American Red Cross Blood Drive

July 28, 2010

On August 2 1:30pm-7:00pm, Belltown will be hosting a blood drive for the American Red Cross. All blood types are welcome and needed. Donors will receive a coupon for free friendly's ice cream!
To schedule an appointment please visit the red cross website or call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543).

Yankees Raffle Tickets

July 27, 2010

Belltown is raffling off a Yankees prize package! The reward is 22 tickets in a Luxury Suite to NY Yankees vs. Oakland on August 31,2010 at Yankee Stadium. The prize also includes 2 parking passes, food and soft drinks. The value is over $16,000!

Tickets are $30. For more information on purchasing tickets, please call the firehouse at 203-323-0626 or stop by!

Fallen Bridgeport Firefighters

July 24, 2010

The Officers and Members would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the families and friends of Lieutenant Steven Velasquez and Firefighter Michel Baik who passed away Saturday July 24th while fighting a fire in Bridgeport.
Private funerals for fallen BFD firefighters will be held separately on Friday afternoon, July 30th. Calling hours for the public will be held on Thursday, July 29th for both firefighters:
LT Steven Velasquez: 12 PM - 4 PM at Klein Memorial Auditorium at 910 Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport.
FF Michel Baik: 4 PM - 8 PM at Abriola Parkview Funeral Home at 419 White Plains Road in Trumbull.
The Congregation of Firefighters, a service open to all firefighters, will be held Friday, July 30th at the Arena at Harbor Yard, 600 Main Street in Bridgeport after the second funeral service.

2010 Block Party

July 20, 2010

The 2010 Block Party has come and gone, but was a great success. Thank you to everyone who attended to support Belltown Volunteer Fire Department. A special thanks also to our sponsors: New York Yankees, Stamford Police Association, Corrente Auto Service, Inc., Pappas Pizzeria, New York Mets, Dimares Pastry Shop, Tracks, G & S Specialties, Fire prevention services, New Jersey Devils, The Royal Green, ConAir, Toyota of Stamford, Bridgeport Sound Tigers, New York Jets, New York Giants, O & G industries, Inc., All American sewer & drain services, Turn of River volunteer fire dept, Accurate Lock and Hardware co., Continental III Salon, Obstetrics and Gynecology: Robert J Gennaro MD, Patrick I Cahill DO, Sheiva L Ghofrany MD, Grade A Market, Cognetta Funeral Home, Gofer Ice Cream, Northeast Communications, Inc., Acme sealcoat LLC, Conair Corporation, Belltown Service, Hope pizza restaurant, Dairy Queen, Advanced power services, LLC, KPMG, Northeast Extermination, Inc, East coast auto body, Paramount stone, Bob's Discount Furniture, O'Neill Garage Inc, Karp's True Value Hardware, Inc., Rysz Storage Battery Co, Rippowam Animal Hospital, Sergio's Pizza Restaurant, Garden Catering, Newfield Mobil Service, T.R. Molgano Landscaping, Inc., Newfield Associates, Tick Guard.

2009 NY Yankees World Series Trophy

June 25, 2010

The 2010 Belltown Block Party has exciting news to announce. On Saturday of the two day event, the 2009 New York Yankees World Series Trophy will be on display.

The trophy will be available for public view from 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm on Saturday July 16th. The Saturday Block Party opens at 3:00 pm and closes at 11:00 pm.

Minivale Road Fire

January 22, 2010

At approximately 2150 hours Truck 45 was dispatched automatic aid to the Springdale Fire District for a reported structure fire at 182 Minivale Road. Engine 7 was the first to arrive and confirmed a working fire. Truck 45 arrived on scene and positioned in a neighbors driveway. Crew split into interior and exterior teams with the interior crew performing a primary of the first floor and the exterior team opening the upper roof. A heavy body of fire in the rear of the house was knocked down by Engine 7 within 10 minutes. Crews assisted with overhaul and extinguishing hot spots before clearing the scene.

Busy Morning For Belltown Volunteers

December 9, 2009

In the height of a classic nor easter Belltown members were awakened to respond to a reported structure fire in the 500 block of Hope Street in the Springdale Fire District. Engine 7 was first to arrive and confirmed the working fire. Truck 45 crew laddered the rear of the building before making entry to perform interior tasks. Engine 41 also responded on the second alarm assignment and operated on scene for a short period of time. Later in the morning Rescue 44 responded to a report of a tree down on an occupied CT Transit bus in the 1100 block of Hope Street along with multiple SFRD units, SEMS, and Springdale fire. Crews secured the scene and assisted SEMS with removing the driver who was complaining of minor injuries. The morning ended with a 4 vehicle accident at Todd Lane and Newfield Avenue handled by Engine 41, Rescue 44, 411 and 414.

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