West Barnstable News

APPARATUS NEWS

New Tanker?

Also seen behind the West Barnstable headquarters....
Oshkosh 5000 gallon former fuel tanker....
Dec 2007

West Barnstable New Ambulance

West Barnstable Ambulance 293
2007 Chevy C4500 / Lifeline Type I Ambulance
EMS 330
In service Dec 2007

West Barnstable New Pickup

Car 280
West Barnstable purchased this 2007 Chevy Silverado 2500
as Car 280. It will serve general utility purposes.
March 2007

West Barnstable "New" Quint

West Barnstable received a federal grant for approx $350,000 to purchase a new or
slightly used 75' Quint aerial ladder. May 2005
West Barnstable has purchased a used 2002 Pierce Quantum 75' Aerial Ladder Quint
with a 1500 gpm pump / 400 gallon tank. It was bought from Lake County, FLA.
Arrived in February 2006
To be dedicated February 26, 2006

West Barnstable Lighting Plant

West Barnstable received one of these Magnum 6000w Generator / Light towers.
Oct 2005

West Barnstable Tanker

West Barnstable Tanker 296 returned to service in May 2005.
It was completely rebuilt including a new pump, water tank, body work, etc..
And the new color scheme.

West Barnstable "New" Tanker

Tanker 298
West Barnstable acquired this 1975 Dodge 3,500 gallon tanker surplus from the
Lanesborough, Mass Fire Department. The tanker is not equipped with a pump
but would be capable of dumping its tank rapidly into a dump tank. The tanker will
be in service while Tanker 296 is out being refurbished. It may even be kept after
that for the district with no water system.
January 2005
Returned to Mass Surplus following return of ET-296 in May 2005.

West Barnstable Tanker Refubishing

Tanker 296
The 1985 Pierce 2000 gpm / 3000 Gallon tanker was sent out to be completely refurbed
in January 2005. The chassie up refurb includes replacing tank, pump, some body work,
and repainting with new red-white-blue color scheme. It is expected to be back in service
in late spring 2005.

West Barnstable "New" Patrol

P-290
The new Patrol 290 was delivered in November 2004.
The 2004 Ford F350 4x4 pickup with a Knapheide utility body
is equipped with the 100 gpm / 200 gallon skid pump with class A foam system.
November 2004.

West Barnstable Truck Destroyed

P290
Patrol 290 was destroyed when struck from behind by a tractor trailer while stopping to assist a motorist on Route 6 February 20, 2004. The driver was not seriously injured. The
department is currently using the DEM Patrol 3 truck as P290. Plans are to seek funds
for a new Ford Pickup Truck with a Utility body and pump at the 2004 Annual meeting.

Temporary P290
On loan from the DEM

West Barnstable's New CAFS Pumper

Engine 294

2002 Pierce Dash Compressed Air Foam System Pumper
1500 gpm - 750 gallons - 50 foam
Delivered May 10, 2002
Placed in service at the end of June 2002

West Barnstable Chief's New Vehicle

Car 291

2001 Chevy Suburban 4x4
Fire Chief John Jenkins

West Barnstable Engine 294 Retired

West Barnstable Fire Department - Engine 294 - WBFD voters approved funding on April 25, 2001 to replace their 1979 International/ Pierce 1000/1000 pumper Engine 294. The 23 year old pumper was retired and sold to an out of state department in June 2002..

DEPARTMENT NEWS

WEST BARNSTABLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Dozens of friends and family showed up to congratulate Senior Private Bob "Fingers" Crocker
upon his retirement from the West Barnstable Fire Department after 32 years of service as a
call fire fighter. More

West Barnstable Fire Department congratulates Sr. Pvt Robert Crocker.

New Radio Frequency
WBFD a new radio frequency 33.04 with call sign WQDR 782.
The new channel gets WBFD off the 33.48 frequency they have shared
with Barnstable FD for years. The low band channel is used during
simulcast of the 800 mhz radio onto pagers. The new channel should
be in use around Jan 1, 2007.

24 Hour Staffing
WBFD has begun staffing Headquarters on a 24 hour schedule as on Jan 1, 2006.
One paramedic is on duty 24 hours a day. Week days have 2 personnel on duty.
Additional staffing utilizing call firefighters will be done as possible. A new group
system has also been instituted with a call officer assigned to each shift.
A number of former Sandwich and Barnstable fire fighters have joined WBFD
after those departments shut down their call departments

New Chief

New West Barnstable Fire Chief
Joseph Maruca
Sept 21, 2005
Maruca served as WBFD Captain for many years prior to appointment.

Chief Jenkins Retirement

John Palmer Jenkins has been the Fire Chief in West Barnstable since 1973.
He retired on Saturday March 12, 2005 after completing 32 years as Fire Chief.
His service to the citizens of West Barnstable and to the
fire - EMS service on Cape Cod has been honorable and outstanding.
His leadership and friendship could always be counted on and will be missed.
We wish him all the best in his retirement years.
Congratulations!
A replacement has not yet been named. Deputy Chief Craig Pye will be in charge until a new chief is named.

West Barnstable Runs 2001
WBFD responded to 443 incidents in 2001, up 12 calls from 2000. The 2.8% increase represents an average of 1.2 calls a day.

West Barnstable Fire
Former Deputy Chief Richard R "Butch" Clough, age 61, passed away suddenly while hunting in New Hampshire on Friday November 17, 2000. Butch was a past member of the Hyannis, COMM, and WBFD departments.

West Barnstable Fires
Two multiple alarm fires struck WB on May 11, 2002. The first on Packet Landing Road destroyed the large home of Aerosmith band member Tom Hamilton at 1847 hours. As firefighters responded to that fire, a second fire was discovered at 2346 Meetinghouse Way, just up from the fire house. This fire involved an occupied horse barn. As firefighters called for additional help, both fires became fully involved. Water supply was a major problem as were some exposure concerns. More

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UPDATED January 23, 2008
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