IAFF Local S-15, UConn Fire Rescue, Station 122 - Farmington

09/26/2026

Tomorrow, LT. Heidi Vasseur Vaughan will be one of the names added to the memorial. Heidi is sorely missed by all of us. Please attend in person or virtually to honor her and all of the other fallen heroes whose names will be added to the memorial tomorrow.

This Sunday, we come together to honor and remember Connecticut’s fallen firefighters and the families and loved ones who continue to carry their memory.

The Connecticut Fire Academy will broadcast the 24th Annual Connecticut State Firefighters Memorial Service LIVE on Facebook, allowing members of the fire service, families, and communities across Connecticut to join us in remembrance.

📅 Sunday, September 27, 2026
⏰ Facebook Live begins at 12:30 PM
📍 Connecticut Fire Academy

Please join us as we recognize those who answered their last call and honor their service, sacrifice, and legacy.

Never Forgotten.

09/11/2026

Twenty-five years ago, the day started like any other. Within hours, our country and world drastically changed. Lives were lost, and lives were saved. Innocence and sense of safety and security were lost in an instant. But then first responders, military personnel, civilians, strangers all banded together to help their fellow citizen. Our Tactical Paramedic unit rushed to Ground Zero and did whatever they could to help over two days of searching through rubble. We vowed that day to Never Forget. As a department, as a region, and as a country. Today, we will participate in remembrance ceremonies to continue that vow and to ensure that generations to continue know the terror that happened that sunny morning, but also the beauty of strangers helping strangers and standing together as one that rose from that shared tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with the thousands of families forever changed that day. May we Never Forget.

07/29/2026

Our firemedics finally have the ability to provide the same level of medical care at Storrs that they have been providing in Farmington for over 50 years. This historic milestone would not be possible without the the hardwork of so many people at UConn, UConn Health, CPFU, IAFF Local S-15 CT State Firefighters executive board, legislators, and the communities we serve. Thank you to all who played any part they could in making this a reality. We look forward to working side by side with the talented medics from Windham Hospital to provide professional, advanced level prehospital medicine to the Storrs campus.

Paramedics are a part of the Emergency Medical System whose qualifications allow them to provide advanced life support measures

05/02/2026

Tonight, the Candlelight Vigil for the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial takes place at 7:30pm and is livestreamed at

Our mission is to honor America's fallen fire heroes, support their families, colleagues, and organizations; and work to reduce preventable firefighter death and injury.

04/29/2026

Starting at 7am, Honor Guard members from across the country (including our own) will begin ceremoniously flying and meticulously folding over 200 American flags that will be presented to Fire Hero Families this weekend at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial. These flags have all flown over the US Capitol. Due to anticipated weather, some will be flown today and the remainder tomorrow. The ceremonial flying of the flags may be viewed live at

A live we**am view of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland

04/27/2026

Thank you to our current and former members, mutual aid partners, and UConn/UConn Health community members for helping us honor these pioneers of paramedicine.

Ceremony honors the first class of paramedics in the region, which included 4 UConn Health firefighters

04/27/2026

04/17/2026

Tonight at 6:30pm, we are hosting a ceremony to celebrate 50 years of Paramedicine in our department. The ceremony is at the UConn Health Cell and Genome Sciences Building located at 400 Farmington Avenue in Farmington, CT. It is open to the public. A live stream of the ceremony is active currently, but the ceremony won't begin until 6:30pm ET.

01/17/2026

Our deepest sympathies go out to our mutual aid partners at Avon Volunteer Fire Department. Many of us had the pleasure of working incidents alongside Deputy Chief Theriault for a number of years. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and our brothers and sisters at AVFD.

The Avon Volunteer Fire Department shares a formal statement honoring the life and service of Deputy Chief David Theriault, a lifelong member of our department and a dedicated servant to the Town of Avon.

We invite our community to read and remember Dave’s legacy of leadership, mentorship, and service.

https://avonvfd.org/avfd-mourns-the-line-of-duty-death-of-deputy-chief-david-theriault/