Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 1st, when clocks are turned back one hour. The Vista Fire Department reminds everyone that changing your clocks is also a great opportunity to check the smoke and carbon monoxide alarms throughout your home.

Working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms provide critical early warning during an emergency and can help give you and ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Vista Fire Department is proud to announce that Firefighter Phil Wanderman is now qualified to drive Tanker 4.

Firefighter Wanderman successfully completed the VFD’s Tanker 4 Driver Training Program, which currently requires a minimum of 12 hours of total driving time and a minimum of 6 hours of total pump time. The training also requires members to demonstrate competency pumping 200 feet of ... (Full Story & Photos)

Throughout Fire Prevention Week, Station Manager Carl Johnson and several of our members visited Meadow Pond Elementary School to teach students important fire safety tips and procedures.

Station Manager Johnson visited classrooms throughout MPES to speak with students about fire prevention and what to do in the event of a fire. Students learned about the importance of working smoke alarms, how to ... (Full Story & Photos)

This week's Monday night drills focused on a “New Canaan Tanker Shuttle” for our Firefighters and “EMS Charting” for our EMS personnel.

During the “New Canaan Tanker Shuttle,” Vista Firefighters trained alongside neighboring Fire Department personnel on rural water supply operations. A tanker shuttle is utilized during fires in areas where fire hydrants or other reliable water sources are not readily ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Vista Fire Department proudly congratulates Foreman Grant Vialardi on successfully completing the Leadership Development Certification Series (LDCS) EMS Officer I Course, a comprehensive 42-hour professional development program offered through a partnership between Columbia Southern University and the International Association of Fire Chiefs.

The LDCS EMS Officer I Course is part of the IAFC’s ... (Full Story & Photos)