New Canaan Fire Department

The New Canaan Fire Department provides fire protection services for the town of New Canaan, Connecticut. The department serves approximately 22.5 sqmi of mostly suburban residences and a central commercial district, with a total population of 19,395 as of the 2000 census.

The department is a "combination" type department with 25 paid career firefighters, one paid Chief and the volunteers of the New Canaan Fire Company, No. 1.

The New Canaan Fire Company, No. 1 has been in service as a volunteer non-profit organization since 1881.

Volunteers
Today's volunteers are different than those of the history of the department, and represent the changes in demographics in the Town of New Canaan.

Volunteers range in age from 18–55 years old (though they can be older and remain as associate members), are both men and women, and come from New Canaan as well as towns within 5 mi of the geographical borders of New Canaan.

The regular occupations of the volunteers are quite varied, ranging from commuters who work in finance in New York City, to blue collar workers who work in town or nearby.

Professional Firefighters
The paid professional firefighters of the New Canaan Fire Department are members of the IAFF 3224. There are 25 highly trained paid firefighters who provide 24/7 protection to the residents of the Town of New Canaan, with 6 firefighters on call at all times.