Editing Greenwich, Connecticut (section)

===Fire department===
[[File:Byram Fire Station cloudy jeh.jpg|thumb|The Byram Fire Station, located on Delavan Avenue]]
The town of Greenwich is protected by the paid career members of the Greenwich Fire Department (GFD) and eight all-volunteer fire companies, in addition to a [[Fire police|Fire Police]] Patrol. The paid GFD is made up of 106 paid firefighters, who staff 6 Engine Companies and 1 Truck Company, as well as several special units, in 6 Fire Stations (shared with volunteer companies), under the command of a Deputy Chief (Tour Commander) per shift, who in-turn reports to the Chief of Department. The 7 volunteer fire companies are made up of a total of approximately 100 volunteer firefighters, who man 9 volunteer engines, 2 volunteer ladders, 4 tankers, 6 squads, 3 utility units, 3 marine units (fireboats), 1 dive rescue unit, 1 special operations unit, 1 heavy rescue and several other support units. The volunteer fire companies are quartered in 7 of the fire stations, located throughout the town, and respond to emergency calls with the paid GFD Units. The all-volunteer fire companies are each commanded by a District Chief, who in-turn reports to a Deputy Chief of the GFD, who reports to the Chief of Department.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.greenwichfire.org/about/ |title=Local 1042 GFD :: About the GFD |publisher=Greenwichfire.org |access-date=November 21, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110100453/http://www.greenwichfire.org/about/ |archive-date=November 10, 2012 }}</ref> There is also the Cos Cob Fire Police Patrol, one of the only remaining Fire Police Patrols in [[Fairfield County, Connecticut]]. The Patrol operates 2 Units, Patrol 2 (P2) and Utility 2 (U2). The paid Greenwich Fire Department and the 7 all-volunteer Greenwich Fire Companies respond to, on average, approximately 5,000 emergency calls annually.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.greenwichct.org/Government/Departments/Fire_Department/ |title=Fire Department - Town of Greenwich, Connecticut |publisher=Greenwichct.org |date=January 6, 2011 |access-date=November 21, 2012 |archive-date=November 27, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127062737/http://www.greenwichct.org/government/departments/fire_department/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.greenwichfire.org/ |title=Local 1042 GFD :: Home |publisher=Greenwichfire.org |date=July 19, 2012 |access-date=November 21, 2012 |archive-date=November 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110100458/http://www.greenwichfire.org/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>