New Canaan Fire Launches Community Connect For Added Protection Of Family, Property

NEW CANAAN, CT — The New Canaan Fire Department has launched a "Community Connect" program that allows residential property owners to add valuable information to a secure database.

In a news release provided by the town, New Canaan Fire Chief Albert Bassett said the database allows fire and rescue personnel to respond to the property in a more-efficient and effective manner.

"When our property records have information like the number of household members, notes on access to the property, emergency contacts, pets, persons with functional needs, and utility control locations," Bassett said in a news release, "we will be able to respond to the property with a targeted and most-efficient approach. Our new Community Connect system is secure and very easy for property owners to use. Community Connect users can provide as much or as little information as they wish."

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According to Bassett, residential property owners may add their property information for no charge at the portal here.

Checklists of optional, important information to enter are provided to guide the process, Bassett said.

Nonresidents who have family in New Canaan may pass along the information on the enhanced-protection opportunity or may create an account for them, according to Bassett.