Bridgeport Fire Department 1 spare rescue (105). Below is a list of BFD companies disbanded due to budget cuts or departmental reorganization. The Bridgeport Fire Department were notable first responders at the L'Ambiance Plaza collapse, on April 23, 1987. One of the worst disasters in Connecticut history, a 16-story residential building under construction at the corner of Washington Ave. and Coleman St., completely collapsed, killing 28 construction workers. Bridgeport Fire Department The Bridgeport Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Tracing its roots to 1796, the Bridgeport Fire Department protects Connecticut's largest city. Bridgeport's first
Bridgeport, Connecticut and Fairfield. According to 2010 census data, the Bridgeport MSA, containing all of Fairfield County, is the most economically unequal region in America, with 57% of the wealth going to the top income quintile. Since the decline of its industrial sector beginning in the middle of the 20th century, Bridgeport has gradually adjusted to a service-based economy. Though a level of industrial activity continues, healthcare, finance, and education have evolved into the centerpieces of Bridgeport's economy. The two largest employers within the city are Bridgeport's primary hospitals, Bridgeport Hospital and St. Vincent's Medical Center. The former Park City Hospital closed