Firefighters in Stratford are working to prevent future tragedies at the Birdseye Boat Ramp. The firefighters union says it purchased five U.S. Coast Guard approved throw rings. They will be donated to the town and installed at the ramp. So far this summer, firefighters have responded to two fatal incidents near the ramp. Earlier this month, a 6-year-old boy drowned after he went off the pier. In May, a 92-year-old man also drowned after he drove his car into the Housatonic River.
