Waterford Fire Department Profile

Waterford Fire Department 
-Department Profile- 
1921: First Ofϐicial Fire Company Incorporation 
1948: First Fire Department EMS Response 
1961: First Paid Fireϐighter 
1967: First Full-Time Fireϐighter 
1973: First 911 User in New London County 
1995: Creation of the Fire Administrator Position 
2011: Fire Commission Ends & Director Position Implemented 
2014: Central Consolidated Budgeting Begins 
2019: Town Charter establishes Waterford Fire Department. 
Forming New London Counties' Largest Fire Department. 
2024: Oswegatchie Fire Company Sells Station 4 to Town 
2025: RTM Approves Construction of New Station #4 
CombinaƟon Staffing Model 
¨ Services: Fire Suppression, EMS first response, Technical Rescue  
¨ PopulaƟon served: Approx. 20,000 residents plus volumes of daily workers, visitors, and commuters  
¨ Service environment: ResidenƟal, commercial, industrial, and major transportaƟon corridors  
¨ Annual Service Demand: Approximately 3,450 incidents per year 
¨  
 
Staffing: 33 paid personnel supported by on-call members providing: 
¨ Operates Four Engine Companies, Two Ladder Companies, and One Squad 
¨ Structural firefighƟng  
¨ EMS Priority First Response  
¨ Vehicle ExtricaƟon 
¨ Technical Rescue: Rope, confined space, and water/ice rescue  
 
 
¨ Staffing: Two uniformed fire marshals and one civilian community educator 
¨ ResponsibiliƟes: Code enforcement, Plan review/Permiƫng, Community EducaƟon & Risk ReducƟon.  
¨ InspecƟon workload: More than 2,200 occupancies requiring annual or periodic inspecƟon. 
OperaƟons Division 
Fire Marshal Office 
Department Overview 
Historical Milestones 

The Town of Waterford 
-Community Profile- 
¨ LocaƟon: Southeastern ConnecƟcut, Adjacent Long Island Sound.  
¨ Borders: Thames River/New London (East), NianƟc River/East Lyme (West), Montville (North)  
¨ Area: Approximately 44 square miles. (Land and Water)  
¨ Notable features: Harkness State Park, Millstone Power StaƟon, Major Interstate TransportaƟon 
Corridors, Developed Commercial Districts. 
¨ Risk environment: Coastal weather impacts, industrial and energy infrastructure, high traffic corri‐
dors, limited local service transportaƟon corridors.  
¨ Distributed Populous Amongst Geographic Zones.  
Demographics 
Geography 
Infrastructural ResponsibiliƟes 
Governmental Structure 
¨ PopulaƟon: Approximately 20,000 permanent residents  
¨ Median age: 45.7 years  
¨ Median Household Income $75,968 
¨ Poverty Rate: 6.67% 
¨ Community profile: Blend of families, reƟrees, and working professionals.  
¨ Economic base: Energy, retail, manufacturing, mariƟme, and service industries. 
¨ DayƟme and Periodic PopulaƟon: Significantly higher due to commuters, businesses, & tourism.  
¨ More than 27 miles of highway . 
¨ More than 7 Miles of Commuter and Freight Rail. 
¨ More than 22 Miles of Tidal Coastline. 
¨ 121 Miles of Surface Roads 
¨ More than 1250 Public and Privates Fire Hydrants  
¨ CommunicaƟon, transmission, and Water Towers to approximately 190’ Above Surface. 
¨ UƟlity Vaults, UƟlity Tunnels, and Pumping StaƟons to approximately 90’ Sub-Surface. 
¨ Industrial, recreaƟonal, and agricultural spaces and equipment. 
¨ 419+ acres of inland waterways. 
¨ Millstone Nuclear Power StaƟon 
¨ ExecuƟve Authority: First Selectman—Board of Selectmen 
¨ Financial Oversight: Board of Finance 
¨ LegislaƟve AcƟon: RepresentaƟve Town MeeƟng