Company 8
A part of the Wallingford Fire Department since the Burrough of East Wallingford and the Town of Wallingford consolodated, Company 8 traces its beginning back to 1893, when we were the East Wallingford Battalion of the Wallingford Agricultural Society. On February 14, 1944, the East Wallingford Volunteer Fire Department was organized to meet the needs of the "East Farms" district of Wallingford, under the direction of newly named East Wallingford Volunteer Chief Everett Cooke. These founding members met and trained at the Whirlwind Hill Farm until a single bay firehouse was constructed on a lot made available by Mr. Ives and S. Ellsworth Hall, at the bottom of Whirlwind Hill Road in 1951. In 1980, to better serve the needs of the Town of Wallingford, the department moved to its current location, at 2 Kondracki Lane. The current station houses Engine 8, Engine 3, Squad 8 and Tanker 8. East Wallingford is an all volunteer station within the Wallingford Fire Department, a combination career/volunteer department.
East Wallingford is currently 30 members strong, with a minimum standard of Connecticut State Fire Fighter I, and Emergency Medical Responder for structural fire fighters, and Emergency Medical Responder for those wishing to respond to EMS runs only. We run approxiamtely 800 to 1000 calls from the East Wallingford station, with the Town of Wallingford as a whole averaging between 9,500 to 10,000 runs per year. We also offer an Explorer program for members 15 years to 18 years of age, the Wallingford Fire Department Explorers "South Division".
Address & Contact
- Street:
- 2 Kondracki Ln
- City:
- Wallingford
- State:
- CT
- Zip:
- 06492
- Phone:
- (203) 294-2749
- Website:
- coming soon
- Category:
- Government Organization