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 Stations - Apparatus
Department News
BREWSTER
Fire Department

UPDATED
June 1, 2007
 

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APPARATUS NEWS

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Brewster New Pickup

New Car 230
 
Brewster will replace the 1999 Dodge Pickup with a 2007 Ford F-350
4 door crew cab Pickup Truck. Expected Spring 2007
In Service May 2007
 

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Brewster New Forestry


New Forestry 238
 
  The 1999 Dodge Pickup (formerly 230) will become the new F-238
replacing the 1977 Dodge forestry truck. The old F-238 is expected to
go to Cuttyhunk when it becomes surplus from Brewster.
Spring 2007
 

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Brewster New Ladder Truck

New Ladder 237
 
The bid for the new Brewster Ladder Truck has been awarded to Marion.
Marion recently built the department's new Heavy Rescue Truck.
The new ladder truck, funded with a combination of town and federal grant
funds, will have a Spartan 4 door, six person chassis.  It will have a 109'
R.K. 500 lb tip load Aerial ladder with a pre-piped waterway.
The body will be built by Marion.  It is expected the truck will be completed
in approximately a year.
February 2006 
 

The 1983 American LaFrance L-237 failed its aerial inspection in 2005.
The truck has served Brewster since it was purchased in 1993 from a
department in New Jersey.
It has been taken out of service as of January 2006 and is not expected
to go back into service.  It's replacement will come in approximately 1 year.
Some of the equipment has been placed on other apparatus.
Brewster will be calling for neighboring ladders as needed until
their new ladder arrives.
Feb 2006
 

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Brewster New Car

New Car 249
2007 Ford Explorer 4x4
For fire prevention & utility
March 2007

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Brewster New Ambulance


New Ambulance 242
 
2006 Ford E450 / Lifeline Type III Ambulance  (EMS 350)
Delivered March 2006
Replaced 1999 Ford / Wheeled Coach Type III
 
Retired 242
1999 Ford / Wheeled Coach

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Brewster New Ambulance


New Ambulance 243
 
Brewster has placed this 2005 Ford E450 / Lifeline Type III Ambulance
in service as Ambulance 243.  Nov 2005.
The ambulance was originally to be a Wheeled Coach, but the vehicle was
rejected when it was delivered for not meeting specs.
 

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Brewster New Heavy Rescue

BREWSTER HEAVY RESCUE 241
2005 Peterbuilt / Marion 20' Walkin Heavy Rescue
250 gpm / 200 gals / 20 foam
30,000w Generator - Lighting tower
4 Bottle 6000 psi Cascade - Jaws of Life - Airbags
Winch
 


 


Brewster voters have approved the purchase of a new heavy rescue
truck for Rescue 241.  The new truck is expected to be on a Peterbuilt
chassis with a 20' walk-in style body.  Marion will build the rescue body.
Expected delivery July 2005.
To Replace this Mack / Salsbury 14' walkin

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Brewster's New Breaker - Tanker

Breaker Tanker 235

1959/1991 Kaiser military 6x6 5 ton / 2002 Greenwood Fire Apparatus
Brush Breaker / Tanker
300 gpm / 1100 gallons / 20 Class A
Winch - 1500 gallon portable tank - Quick dump
The new breaker has dump valves on both sides and rear to enhance
its tanker capabilities.
Diesel - Standard

Deliverd August 2002

Brewster's new breaker started out as surplus military (left).  It was prepared for
the project in February 2002 (right). The new breaker replaced a 1964 FWD/
Farrar breaker loaned to BFD by the DEM (that has been returned to DEM).
Brewster previously used 1963 Maxim former county breakers that are both
now retired.

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Brewster's New Ambulance

Rescue 244

(EMS 349)

2001 Ford / Wheeled Coach Type III Ambulance
In Service Dec 3, 2001

 

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Brewster Fire Department Car

Car 249

2001

Ford LTD Cruiser
Utility car

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Brewster Fire Department Pickup

Car 230

1999 Dodge Ram 4x4 Quadcab Pickup Truck

 

BREWSTER FIRE

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Brewster has a considerable shoreline along Cape Cod Bay. There are however, no deep water harbors in town. So the BFD recently placed in service a 21 foot Sea Ox rescue boat that is being kept in the water at Sesuit Harbor, Dennis for use in any Cape Cod Bay water responses.

 
 
 

 

FIRE STATION NEWS

Brewster Fire & Rescue Station

March 2006

BREWSTER FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Brewster Police and Fire Station on Route 6A has become simply the Brewster Fire & Rescue Headquarters. The station, built in 1974, was vacated by the Police department upon completion of Brewster's new Police Station. The fire department has grown considerably in recent years and will continue to do so as the Town of Brewster grows. The BFD will likely use the former police half of the station for administrative and living space. Smaller vehicles may use the former cruiser bays of the police station. More to follow...

 
HEADQUARTERS RENOVATION REJECTED
The Brewster Fire Department sought funding to renovate headquarters.  Town meeting did not pass the article at a Spring 2002 meeting.
 
 

 

DEPARTMENT NEWS
Brewster Fire Department Deputy
Brewster has appointed William Harrison as Deputy Chief Car 232.  Brewster has been without a deputy since long time deputy Fred Hooper retired a couple years ago.  Deputy Harrison has been a member of the department for many years.
Brewster Fire Department Responses 2001
Brewster had 2,185 runs in 2001, a decrease of 20 over last year's 2,205.  This represents 6.0 calls a day.
Brewster Dispatch
The Brewster FD is now dispatched by the Barnstable County Sheriff's
Department.  Brewster came to the county on Monday April 10, 2005 at
0800 hrs.  Brewster fire had its own day time dispatch previously, but was
dispatched by Brewster Police nights.  This is the 6th department now dispatched
by Barnstable  County.  Already at county have been Barnstable, West Barnstable,
Bourne, Mashpee, and Orleans.  
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

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