About Us

By echohosefire

Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Fire Company #1 is located in the downtown district of the City of Shelton and has been serving the community since 1882. We are the busiest fire company out of the four fire companies that comprise the Shelton Fire Department. We provide fire suppression and rescue services to the residents of Shelton 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on a 100% volunteer basis. We do not respond to medical calls unless requested by EMS for assistance. We protect 31.9 square miles of residential, commercial and industrial properties with a population of 40,000 which escalates to over 100,000 during the daytime hours. We respond to about 1000 calls for service a year and are rated as an ISO Class 4 fire department. Our goal and the goal of the Shelton Fire Department is to provide the highest level of life safety and property conservation to our community through fire education, fire prevention, fire suppression, and rescue services. Our mission is to perform life safety, incident stabilization and property conservation. Echo Hose H&L Co. #1 and the Shelton Fire Department is committed to upholding a standard of excellence, by building on a solid foundation of community spirit by dedicated neighbors helping neighbors.