The Fairfield Beach Residents Association, founded in 1955, is a neighborhood group interested in improving the…More quality of life for homeowners living in the area bordered by Fairfield Beach Road, Old Post Road, Beach Road and Reef Road.</p> <p>The neighborhood group was originally known as the Fairfield Beach Road Association, but changed its name and expanded its geographic coverage in 1998.</p> <p>The Fairfield Beach Residents Association addresses issues that include beach and creek erosion, litter, traffic and speeding, activities of town government, disruptive behavior and neighborhood safety.</p> <p>The group's objectives in 2010 include supporting the court-ordered injunction against the Lantern Point Condominium Association, which was previously the location for heavily-attended and loud parties held by university students; pursuing noise abatement and greater speeding enforcement; supporting increased police patrols at Fairfield Beach and the Police Department's "zero tolerance policy" for disruptive behavior at Fairfield Beach; continuing beach and street cleanups; contributing to plantings and other beautification projects; continuing to represent the Fairfield Beach neighborhood at town meetings; and pursuing initiatives to address severe beach erosion along Fairfield's shoreline.</p> <p>Membership dues are $50 for a basic (bluefish) membership; $75 for a starfish membership, $100 for a sandpiper membership and $25 for those who have special circumstances.</p> <p>Membership dues help to pay for annual litter cleanups, plantings, insurance, the mailing of newsletters, acquisition of crime statistics, legal fees and other expenses related to the neighborhood association's work on behalf of the neighborhood.</p> <p>The Fairfield Beach Residents Association's mailing address is P.O. Box 513, Fairfield CT 06824.</p> <p>The location given here for the Fairfield Beach Residents Association is Fairfield Public Library, where the group holds its annual meeting in September.</p>

Fire Station 3 at 400 Jackman Ave. is one of five fire stations in town and is also home to the Stratfield…More Volunteer Fire Department. Fire Station 3 is staffed by three career firefighters at any one time and includes an engine company of the Fairfield Fire Department and the department's hazardous materials and foam units.</p> <p>The Fairfield Fire Department provides emergency services to citizens, businesses and industries in the town of Fairfield and fire safety education, inspection and investigative services for code enforcement. The Fire Department also determines the origin and cause of fires and is designated by the state Department of Emergency Medical Services as first responders to all medical emergencies within the town.</p> <p>In 2009, Fairfield firefighters responded to 8,946 calls for help throughout Fairfield's 30 square miles.</p> <p>The Fairfield Fire Department is a founding member of the Fairfield County Hazardous Materials Response Team, and firefighters also are trained for specialized rescue operations. Their non-emergency work includes smoke detector surveys, fire safety education at public and private schools, fire inspections, pre-fire planning, OSHA-mandated training of firefighters, police officers, public works' employees and school maintenance staff, and training related to homeland defense missions.</p> <p>The Fire Department employs 97 people full-time, including a fire chief, deputy fire chief, two fire marshals, a fire inspector, a training director, four assistant fire chiefs, 20 fire lieutenants, 64 firefighters, a master mechanic, mechanic and secretary. The department also employs a part-time secretary, part-time training center assistant and part-time clerk in the Fire Marshal's office.</p> <p>The Fire Department's budget in 2009-10 is $12.2 million.</p>

Sgt. Murphy Park, 1.55 acres at 140 Reef Road, between the town's Fire Department and Police Department, includes…More playground equipment and a picnic pavilion.</p> <p>Sgt. Murphy Park was named for Sgt. Thomas Murphy, who was one of the original seven police officers when the Police Department was officially organized in 1930.</p>