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Month: September 2025

September 8, 2025 in AnnouncementsWhat We're Up To

WHFD 2025 Appreciation Dinner

The West Haven Fire Department is honored to continue our proud tradition of hosting the annual Appreciation Dinner.

This evening is dedicated to recognizing the service and sacrifice of our members, both past and present. It’s a night to reflect on our department’s rich history while bringing together the generations who have built and sustained it.

This year, we are privileged to honor three remarkable members:

• Firefighter/Lieutenant Joseph Bruneau,

• Louis Faugno, Retired Career Firefighter

• Firefighter Peter Carew, Volunteer

We look forward to another meaningful evening — one filled with gratitude, camaraderie, and celebration of those who have given so much to both the City of West Haven and the West Haven Fire Department.

September 8, 2025 in What We're Up ToHistory

Honoring Those Lost on 9/11

As the 24th anniversary of the tragic terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 approaches, we in the Center District continued what has become an annual tradition of the laying of American flags. With the laying of these flags, we remember each life lost on that terrible day. The 343 firefighters of the FDNY, 37 Port Authority Police Officers, 23 NYPD Officers, 3 Court Officers, and 2 Federal Agents who courageously rushed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center to rescue those trapped, but also the many more first responders who’ve died since of illnesses related to their work at the sight in the months that followed. Laying the first flag was retired FDNY Lieutenant Mickey Cross, who responded with his Engine Company that day and miraculously, survived the collapse of the North Tower. Though nearly a quarter century has passed since 9/11, the memory of those lost and the mission to honor them has not and never will fade. We mean what we say when we say we will Never Forget.

September 8, 2025 in What We're Up To

A Joint Effort in Flag Fixing

Recently, West Haven Fire Department Lieutenant Joseph Bruneau and Superintendent of Apparatus Tony Capuano were alerted and requested to help repair a damaged flagpole at our nearby veterans memorial. Working alongside City of West Haven contractors, they ensured that the flag will continue to fly proudly in honor of those we remember.

A special thank you to all involved for your teamwork and dedication to keeping our memorials maintained with the respect they deserve.