NORWALK, CONNECTICUT: The City of Norwalk, located along the Long Island Sound, is the sixth largest city in the State of Connecticut. Located in the lower portion of Fairfield County along the I-95 corridor, it is approximately 30 miles northeast of New York City.

The City of Norwalk Fire Department is called upon by both its citizens as well as its neighbors for fire emergencies, maritime emergencies, EMS emergencies, hazardous materials (Haz-Mat) emergencies, technical rescue emergenceis, rapid intervention teams, and vehicle rescue/extrication. In addition to other emergency response, Fire safety code enforcement and fire investigation responsibilities. 

The Norwalk Fire Department is a career fire department consisting of 136 firefighters and fire officers, deployed into 4 shifts (platoons) with a daily staffing of 34 firefighters manning 5 stations. Front line apparatus consists of 5 Engine Companies, 2 Truck Companies, 1 Rescue Company, and a command car (Shift Commander).
 

The department also contains 12 staff personnel consisting of the Fire Marshal's Office, Training Division, Apparatus Maintenance Division, Office of Emergency Management, the Fire Chief, and 2 Assistant Chiefs, respectively. 
(Please Note: The Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief's, Appatatus Maintenance Division, and Emergency Management are not represented by IAFF Local 830) 

The department protects over 91,000 documented residents according to the 2021 census, numerous visitors to its coastal recreational areas, and a large portion of the Interstate-95 which is considered the busiest travel corridor in the country. Mass-Transportation systems includes the Metro-North commuter train service, transporting over 100,000 people weekly from New York City, to and from Fairfield County and beyond. Amtrak’s Northeast corridor service also travels through Norwalk. Norwalk has 3 active railroad stations directly on this critical Metro-North line, with another station servicing the Merritt 7 office and residential complex, on a spur line.

Four main thoroughfares run through the city, three of which are divided highways, including two major routes for those traveling in the northeast between New York and Boston. The Merritt Parkway (Rte. 15), with over 70,000 people/day, and Interstate-95, with over 146,000 people/day. In all, approximately 300,000 people travel through Norwalk daily via these four main routes.

Within this city of 27 square miles can be found: 12 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 3 high schools, 2 colleges, 1 hospital, and more than 100 churches and synagogues. Along with many attractions, Norwalk is a working community with over 1000 businesses.