UPDATED
December 3, 2007
 

[ APPARATUS ] [ FIRE STATIONS ] [ DEPARTMENT ]

New Ambulance

Ambulance 262
Cotuit's new ambulance is a 2007 Ford E450/Horton Type III
replaces 1998 Ford / Horton Type III Ambulance
Nov 2007

New Fire Chief Vehicle

Car 261
2006 Ford Explorer Fire Chief Car
delivered May 2006

Cotuit Fire Department Lighting Plant

Lighting Plant
Cotuit FD now has a Magnum 6000w Generator / light tower.
Five of these units are now distributed throughout the town's fire depts.
Oct 2005

Cotuit Fire Department New Boat

Boat 266
Cotuit has taken delivery of a new 20' Edgewater boat with a 150 hp Yamaha outboard.
It has replaced their 1989 Boston Whaler.
The boat is named the "Bennett W. Dottridge" recognizing a long time dept. member.
Arrived May 2005 - In service July 2005

Cotuit Fire Department's New Brush Breaker

Breaker 267

Delivered 27 April 2001

2001 International / EJ Murphy Brush Breaker
300 gpm / 750 gallon

The new breaker replaces Cotuit's 1969 Dodge Power Wagon brush truck.

RETIREMENT
41 Year member and former Captain Bennett Dottridge has retired as of Oct. 31, 2001.  A retirement party was held on Dec. 1, 2001 for Bennie who has been a very active member of the call department up until his retirement.  He served in various capacities including at the ranks of Captain and Deputy Chief. Best wishes to him and his family in the years to come.

The Cotuit FD will now be dispatched on the COMM FD Fire Alarm channel.
Centerville has dispatched Cotuit for decades, but Cotuit operated on its own
frequency (33.56) and channel on the 800 trunk system.  In an effort to simplify
dispatch and improve on communications, both COMM and Cotuit will be on
the same fire alarm channel... 33.84 and talkgroup 37424.  Cotuit tones will
still go out on the 33.56 pagers and the channel will still be available.
This will be in effect May 18, 2005 for at least a 3 month trial period.