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Bridgeport Fire Department
The Bridgeport Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Tracing its roots to 1796, the Bridgeport Fire Department protects Connecticut's largest city. Bridgeport's first step toward independence occurred when the Corporation of Newfield was formed in 1797 for the express purpose of forming a fire company. Through the years, the firefighters have continued to play a significant role in Bridgeport's history. In the mid-1800s, Bridgeport's first volunteer fire brigade hand pump was located at the foot of Wall St. near Water St., then was moved to Water St. and Union St. in 1821. In 1815, a second fire company was organized. The second company moved to Court St. near several prominent churches and became Phoenix Volunteer Fire Co. 4. In 1828, a hook and ladder company was formed. In 1834, another engine company was organized and kept in a Water St. storeroom. In 1849, the brigade was disbanded. Several new volunteer companies would soon organize in the 1850s up until the end of the Civil War. The history of the paid Bridgeport Fire Department began in 1871, when the department began shedding its "paid-on-call" firemen and replacing them with full-time paid members, a process which was completed by 1911.
The first paid fire companies formed in 1871 were Engine Co. 1, from D.H. Sterling Volunteer Engine Co. 1, located at John St. and Lafayette St.; Engine Co. 2, from Protector Volunteer Engine Co. 2, located at 48 Crescent Pl.; Engine Co. 5, from Pacific Volunteer Engine Company's Excelsior No. 5, located at Main St. & Golden Hill St.; Hook & Ladder Co. 4, from Rescue Volunteer Hook & Ladder Co. 1, located on Middle St.
In 1872, Engine Co. 3 was organized from Fountain Volunteer Engine Co. 3., which was relocated to Bridgeport's West Side near P.T. Barnum's winter quarters at 167 Norman St. in 1888. Engine Co. 4 was also organized in 1872 from Empire Volunteer Engine Co. 4, and relocated to a new firehouse at Madison Ave. near George St. in 1888.
In 1876, Hook & Ladder Co. 4 became Truck Co. 1 and was quartered together with Engine Co. 5 in a new firehouse at 268 Middle St., which would serve as headquarters for the fire department until 1976.
In 1885, Engine Co. 6 was organized, from Americus Hose Co. 6, located on Broad St. Engine 6's new firehouse was first at 555 Seaview Ave., then moved to 1637 Seaview Ave. near the railroad line in 1899. In 1893, Truck Co. 2 was organized at 268 Middle St. Truck Co. 1 was moved to 167 Norman St. with Engine Co. 3 on the West Side the following year.
In 1900, Engine Co. 7 was organized at 575 Bostwick Ave. on the city's West Side near the Black Rock community. In 1906, Truck Co. 3 was organized at Barnum Ave. & Central Ave. on the East Side, where Engine Co. 6 would later move to in 1922. Also, in 1906, Chemical Co. 1 was organized on Middle St.
In 1907, Engine Co. 8 was organized at 556 Newfield Ave. and Engine Co. 9 was organized on Allen St. near Lafayette St. Engine Co. 11 was organized at 2656 Fairfield Ave. in Black Rock, while Engine Co. 12 was organized at 265 Beechmont Ave. The following year, Chemical Co. 2 was organized at 399 Maplewood Ave. on the city's West Side. In 1912, Chemical Co. 3 was organized at the quarters of Truck Co. 3 at Barnum Ave. & Central Ave. Engine Co. 10 was organized in 1913 at 268 Putnam St., also on the East Side. In 1917, Truck Co. 4 was established at the quarters of Engine Co. 11, while Truck Co. 5 was established at the quarters of Engine Co. 12.
Bridgeport Fire Department
The Bridgeport Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Tracing its roots to 1796, the Bridgeport Fire Department protects Connecticut's largest city. Bridgeport's first step toward independence occurred when the Corporation of Newfield was formed in 1797 for the express purpose of forming a fire company. Through the years, the firefighters have continued to play a significant role in Bridgeport's history. In the mid-1800s, Bridgeport's first volunteer fire brigade hand pump was located at the foot of Wall St. near Water St., then was moved to Water St. and Union St. in 1821. In 1815, a second fire company was organized. The second company moved to Court St. near several prominent churches and became Phoenix Volunteer Fire Co. 4. In 1828, a hook and ladder company was formed. In 1834, another engine company was organized and kept in a Water St. storeroom. In 1849, the brigade was disbanded. Several new volunteer companies would soon organize in the 1850s up until the end of the Civil War. The history of the paid Bridgeport Fire Department began in 1871, when the department began shedding its "paid-on-call" firemen and replacing them with full-time paid members, a process which was completed by 1911.
The first paid fire companies formed in 1871 were Engine Co. 1, from D.H. Sterling Volunteer Engine Co. 1, located at John St. and Lafayette St.; Engine Co. 2, from Protector Volunteer Engine Co. 2, located at 48 Crescent Pl.; Engine Co. 5, from Pacific Volunteer Engine Company's Excelsior No. 5, located at Main St. & Golden Hill St.; Hook & Ladder Co. 4, from Rescue Volunteer Hook & Ladder Co. 1, located on Middle St.
In 1872, Engine Co. 3 was organized from Fountain Volunteer Engine Co. 3., which was relocated to Bridgeport's West Side near P.T. Barnum's winter quarters at 167 Norman St. in 1888. Engine Co. 4 was also organized in 1872 from Empire Volunteer Engine Co. 4, and relocated to a new firehouse at Madison Ave. near George St. in 1888.
In 1876, Hook & Ladder Co. 4 became Truck Co. 1 and was quartered together with Engine Co. 5 in a new firehouse at 268 Middle St., which would serve as headquarters for the fire department until 1976.
In 1885, Engine Co. 6 was organized, from Americus Hose Co. 6, located on Broad St. Engine 6's new firehouse was first at 555 Seaview Ave., then moved to 1637 Seaview Ave. near the railroad line in 1899. In 1893, Truck Co. 2 was organized at 268 Middle St. Truck Co. 1 was moved to 167 Norman St. with Engine Co. 3 on the West Side the following year.
In 1900, Engine Co. 7 was organized at 575 Bostwick Ave. on the city's West Side near the Black Rock community. In 1906, Truck Co. 3 was organized at Barnum Ave. & Central Ave. on the East Side, where Engine Co. 6 would later move to in 1922. Also, in 1906, Chemical Co. 1 was organized on Middle St.
In 1907, Engine Co. 8 was organized at 556 Newfield Ave. and Engine Co. 9 was organized on Allen St. near Lafayette St. Engine Co. 11 was organized at 2656 Fairfield Ave. in Black Rock, while Engine Co. 12 was organized at 265 Beechmont Ave. The following year, Chemical Co. 2 was organized at 399 Maplewood Ave. on the city's West Side. In 1912, Chemical Co. 3 was organized at the quarters of Truck Co. 3 at Barnum Ave. & Central Ave. Engine Co. 10 was organized in 1913 at 268 Putnam St., also on the East Side. In 1917, Truck Co. 4 was established at the quarters of Engine Co. 11, while Truck Co. 5 was established at the quarters of Engine Co. 12.