Just to add my little bit of information about the SFD, the "city" of Stamford is covered by the career department, while the "town" of Stamford is covered by the "Big 5", 5 seperate, independantly operated volunteer fire companies. Each volunteer company has its own chief. What the administration (mayor, etc.) is attempting to do is eliminate the "two" departments and put the control in one fire chief, essentially creating one department. This has been a long drawn out battle with pros and cons on both sides, lawyers and judges getting involved. For those who wish to read more into this, go to the general forum in ctfire-ems.com and read the thread.
On a side note, a similar situation is occurring in West Haven where there are three independant fire districts, each with its own budget, chief, and board of commissioners. For years there has been discussions on merging the three fire districts into one department, but to date, nothing has happened. Recently, the Allingtown Fire District could not pass a budget, so the the city took over its finances. They are now known as The City of West Haven Fire Department, Allingtown, however, the still maintain their own chief and board of commissioners.
On a side note, a similar situation is occurring in West Haven where there are three independant fire districts, each with its own budget, chief, and board of commissioners. For years there has been discussions on merging the three fire districts into one department, but to date, nothing has happened. Recently, the Allingtown Fire District could not pass a budget, so the the city took over its finances. They are now known as The City of West Haven Fire Department, Allingtown, however, the still maintain their own chief and board of commissioners.
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