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The most comprehensive website featuring information and images about the fire / rescue departments of
Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA
       Updated:  April 17, 2008    

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August 16, 2008
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WHAT'S NEW....

In The News & Events


Mashpee Brush Fire
Crews from Mashpee, Falmouth, and the State battled a brush fire on Turner Road
on Thursday April 17, 2008
MORE


Falmouth MVC
Falmouth FD responded to a roll over in front of the Fairgrounds on Route 151
Thursday April 17, 2008. Four injuries were reported.
 

Falmouth House Fire
Currier Road, Hatchville on Wednesday April 16, 2008
More


 

WHAT'S NEW....
 

Featured New Apparatus Photos

 


ORLEANS AMBULANCE
 


Orleans Ambulance 172
2008 Chevy / Road Rescue Type I Ambulance
(Josh Nigro photo)


YARMOUTH AMBULANCE

 
Yarmouth Ambulance 55
New 2008 Chevy 4500 / Life Line Type I Ambulance
In service at Station 1


YARMOUTH ENGINE


Yarmouth Engine 42
In Service at Station 2
2008 Pierce Enforcer 1250 / 500 CAFS Pumper with Jaws

 


PLYMOUTH SPECIAL OPS

Plymouth Special Operations 1
1995 Ford / AEV Former AMR Ambulance
Converted to Dive Rescue Truck

 


CARVER BOAT

Carver Boat 1
2008 Ribcraft 19' Rigid hull inflatable with 90 HP Honda 4 stroke
Assigned to Carver Station 3


BOURNE PICKUP

Bourne Car 143
2008 Chevy extended cab pickup truck.
Gas/Auto/4x4 with SCBA & AED
Used by Lieutenants.
Car 144 pickup remains as service vehicle.


FUTURE BOURNE BREAKER?

Bourne Breaker?
Bourne has taken delivery of a 1990's vintage military 2.5 ton chassis
expected to be used to replace the retired Breaker 128.

 


 

WHAT'S NEW....

Featured Fire Station Photos



MASHPEE FIRE STATION 2


The new Mashpee Station 2 at 101 Red Brook Road,
just west of Great Neck Road South, in the New Seabury area
is starting to take shape. Photo April 16, 2008.


WELLFLEET FIRE STATION
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS


Wellfleet Headquarters
The future new Wellfleet Fire Headquarters approved at the Dec 3, 2007
town meeting will be located across the street from the present fire/police
station. Site preparation has already begun and the official ground
breaking ceremony was held at noon on Thursday March 6, 2008.
The ceremony was attended by representatives from Wellfleet and
many of the other Cape departments on a mild, sunny day.

 
Wellfleet Fire Station Plans



YARMOUTH STATION 3 OPEN 

Yarmouth Station 3
520 Buck Island Road
Open House held on Sunday April 6, 2008


MIDDLEBORO STATION CLOSED


Middleboro Station 3
The North Middleborough Fire Station built in 2002 is currently closed due to inadequate staffing.
The station is located at 58 Bedford Street (Rte 58). Middleborough has 3 fire stations
protecting approx 72 square miles with about 7 on duty personnel and over 2100 runs.

 


OSTERVILLE FIRE STATION PLANS


COMM Fire Department will seek funding to replace the
Osterville fire station 2 at the May fire district meeting.
The original fire station was built in 1926 and added to most
recently in 1962. Plans call for a new 3 bay facility.
 


CARVER CENTRAL FIRE STATION PLANS


Carver Fire Station Study
Carver Fire Station Plans
Carver Fire Station


NANTUCKET PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING PLANS
Information on Nantucket's new Public
Safety building plans
Nantucket Public Safety Building
Nantucket Plans

 

 
 

WHAT'S NEW....


 

Department Responses


      Cape Cod Fire Department
2007 Run Stats

     NEW    03/06/08

 

2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006

 Unofficial 2007 Stats... Early Information
Updated 03/06/08

55,809 Calls Estimated 2007 Total

#1 Yarmouth FD...... 6,135 runs  /  5,900 runs in 2006
#2 Hyannis FD......... 5,825 runs  /  5,843 runs in 2006 
#3 Falmouth FD....... 5,701 runs  /  5,544 runs in 2006
#4 Dennis FD........... 4,669 runs  /  4,425 runs in 2006
#5 COMM FD........ 3.918 runs  /  3,787 runs in 2006
#6 Harwich FD........ 3,865 runs  /  3,880 runs in 2006
#7 Sandwich FD...... 3,583 runs  /  3,428 runs in 2006
#8 Bourne FD.......... 3,579 runs  /  3,487 runs in 2006
#9 Mashpee FD....... 2,823 runs  /  2,834 runs in 2006
#10 Brewster FD..... 2,758 runs  /  2,723 runs in 2006
#11 Chatham FD..... 2,429 runs  /  2,469 runs in 2006
#12 Orleans FD....... 2,382 runs  /  2,202 runs in 2006
#13 Eastham FD...... 1,848 runs  /  1,975 runs in 2006
#14 P-Town FD...... 1,274 runs  /  1,290 runs in 2006
#15 Wellfleet FD..... 1,163 runs  /  1,194 runs in 2006
#16 Barnstable FD..    973 runs  /     998 runs in 2006
#17 Truro FD.........    800 runs  /     754 runs in 2006
#18 Cotuit FD........    764 runs  /     690 runs in 2006
#19 Otis FD...........    739 runs  /     796 runs in 2006
#20 W Barnstable FD 534 runs  /    504 runs in 2006
#21 BMA................     47 runs  /      61 runs in 2006

 
 

THE 2006 STATS

The Run Stats are "unofficial"
but do show the current trends in
emergency responses on Cape Cod

 

 

WHAT'S NEW.... WHAT'S NEW....

