Volley Chief

10/25/2026

10/24/2026

10/19/2026

10/19/2026

09/28/2026

PRESS RELEASE

At approximately 4:40 a.m. this morning, members of the Storm Ambulance & Rescue Corps were dispatched to the area of Main Street/Derby Avenue for a reported motor vehicle accident involving a tractor-trailer with heavy entrapment.

Upon arrival, crews found a tractor-trailer that had struck a stone wall, leaving the driver heavily entrapped inside the cab. Rescue personnel immediately began an extensive and technically challenging extrication operation.

Storm members worked alongside personnel from the Derby Fire Department, Derby, CT, Ansonia Fire Department Shelton Fire Department, Ansonia Rescue and Medical Services Valley Emergency Medical Services and Derby Police Department. The operation required approximately 45 minutes of coordinated rescue work, utilizing specialized hydraulic rescue equipment and techniques to safely free the driver from the heavily damaged vehicle.

Tracy’s Service Station also responded with heavy-duty recovery equipment and provided valuable assistance in stabilizing and managing the tractor-trailer during the rescue operation.

Following the extrication, the driver was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital for further treatment.

Incidents involving large commercial vehicles present significant challenges due to their size, weight, construction, and the forces involved in a collision. This incident required close coordination between rescue, fire, EMS, police, and heavy-recovery personnel to safely complete the operation.

I am extremely proud of the work performed by our members under very difficult circumstances. Their professionalism, training, and teamwork were evident throughout the incident. This was truly a tremendous team effort by every agency and organization involved, and we thank all of our mutual-aid partners for their assistance.

09/25/2026

⚠️🌧️ NOR’EASTER PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY 🌧️⚠️

Storm Ambulance & Rescue Corps is preparing for the potential impacts of this weekend’s nor’easter.

Crews are checking apparatus, rescue equipment, communications, and staffing so we are ready to respond as conditions deteriorate.

Now is the time to prepare at home too:

• Secure outdoor furniture, decorations, trash cans, and anything that could become airborne.
• Charge phones, flashlights, battery packs, and other essential devices.
• Stay away from downed wires and anything they may be touching — always assume they are energized.
• Never drive through flooded roadways. Turn Around, Don’t Drown.
• Keep generators outdoors and away from doors, windows, and vents.
• Watch for falling trees, limbs, and power lines during periods of strong wind.
• Have medications, food, water, and other essentials ready in case of extended power outages.

🚑 Our crews will be ready. Please help us by being ready too.

Storm Ambulance & Rescue Corps will continue monitoring conditions and coordinating with our public safety partners throughout the storm.

Call 911 for emergencies. Stay alert. Stay prepared. Stay safe.

Storm Ambulance & Rescue Corps
Serving Derby and the Valley since 1948

09/16/2026

Good guy, local guy

09/11/2026

September 11, 2001 changed the American fire service forever.

Twenty-five years later, the majority of today’s fire service was not even in the fire service that morning. In some cases, they weren’t even born yet. But what happened that day still shapes how we train, how we respond, how we communicate, and how we take care of one another.

Today we remember all those who answered the call and never came home:

🇺🇸 341 FDNY firefighters
🇺🇸 2 FDNY paramedics
🇺🇸 1 New York Fire Patrol member
🇺🇸 8 EMTs and paramedics from private and hospital-based EMS services
🇺🇸 23 NYPD officers
🇺🇸 37 Port Authority Police officers
🇺🇸 5 New York State Office of Tax Enforcement officers
🇺🇸 3 New York State Court officers
🇺🇸 1 FBI Special Agent
🇺🇸 1 United States Secret Service Special Officer
🇺🇸 Sirius, a Port Authority Police Department K-9

And, of course, the thousands of innocent people who went to work, boarded an airplane, reported for duty, or simply started their normal Tuesday morning and never came home.

This year, I want to put a little different twist on remembering September 11.

As terrible as that day was, the events of 9/11 and everything that followed have also brought people into my life that I probably never would have met otherwise. Along the way, I’ve made some incredible friends, and those are friendships that I truly cherish.

It feels strange to say that something good could ever come from such an awful event, but while tragedy may have been what ultimately brought some of us together, I’m grateful for that small glimmer of light that came from one of our nation’s darkest days.

Everyone has a 9/11 story.

Where were you on September 11, 2001? What were you doing when you first heard? Were you already in the fire service, EMS, law enforcement, or the military? Did that day influence your decision to serve later in life?

And for those who weren’t born yet, what has September 11 meant to you growing up in a fire service that it helped shape?

Comment below and tell us your 9/11 story.

Never Forget. 🇺🇸

09/08/2026

09/02/2026

📊 August by the Numbers 🚑

August was another busy month for Storm Ambulance & Rescue Corps!

🚨 223 calls for service

From medical emergencies and motor vehicle accidents to mutual aid, rescues, and more, our members continue to answer the call whenever our community needed us.

None of this would be possible without our incredible volunteers and members. Thank you for your dedication, professionalism, and countless hours of service throughout August. Your commitment makes a difference every single day.

Interested in serving your community? We’re always accepting applications for EMTs, EMRs, and support members.Training is provided for qualified applicants. Join a team committed to excellence, service, and making a difference.