A rare picture of Campbell Avenue Fire Headquarters located behind the old Town Hall. Very few pictures exist that show the ornate roof line of the old Station. Fire HQ was moved to the corner of Savin Avenue and Elm Street when the current HQ was built in 1959. The old Town Hall, along with the former Fire HQ, was demolished in 1969-1970 to make way for the current City Hall Building.
Today we trained on low angle rope rescue utilizing a 3:1 haul system. Low angle rope rescues can occur under a number of circumstances such as a car down an embankment for example. Run by Lt. Kevin Sweeney, this drill was done to ensure our members are prepared for such a scenario.
Special thanks to both Vince Santamauro and Ryan Handerhan of MES Shipments for stopping by West Haven Fire Headquarters for a demonstration on the use of Makita battery powered saws which can be utilized for a variety of emergencies including debris removal and extrication. At the West Haven Fire Department, we’re always operating on the cutting edge (pun intended 
), to make sure we’re not only at our best, but have the best equipment available to better serve our residents!
The West Haven Fire Department would like to congratulate Lieutenant John Perry on his promotion to the rank of Captain. Captain Perry was hired by our department on October 1, 1999. He was promoted to Lieutenant on April 15, 2020 and currently served as president of the West Haven Professional Firefighters Local 1198. Congratulations John and thank you for all you’ve done and continue to do for both our department and our city!
Special thanks to the Savin Rock School for hosting us for a highly enjoyable morning of public education! We hope to see these little ones grow up to be members of the fire service themselves some day!
A view like no other: B-Shift firefighters conducting training the other evening on Marine Unit 4. Not only is our department prepared to respond to emergencies on land but also at sea.
Photo Credit: Captain Michel Farrelly
We thank the New York City Fire Department for their warm hospitality at their Randalls Island training quarters yesterday. Special thanks to Chief of Safety Frank Leeb, Captain Jerry Perillo, Firefighter Joe Wisz, and Firefighter Dave Bashears for providing us with a tour of the facility and a first-hand look at the extensive training the department does.
Members of North End Hose Company #3 assembled in front of their original station on May 30, 1899. North End was organized in 1895. The horse drawn hose carriage, pictured behind the men, has been lost to history. What ever happened to this beautiful parade piece? We welcome any information about its history or current whereabouts.