   
 Falmouth House fire
Currier Road
April 16, 2008
 
 
Firefighter Spot / YOU TUBE -
 


HOT SHOTS
 

Previous Hot Shots
 


 
"Highview"
Sandwich firefighters in the new Tower 452 operated at a fire
at Highview Condos in April 1998. Members made a rescue over the ladder
and then operated the ladder pipe.

 Photo B. Crosby

 

WHAT'S NEW.... WHAT'S NEW....
 

Falmouth House Fire Currier Road Apr 16, 2008
Wellfleet Headquarters Ground Breaking March 6, 2008

New Plymouth Fire Chief Dec 1, 2007
West Barnstable Bob Crocker Nov 25, 2007
Bourne 5th Alarm Mezza Luna Restaurant Oct 20, 2007
Wareham Fire District 100th Anniversary Oct 14, 2007
Farewell to Sandwich Lt. David Boles Sept 15, 2007
Otis Second Alarm - Aug 5, 2007

Baltimore Firehouse Expo 2007 - Aug 1, 2007
Update of Fireboats Pages Aug 1, 2007
New Otis Fire HQ / County Comm Center July 11, 2007
Provincetown Fishing Boat Fire June 29, 2007
Charleston Nine Tribute June 24, 2007
CIEMSS Awards May 24, 2007
Falmouth Decon Training May 2007
Barnstable County Fire & Rescue Academy Training May 2007
Centerville House Fire May 14, 2007
Barnstable High School Docudrama May 2, 2007
West Falmouth House Fire - April 16, 2007
Mutual Aid To Nantucket Brush Fire - April 1, 2007
 
Rochester Fire March 29, 2007
2007 Chili Challenge Mar 11, 2007
Boston 6 Alarm Fire, Endicott St, North End Feb 22, 2007

Bourne 2nd Alarm Chickadee Lane, Feb 8, 2007
Bourne House Fire Easting Road Feb 7, 2007
Barnstable Jan 1, 2007 Splash
Bourne 2nd Alarm House Fire Nov 23, 2006

Mashpee Medflight Nov 21, 2006
Mashpee House fire Main Street Nov 17, 2006
Bourne 1939 Buffalo Engine 3 Oct 8, 2006
Harwich 1928 Maxim Engine 1  Oct 6, 2006
Falmouth Boat Fire Sept 4, 2006
COMM 2nd Alarm Fatal Fire June 21, 2006
COMM Medflight July 7, 2006
Plymouth-Wareham Brush Fires May 7, 2006
Sandwich Fire Tower Visit April 2006
Dennis 2nd Alarm House fire April 2, 2006
Plymouth County Brush Breaker Drill Feature April 2, 2006

Nantucket Ladder Truck Arrives March 28, 2006
West Barnstable Medflight March 28, 2006
Eastham Ship Wreck March 27, 2006
Taunton General Alarm Fire March 19, 2006
Mashpee 2nd Alarm March 1, 2006

Bourne House fire February 26, 2006
Falmouth House of Pizza Nov 27, 2005
Osterville 3rd Alarm Nov 4, 2005
Hyannis 2nd Alarm Rte 132 Nov 4, 2005
Centerville House Fire Oct 13, 2005
Chief Peterson Memorial Oct 1, 2005
School Bus Accident Cotuit Sept 22, 2005
Ambulance Accidents & Problems Sept 2005
Kids Day - August 6, 2005
Staffing Issues - July 6, 2005
Hyannis Dalmation C.J. - June 25, 2005
West Barnstable 2nd Alarm Motel June 13, 2005
Sandwich House Fire June 9, 2005
Marstons Mills Fire April 2005
Plymouth and Barnstable Brush Fires
Hyannis Structure Fire Barnstable Road April 2005
New Mashpee Breaker 354 April 2005

Nantucket FD Apparatus changes Mar 2005
WBFD Chief Jenkins Retires Mar 2005
Orleans Ambulance Accident Mar 2005
New Mashpee Run Cards Mar 2005
Plymouth Station 5 Shutdown Feb 2005

 

 

 

 
WE REMEMBER  
 
 

Remember

The Worcester Six
December 3, 1999

Firefighters Memorial
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Charleston Nine

June 18, 2007

 

Boston

August 29, 2007
FF Paul J. Cahill - E30
FF Warren J. Payne - L25
 

 
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Brewster's first aerial ladder
was this 1952 Maxim that came from Fairhaven.
Served Brewster 1986-1993
 

 

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This International brush truck was operated by Harwich

 

 

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A year ago on April 1, 2007 fire crews from the Cape boarded the ferry "Eagle"
out of Hyannis for the 2 hour trip to assist Nantucket with a brush fire.

 


 

 





 

 
 


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