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The Chatham Fire Department was established in 1911.....................Chatham FD provides fire and ems service to 7,098 residents within a 15.88 square mile area......................Chatham is a combination career / call department with 4 shifts of 5 per shift, a minimum of 4 on duty.....................Chatham has 2 fire stations, 1 staffed 24 hours and 1 call station.....................Chatham responded to 2,237 incidents in 2002...............567 fire incidents and 1670 ems calls.................................

Chatham Fire Department
135 Depot Street
Chatham, MA 02633

Department
Stations
Apparatus
Sta.Appar
Personnel
Radio
Run Cards
History
News
Community

Emergency 911
Emergency 508-945-2323
Business     508-945-2324
FAX            508-945-5120
Dispatch     508-945-2324

Radio 33.62 114.8
800 Talk 37360
Fire Alarm KCD 594

Chief Michael Ambriscoe (2005)

Chatham, Massachusetts Barnstable County Lower Cape Cod Region	Established 1911 2 Fire Stations 11 Apparatus 31 Personnel 27 Career 4 Call Apparatus 180-189 & 380-399
Area 15.88 Square Miles Population 6,849 (2003) Density 431 per sq mile	Fire xxx EMS x,xxx Total 2,469 (2006 stats)	Sta.1 Sta.2

3 Engines
0 Ladder
1 Brush
2 Rescues
4 Cars
1 Misc

Chatham Fire Department Website

Total Personnel: 31

Career Personnel: 27
(1) Fire Chief, (1) Deputy Chief, (1) Capt Fire Prev, (4) Shift Captains, (20) Firefighters, (1) Admin Sec
Including (11 ) Paramedics, ( ) EMT-I, (8) EMTs, ( ) First Responders
Personnel are civilian, affiliated with IAFF Local 2712 .
There are 4 groups of (6) personnel, with a minimum of (5) per shift.
Each group works an 8 day 42 hour week comprised of (2) 24 hour shifts 0800-0800.
The work week is (24) on, (24) off, (24) on, (5) days off......(1-1-1-5)
Station staffing is as follows: (6) Station 1, (0) Station 2
The minimum staffing is (5) Station 1, (0) Station 2
Station 1 staffing is (1) Captain, (5) FFs, (1 of firefighters may be dispatching)
Station 2 staffing is (0)

Officers
Fire Chief Michael Ambriscoe (Car 181)
Deputy Chief Richard Hunter (Car 391)
Captain-Insp Roy Eldridge (C-392)
Group 1: Captain Kathy Eldredge (C381)
Group 2: Captain David DePasquale (C382)
Group 3: Captain Peter Connick (C383)
Group 4: Captain Matt Flynn  (C384)

Call Personnel: 4
(4) Call personnel
Including (0) Paramedics, ( ) EMT-I, (3) EMTs, ( ) First Responders

01/06/07

Chatham Police Department

Chatham Police Department
127 Depot Street
Chatham, MA 02633
Emergency 911 Emergency 508-945-1212
Business 508-945-1213 Fax 508-945-2791

Police Chief Mark R Pawlina (101)

Chatham Information

Chatham Incorporated as a town 1712
Chatham Fire Department Established in 1916

Town of Chatham Website

City/Town Name:	Town of Chatham
1990 Population:	6,579
2000 Population:	7,098
Registered Voters:	5,722
2000 School Enrollments:	628
Population Over 65:	2,241
Square Miles:	15.88
Public Road Miles:	62.76
Income Per Capita:	$18,471
Median Family Income:	$36,961
EQV Per Capita:	$261,815
Avg. Tax Bill:	$2,520
Residential Tax Rate:	10.08
Commercial Tax Rate:	10.08
Operating Budget:	$25,301,618

