The area that became Bozrah was first settled as part of the original "nine-miles-square" of Norwich, as well as part of the Parish of West Farms. The area become its own parish, called "New Concord" or the "Fourth Society of Norwich," in 1737.Bozrah is the name of the Syrian desert community mentioned several times in the Old Testament, sometimes with pleasing connotations, sometimes not. The town name may have resulted from the happy connotations connected with Micah:2,12: "I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their fold; they shall make a great noise by reason of the multitude of men."The Bozrah Fire Department came about through the civic mindedness of First Selectman Lawrence Gilman, who instigated the enterprise by locating and bringing forth a truck. [Charter Members][First Officers][Past Chiefs]In 1950 when the townspeople of Bozrah had organized themselves and created a volunteer fire company. First Selectman Lawrence Gilman had secured and purchased a 1923 Mack. It was agreed by all that, with some renovation, to the building this truck would be housed on the first floor of what is now the town hall.In 1952, after upgrading the 1923 Mack, it was necessary to house the truck in a different location due to the structural concerns. It was voted to purchase the stone carriage house (across from the town hall) from the Berkman Brothers for $3,500. A $500 donation from Gilman Brothers helped to offset this purchase. However, the carriage house did not have a heating system, which caused freezing problems for the tank and pump on the engine.  In September of 1953, the town allowed the fire company to use two stalls of the old wooden town garage to house the equipment until a permanent fire house could be constructed. On April 22, 1955, after the hard work of ambitious building and fund raising committees, a ground breaking for the permanent fire house was held. Over 300 townspeople, as well as local and state dignitaries attended. Construction required generous donations, such as the donation of the land form the Hantman Family, as well as countless hours of labor by members of the department and community. Persons instrumental in the construction include, co-chairman of the building committee Clearance Fries, Nelson Ladd, Saul Mindell, Seymour and Morris Adelman, Frank Bedat, A.J. Falcone, Frank Chojnicki, John Fields, Leonard Woodworth, Bruce Ladd, Arthur Goulart, Ralph Banning, Martin Rogan, Edward Smith, Harold Marks, Henry Sufleski, John Gural, Dave Mathewson, Stanley Tinker, Harry Schatz, Albert Tolson, Cy Grandy, Benard lenehan, and John Beswick.In 1956, construction on the two bay, single story fire house was complete. This building was sufficient until 1974 when the upcoming purchase of an ambulance required another bay to be added. In June of 1974, Lawrence Gilman deeded a piece of abutting land to the fire company. It was after this gift that a proposal to add one bay and a full second floor was presented and accepted. The third bay was completed in 1975, and one year later the second story hall and kitchen was completed. The total cost of this addition was approximately $48,000.In 1985, it was obvious that expansion was again necessary. The brush truck and ambulance were sharing one bay, which was a great inconvenience and created a storage problem for other equipment. Therefore, the plot of land and the existing shed between the fire house and the town garage were purchased from Nate Hantmen for $30,000. With the purchase of the Service Truck in 1991 it was necessary, in order to house the truck, to add one bay immediately to the back of the current fire station.