The training​ at the EHFD covered "critical topics" including search and rescue operations and medical management of a downed ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Fire Chief John Alston plans to retire at the end of January, bringing an end to his nearly ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — An Amtrak locomotive caught on fire off of Welton Street in New Haven on Saturday, the Hamden Community Emergency Response Team said. Crews from the Hamden Fire Department ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — New Haven Fire Chief John Alston Jr. will be retiring at the end of January 2026, according to Asst. Chief Dan Coughlin. Alston was named chief of the New Haven Fire ...

A New Haven firefighter has died following a battle with cancer, city officials said. Christopher Brainard of the New Haven Fire Department died this week, according to the Mayor’s Office. He was 36 ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Seven fire officers were sworn in to new roles as battalion chiefs and fire captains on Tuesday in New Haven. The New Haven Fire Department held a promotion ceremony at the ...

NEW HAVEN — Fire Chief John Alston Jr., whose 40 years as a first responder included about a decade as New Haven chief and grim work in New York City after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, announced he ...