UPDATED
October 6, 2006
 

[ APPARATUS ] [ FIRE STATIONS ] [ DEPARTMENT ]

Eastham Chief Car

Car 161
2006 Ford Explorer 4x4 SUV Fire Chief Car
Oct 2006

Eastham Deputy Car

Car 151
2002 Ford Explorer 4x4 SUV Deputy Car
Former Car 161
Oct 2006


Eastham Ambulances

Rescue 162
(EMS 364)
2006 Ford E450 / Lifeline Type III Ambulance
In Service February 2006

Interior of new ambulance
Rescue 163
(EMS 365)
2006 Ford E450 / Lifeline Type III Ambulance
In Service February 2006

Eastham Engine

Engine 156
Eastham has taken delivery of this 2006 Emergency OneTyphoon
1500gpm, 1000gal, 30A Compressed Air Foam System
Rescue Pumper.  It will carry the jaws and airbags.
The unit has a 7500w generator and will carry ALS equipment.
January 2006 - In Service March 2006
It replaces the 1986 Ford/ E-One pumper.







EASTHAM CAR

Car 151
1996 Ford LTD
Deputy Chief
Formerly Car 164

 

New Eastham Pickup

Squad 160
2004 Ford F250 4x4 Pickup Truck

New Special Hazards 158 

Eastham Fire Department Special Hazards 158


Eastham FD has taken delivery of the former CCNS Forestry 277.  The 1991
International 500 gallon forestry truck has been equipped to serve as a 
"Special Hazards" unit in addition to forestry duty.
June 2003

Eastham New Tanker 157

 
Eastham Tanker 157
Eastham has purchased this used 1997 GMC / Almonte 500 gpm / 2000 gallon
Tanker truck.  This apparatus was in service in Canada prior to coming to the
Cape.  This piece double's the water capacity of the Eastham FD.
June 2003

Eastham Chief  Car
Car 161
2002 Ford Explorer

New Eastham Rescue

Rescue 162

2001 Ford / Wheeled Coach Type III Ambulance

Old Engine 1

1946 Ford / Maxim 500 gpm Pumper
Was originally Eastham's first engine.  It has been refurbished and is at HQ.
Fall 2002.

Eastham New Fire Headquarters

Eastham Station September 2002.
Eastham Fire Headquarters has been completed.  November 2001

November 2001

The former Headquarters before renovations.

February 2001

August 2001
Old Station is gone and new station is occupied and
partially completed. A couple bays to go and the building will
be completed.  

When Completed

NEW EASTHAM FIRE CHIEF 10-31-2000

Glenn J. Olson joined the Eastham call fire department in 1979. He was hired as a career firefighter in 1982. He became a paramedic. In 1987 Olson was promoted to Lieutenant. In 1992, Lieutenant Olson left the Eastham Fire Department to become a career fire fighter/paramedic with the Hyannis Fire Department. In 1997 Olson had an opportunity to return to his hometown department and rejoined the Eastham Fire Department. Now he has been selected as Eastham's new fire chief.

Longtime Eastham fire chief Jack Austin retired in 1998. After a long search EFD hired William Mulvey as chief. Mulvey was formerly on the New Haven, CT Fire Dept. Mulvey's reign lasted less than a year in Eastham. Long time department Captain Theodore "Ted" Mickle had
 serving as Acting Chief until the selection of a permanent chief was made..

The Eastham Fire department was established in 1945. It protects 15 square miles and a year round population of 5,454 residents. The department has one fire station which is presently undergoing a long needed major rebuilding. Two pumpers, two ambulances, and a couple support units are operated by the 13 career and 5 call members. Eastham responded to 439 fire incidents and 1,245 ems responses for a total of 1,684 responses in 1999.

NEW EASTHAM DEPUTY CHIEF April 2005

Mark Foley has been named Deputy Chief in Eastham.
Deputy Foley came from the Yarmouth FD where he most recently served as Lieutenant.
Foley also serves as Asst Director of Barnstable Fire Training Academy.