Massachusetts Municipal Association

City Clerk:
City/Town Name:	Town of Chatham
Community Profiles:	http://www.magnet.state.ma.us/cc/chatham.html
City/Town Hall Address:	549 Main St.
City/Town:	Chatham
State:	MA
Zip Code:	02633
Business Hours:	8 a.m.4 p.m. (MonFri)
County:	Barnstable
World Wide Web Address:	http://www.virtualcapecod.com/beaches/ bchat.html
Area Code:	508
Main Telephone:	945-5100
Main Fax:	945-3550
TTY/TDD:
Police Department:	945-1213
Fire Department:	945-2324
Public Works:	945-5150
Planning:	945-5168
Schools:	945-5130
Library:	945-5170
Town Clerk:	945-5101
City Council:
Board of Selectmen:	945-5107

DHCD Community Profile

Added Jan 6, 2002
Updated Feb 14, 2002

Fire Department History

The Chatham Fire Department was established in 1911. The Chatham rescue squad was established in 1949.

Major Fires & Emergencies
1988 - June 2 - Rescue workers responded to a stone wall collapse at the site of a water main installation trench on Pleasant Street. One worker was trapped until freed by rescuers.
1990 - Sept 29 - Two men were killed when the P-51 they were flying crashed into the woods near the Chatham Airport.
1991 - Feb 9 - A 3 alarm fire destroyed the Acme Laundry complex on Route 28 in Chatham. The 75 year old 3 story wooden building was completely destroyed in the 0100 hours fire. 60 firefighters from several towns using 7 engines and 2 ladder trucks fought the fire.
1993 - June 14 - One man was killed and another escaped when a plane crashed into the waters off the Chatham Lighthouse.

Incident History
Year            Fire         EMS           Total
1950
1960
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990          421           962             1,383
1992          466        1,055             1,521
1993          402        1,086             1,488
1994          446        1,250             1,696
!995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000                                              2,158
2001                                              2,184
2002          567       1,670              2,237
2003
2004                                              2.420
2005                                              2,456
2006                                              2,469

1975 Apparatus Roster

Chatham Radio

Chatham Fire Radio Call Sign.................KCD 594.........."Chatham Fire"
Chatham Dispatch ID.............................Chatham Fire Alarm
Chatham Fire Frequency........................33.62 Mhz..............PL 114.8
Chatham County Frequency...................33.70 Mhz..............PL 114.8
Chatham Fire 800 Talkgroup..................37360....................Simulcast 33.62
Chatham Radio Tone Test......................1805 Hours
Chatham Apparatus Numbers.................180-189 & 300-399
Dispatch by.............................................Chatham Fire Department personnel

Chatham Police Radio Call Sign..............KCA 368..............County Callsign
Chatham Police Dispatch ID...................KCA 368.............."Chatham Police"
Chatham Police Frequency.....................Trunking................On Trunked radio system
Chatham Police Old Freq.......................155.640 Mhz.........Old Ch.3
Chatham Police County Freq..................155.565 Mhz........ Old Ch.1
Chatham Police 800 Trunk Group...........38192...................Primary Operations
Chatham Police 800 County Group.........36496...................County Talkgroup
Chatham Police Unit IDs........................."F" Fox Cars

Chatham Water District...........................451.575
Chatham Water District..........................

The Sample Run Cards
(As listed at BCC 1-16-2002)

DIST 1	STRUCTURE	COVERAGE
1^ST	E185-ET186-E188-F187-R182-R183-C180-C181-C391-E64
WF	C61-L66-E175-H72	CH-E69 CH-R242 EH-E233 HA-E112
2^ND	E69-L176-C171-E233-R242-EMS-C229	CH-E234 CH-R172 EH-E155 OR-E95 HA-E112 BR-E107
3^RD	E234-C231-L237-E155-R172	CH-E112 CH-R162 HA-E45 EH-E107 BR-E44
4^TH	E112-C161-C101-E107	CH-E95 HA-E44 EH-E45 BR-E205 OR-E94 WE-E485
5^TH

	SPECIAL CALLS
LADDERS	L66-L176-L237
BREAKERS	B316-B235-B295
FORESTRY	HA-BR-OR-WE
TANKERS	BR-EA-WE-WB
AMBS	HA-OR-BR-HA-OR-BR-EA-DE-YA-HA

