Details Released On Fire That Destroyed 2 Stamford EMS Vehicles

STAMFORD, CT — The fire that destroyed two Stamford EMS reserve ambulances on Saturday evening, March 2, remains under investigation, according to EMS officials. No injuries were reported.

The two vehicles were parked next to each other in the lot at the Stamford EMS headquarters on Long Ridge Road, and a preliminary cause appears to be a mechanical malfunction in one of the ambulances.

"This unfortunate event has not affected Stamford EMS service to the community," officials stated. "Stamford EMS continues to operate around the clock with five ambulances out of its stations located throughout the City of Stamford.

"Stamford EMS wishes to thank the Stamford Fire and Rescue Department for its prompt and professional response to this incident, as well as all the members of the community who have reached out to Stamford EMS to express their concern and support."

Stamford Emergency Medical Services, Inc. is a private, nonprofit organization, and Connecticut’s only CAAS accredited EMS agency, according to officials. The organization responds to more than 14,000 emergency calls each year, and it provides paramedic transport services for the city of Stamford and provides contracted paramedic response to the town of Darien.

Since it accepted responsibility for Stamford’s ambulance services in 1992, Stamford Emergency Medical Services "has remained clearly focused in its mission to provide high quality, compassionate emergency care and education to the communities it serves."

For more information, or to make a donation, visit www.stamfordems.org or call (203) 968-1118.

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