumper
June 20, 1966: Geo. Reutenauer Promoted to D/C
June 21, 1967: House Fire Ridge & Dessa
July 3, 2015
B/C Sam DeBurra Retires
1995 Special Olympic World Games in Hamden
1950: Horrible Lightning Strike Kills Three
What to do During Lightning Storms
Humphrey Badge Donated by Great-Grandson
"Atta Boy" to HFD in Local Press
July 1, 1975: Contract Signed (Finally!)
1975: New Firefighters Hired
Branford 1953 Maxim Pumper (then & now)
Honorary Member Laura (Wetmore) Wolf (1930-2015)
July 17, 2015
Remembering the Fallen of July 16, 2015
Honorary Membership for Shirley Mangler
1968 "Washdown" at Day Spring and Whitney
1962 - Chief Leddy's New Rambler
Hamden's 1978 "Fast Attack" Mini-Pumper
Laura Wolf & Co. at Middlebury Parade
Literacy Volunteers Wanted
August 7, 2015
VJ Day
B/C Fitzmaurices Retires
"Cab-forward Back Home
Couture and Grasso Promoted
August 21, 2015
1955 Valley Flood Disaster
"The Mack" - 50 Years
106 Helen Street
Nasty August 14th Brush Fire
Firefighters Donate School Supplies
Postscript to Dorman Tragedy Article
September 4, 2015
Chief John Tramontano (1937 - 2015)
Desroches Promoted to Batt. Chief
Fitzy's Last Day
40 Years - Mt. Carmel Annex
Allison Stratton Peterson
High School Freshman Alerts Tenant of Fire
1990 Pierce 105' Rear Mount Aerial Arrives
September 11, 2015
TRIBUTE TO
CHIEF JOHN R. TRAMONTANO
September 18, 2015
1982 - Ff. Dennis Baker
45 Years Ago - Huntington Circle
1970: McDermott & Harrington Named Captains
1970: Four Lieutenants Named
1988 GMC Rescue 1 at Station 4
1916 American LaFrance '06 Nott Steamer
1926 Brockway
Co. 7's 1918 Brockway
Hamden Firefighters Help Young Leukemia Patient
1984 - Chief Tramontano Atop Mt. Bowlen
September 25, 2015
Memorial Service for Chief Tramontano
Kobbe Promoted to Captain
Hurricane Gloria - 30 Years Ago!
1939 - Pump Testing the '38 Diamond-T "Squad"
1950 - 1950 - TV Relay Tower Atop "the Giant"
"Who's
This
Guy?
October 2, 2015
NEW FORMAT FOR "VIDEOS" WEBPAGE
Hurricane Gloria Aftermath
Friends Fete "Fitz" and "Sammy" at Eli's
1950 - Seven New Firefighters
1965 - Department Apparatus & Personnel
Bow-Tie Guy: Chief Spencer
October 9, 2015
70 Years Ago NHFD Comes to Hamden
1960s Maxim Apparatus Brochure
Collapsed Wall Claims Two Kansas City Firefighters
October 16, 2015
22 Attend 28th Meeting of the Association
Big Milestone for Gil Spencer
Bill Bossoli, Driver of the 1930 Maxim
HFRA Welcomes Newest Member, Bill LaVelle
Maxim Brochure: "Closed" S Model Pumper
October 23, 2015
October 23, 1952 Forest Street House Fire
1953 Letter from Grateful Homeowner
Emergency Squad in 1948
1960 Firemen's Ball Committee
Hartford Fire Chief John Stewart - RIP
Maxim Brochure: "Cab-Forward" Model F
October 30, 2015
Remembering Ken Harrington
1984 - Station 9
Alice Peck: A Hallowween Tale
Maxim Brochure: Conventional-Cab 75' Aerial Ad
November 6, 2015
Firefighter Sam Jones (1925 - 2015)
50 Years Ago: Great Northeast Blackout
Maxim Brochure: "Open" S Model Pumper
November 13, 2015
2002: Sherman Avenue Conflagration
1955 Brookhaven Road Fatal Fire
Maxim Brochure: "Closed" F Model Aerial Truck
November 20, 2015
Hurricane: November 26, 1950
New Kitchen for Station 5
Alarm Room: 1954
Maxim Brochure: "Closed" Cab-forward F Model Pumper
Homorary Member Caroline Ferraro (1923-2015)
November 27, 2015
1941 Diamond-T Hook and Ladder
Posterity Project - Pl. 1 Station 2
1950 - New Workweek Inaugurated
1970's Stuff
Maxim Brochure: Tractor-trailer Aerial Ladder Truck
December 4, 2015
Dec. 4, 1962 W & G Machine Co. Fire
Posterity Project - Pl. 4 Station 5
1960 Blaze Claims Three Kids
1960s Stuff
1942 - "Blitz Buggies"
December 11, 2015
New Toys and Old Coats Wanted
55 Years Ago T. Doherty Appointed
Doherty Hits the Big 8-0
Posterity Project - Pl. 2 Batt. Chief
1939 Photo: 1938 Diamond-T Squad
Kermit the Frog Cameo Appearance on Preplan
December 18, 2015
Department Promotes Three More
December 18, 2000 - Barletta Sworn In as Fire Marshal
Another Chevy Corvair Bites the Dust
Posterity Project - Pl. 4 Station 3
1975 MDA "Canister Drive" Begins
Horse-Drawn Water Tower En Route
December 25, 2015
MERRY CHRISTMAS
1995 - Sick Benefit Association Donates $15K+ to Hospice
Ralston Avenue Fire on a Brutally Cold 1980 Christmas Day
Posterity Project - Pl. 3 Station 9
YouTube: "The Story of a Fireman"
Last Week's Water Tower Location Identified
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