DIST 2	STRUCTURE	COVERAGE
1^ST	E185-ET186-E188-F187-R182-R183-C180-C181-C391-E64
WF	C61-L66-E233 RIT	CH-E69 CH-R242 EH-E177 HA-E112
2^ND	E69-H72-E175-C231-R242-L237-EMS-C229	CH-E177 CH-E234 CH-R172 EH-E155 OR-E95 HA-E112 BR-E107
3^RD	E234-C171-L176-R172-E155	CH-E112 CH-R162 HA-E45 EH-E107 BR-E44
4^TH	E112-E107-C161-C101	CH-E95 EH-E45 HA-E44 OR-E94 BR-E205 WE-E485
5^TH

	SPECIAL CALLS
LADDERS	L66-L237-L176
BREAKERS	B235-B316-B295
FORESTRY	HA-BR-DE-WE
TANKERS	BR-EA-WE-WB
AMBS	HA-BR-OR-HA-BR-OR-EA-DE-YA-HA

DIST 3	AIRCRAFT	COVERAGE
1^ST	E185-ET186-E188-F187-R182-R183-C180-C181-C391-E64-R62-R63-C61	CH-E175 CH-R172 CH-C231 EH-E233
WF
2^ND
3^RD
4^TH
5^TH

	SPECIAL CALLS
LADDERS	L66-L237-L176
BREAKERS	BR-CO-WB
FORESTRY	HA-BR-OR-WE
TANKERS	BR-EA-WE-WB
AMBS	HA-OR-BR-HA-OR-BR

DIST 4	MONOMOY ISLAND	COVERAGE
1^ST	CHAT AS AVAIL-NANTUCKET LARC BOATS-USCG
WF
2^ND	HAR BOAT-ORL BOAT-STATE HELO
3^RD
4^TH
5^TH

	SPECIAL CALLS
LADDERS
BREAKERS
FORESTRY
TANKERS
AMBS

DIST 5	SOUTH BEACH	COVERAGE
1^ST	C180-C390-C181-C391-F187
WF
2^ND	F277-F67-F169-F240-F90
3^RD
4^TH
5^TH

	SPECIAL CALLS
LADDERS
BREAKERS
FORESTRY
TANKERS
AMBS

DIST 5	STRUCTURE NORTH BEACH	COVERAGE
1^ST	C180-C390-F187-C181-C391-OR PERS-C171-F169-CHAPD
WF
2^ND	F67-C61-F240-B235-F277-T279-MSP HELO-EMS-C229
3^RD
4^TH
5^TH

	SPECIAL CALLS
LADDERS
BREAKERS
FORESTRY
TANKERS
AMBS

DIST 6B	BRUSH NORTH BEACH	COVERAGE
1^ST	C180-C390-F187-C181-C391-F169-C171-CHAPD
WF	F240-B235-F277-T279-BOATS-USCG
2^ND	F67-C61-F108-F90-MSP HELO-EMS-C229
3^RD
4^TH
5^TH

	SPECIAL CALLS
LADDERS
BREAKERS
FORESTRY
TANKERS
AMBS

DIST 7	STRONG ISLAND	COVERAGE
1^ST	F187-C181-BOATS-USCG
WF
2^ND	F67-HA BOAT-C61-F169-C171-OR BOAT-MSP HELO
3^RD
4^TH
5^TH

	SPECIAL CALLS
LADDERS
BREAKERS
FORESTRY
TANKERS
AMBS

Note: The run cards above are a partial listing provided for quick reference only. Additional coverage assignments for other fire departments were left off for simplicity purposes. These run cards are in effect as of the date posted with them. It is interesting to use the run cards to track and compare the flow of apparatus to fires in various parts of town. It is important to remember that these cards reflect resources available when they were written. Additional apparatus, changes in station assignments, staffing issues, and individual department policies may have changed since these cards were written. This may have an effect on the actual apparatus response to incidents when they occur.