Westfield Fire District

On behalf of the Westfield Fire Department, allow me to welcome you to our website.

Our personnel are comprised of approximately 75 dedicated and highly trained men and women that respond to fire, rescue, and medical emergencies 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our members have gone through various training classes and are certified to handle the dynamic situations when they are called upon.

It is the vision of the Westfield Fire Department to be a premier provider of fire prevention, fire protection, medical, and rescue services; and to be held in the highest regard by the people we work with and the people we serve.

As a combination fire department, with both paid and volunteer staff, we are always looking for new members to join our team and staff our ranks. I highly encourage you to stop by on a Tuesday evening and find out how you can help.

We provide training, free of charge, if you do not have any experience. If you have been a firefighter or EMS provider prior in the past, please come down and share your time and knowledge with us.

As you look through our website, please let us know if there is anything you would like to see. This site was designed to be an information center for our residents and business owners to rely on with regards to our services, as well as a connection point to other local, state, federal safety agencies and organizations.

Respectfully,
William Balch
Fire Chief
Westfield Fire Department

Busy Afternoon

April 19, 2015

4/16/15 - Westfield Fire Dept responded with the tanker to the town of Berlin to assist the Berlin Volunteer Fire Department with a large brush fire. While tanker 4 was in Berlin the Westfield Fire Dept was alerted to a possible building fire in Middletown along with the City of … [Read more...]

Mutual Aid to The City of Middletown

April 19, 2015

4/15/15 - Westfield Fire Dept was alerted to a reported building fire on Liberty St Engine 2 responded along with the City of Middletown Professional Firefighters Local 1073 and South Fire District Firefighters IAFF Local 3918, Engine 2 was on scene for a small amount of time. … [Read more...]

Westfield Fire Hosts Recruitment Open House

April 3, 2015

The Westfield Fire Dept will be hosting our first-ever Volunteer Recruitment Event at the firehouse located at 653 East St Middletown Sunday, April 26 from 11a-2p, as part of our new recruitment and retention initative for 2015. Our firehouse will be open to any and all … [Read more...]

WFD Implements New EMS Protocols

March 10, 2015

If you have ever fallen down or been involved in a motor vehicle accident that required the attention of EMS, chances are that your treatment involved being tied down flat on a hard and uncomfortable board which caused pain and anxiety. New national research has revealed that the … [Read more...]

Run-Off Election Results for District Commissioner

February 25, 2015

On Tuesday February 24, 2015 the Westfield Fire District of the City of Middletown held a Special Meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners for the purposes of declaring a winner of the run-off election for District Commissioner. The votes were tallied and announced as: 102 … [Read more...]

Car Fire Warms Things Up

February 16, 2015

Among many water problems, medicals and other cold-weather related incidents, Westfield was called out to I91 for a car fire this evening. On arrival, 10-5 reported a fully involved car fire in the breakdown lane of I91 southbound between exits 21 and 20. Westfield Engine 2, … [Read more...]

District Commission Annual Elections Held

February 6, 2015

On Tuesday February 3, 2015 the Westfield Fire District Commission held its annual elections. There are 9 commissioners on the board and each year, 3 commissioners are elected for a 3-year term. This year, the candidates were Fred Jones, Rick Williams, Leo Zieller and John … [Read more...]

Westfield, South & Middletown Fire Support MPD

February 4, 2015

The Department's 3 Fire Districts, Westfield, South and Middletown Fire all came together to help support their brothers in blue tonight as the Middletown Police Department and the City of Middletown honored the 15th anniversary of the passing of Sgt. George Ross Dingwall. … [Read more...]

WFD Battles Stubborn Car Fire

December 9, 2014

Westfield Fire and Cromwell Fire were called out to I19 southbound between exits 21 and 20 for a fully involved car fire. Crews from both Cromwell and Westfield used over 2200 gallons of water and 3 pails of AFFF foam to extinguish the fire, which was complicated by involvement … [Read more...]

EMT Class to be Hosted

December 7, 2014

Lisa DeJohn, EMT-I and Harold Holmes, EMT-I will be holding an EMT class at the Westfield Fire Department on Mondays, Thursdays and every other weekend starting January 5, 2015. The course includes 150+ hours of instruction. Registration is $850 per person and includes text, … [Read more...]

Westfield FD Enhances Emergency Medical Services

November 12, 2014

One of the many ways the Westfield Fire Department members serve their community is by responding to medical emergencies. Our state certified emergency medical professionals recently upgraded their training to be able to provide even more advanced care to those suffering from … [Read more...]

Simultaneous Tractor-Trailer Accidents

October 1, 2014

This morning Westfield Fire was called mutual aid to Middlefield to help with a tractor-trailer roll-over on Route 66 and Jackson Hill Road. Westfield 3 and Westfield 9 responded and assisted with extrication of the driver. While out at that call, Westfield was toned out for a … [Read more...]

Mutual Aid to Berlin for Train Accident

July 8, 2014

Yesterday morning Westfield Engine 2 went mutual aid to the Town of Berlin for a train accident along with multiple other agencies including Meriden Fire, Cromwell Fire, Newington Fire, Rocky Hill Fire and Wethersfield Fire.Engine 2 was on scene just under 3 hours. … [Read more...]

Multiple Car Fires

July 8, 2014

Starting July 1st Westfield fire has responded to multiple car fires within the district with the first 1 being on Country Club rd the second on Middle St and the 3rd one today on Interstate 91 SB … [Read more...]

Live Fire Training In New Haven

June 28, 2014

This past Saturday members went to the City of New Haven for live fire training at the city's burn building. Members practiced methods in advancing hose lines, fire suppression and searching a structure. Everyone who attended had a good time and got some valuable training. We … [Read more...]