* Fire
Department Organization
* Fire Chiefs
* Fire Station History
* Fire Apparatus History
* Major Fires & Incidents
History
* Run Stats History
FIRE DEPARTMENT
ORGANIZATION
The Mashpee Fire Department was established in 1950.
Ellsworth
Peters was the first Fire Chief.
The department moved into the old town hall on
Route 130.
The first engine was a used 1930 Ford bought from
Centerville-Osterville.
Mashpee bought a 1950 Dodge Engine 2 in 1950.
A
rescue squad was organized in the 1960s.
A new fire station was built in
1979 off Route 151.
The department renovated and added onto its headquarters fire station in
2002.
A second station was built in 2008 on Red Brook Road, New Seabury
FIRE CHIEFS
2022 - Present
- Jack Phelan
2014-2022
- Thomas Rullo
1993-2013
- George Baker
1988-1993
- Robert Ridgeway
1950-
- Ellsworth Peters (First Chief)
Deputy Chiefs:
2022-Present
- Joe Peltier (May 2022)
2014- 2022
- Jack Phelan (May 2014)
2012-2014
- Thomas Rullo
1993-2011
- Sheldon Hamblin
1988-1993
- George Baker
FIRE STATIONS
HISTORY
2001-Present
- Mashpee - Station 1 - 20 Frank Hicks - Renovation Addition
1979-2001
- Mashpee - Station 1 - 20 Frank Hicks - Moved in
1950-1979
- Mashpee - Old Station - Rte 130 & Great Neck (orig Town Hall)
2008-Present
- Mashpee - Station 2 - 101 Red Brook Road - Moved in new station
FIRE APPARATUS HISTORY
1995 Apparatus Roster
Station 1 - Mashpee
351 Engine 351
- 1989 Simon-Duplex 4dr/Middlesex 1500/750 Pumper
352 Tanker 352
- 1980 GMC Brigadier/E-One 1000/2500 Engine-Tanker
353 Breaker 353
- 1957 International R190 4x4/Maynard 750/750 Breaker
354 Breaker 354
- 1967 International R190 6x6/Thibault 300/100 Breaker
355 Engine 355
- 1970 War LaFrance/'87 Ranger 4cf 1000/500 Pumper JAws
357 Truck 357
- 1985 GMC Sierra 3500 4x4/Stahl Utility Pickup Truck
360 Squad 360
- 1980 Ford Chateau/EVF Type III MERV Mash Emer Resp Veh
361 Rescue 361
- 1989 Ford E350/Excellence Type III Ambulance (EMS 316)
362 Rescue 362
- 1994 International/Wheeled Coach Type I Ambulance (EMS 317)
370 Car 370
- 1989 Ford F350 Pickup Truck (was 372)
371 Car 371
- 1990 Ford Explorer 4x4 Fire Chief George Baker
372 Car 372
- 1994 Jeep Cherokee 4x4 Deputy Sheldon Hamblin
Haz
- Fomer Mil Trailer - Haz Mat Trailer
Boat
- Boston Whaler 17' /Johnson
70hp Boat
Boat
- Zodiac 8' Inflatable Boat
Ice
- Ice sled
363
- Medic John Phelan
364
- Medic Bucky Mabile
365
- Medic Glenn Milliken
366
- Medic Nicole Stanley
367
- Medic Muchael Evaul
368
- Medic Tom Bower
369
- Medic Steve Bold
373
- G1 Lt Geoff Willis
374
- G2 Lt Richard Martini
375
- G3 Lt Kevin Long
376
- G4 Lt Steve Costello
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1992 Apparatus Roster
Station 1 - Mashpee
351 Engine 351
- 1989 Simon-Duplex 4dr/Middlesex 1500/750 Pumper
352 Tanker 352
- 1980 GMC Brigadier/E-One 1000/2500 Engine-Tanker
353 Breaker 353
- 1957 International R190 4x4/Maynard 750/750 Breaker
354 Breaker 354
- 1967 International R190 6x6/Thibault 300/100 Breaker
355 Engine 355
- 1970 War LaFrance/'87 Ranger 4cf 1000/500 Pumper
357 Truck 357
- 1985 GMC Sierra 3500 4x4/Stahl Utility Pickup Truck
360 Squad 360
- 1980 Ford Chateau/EVF Type III MERV Mash Emer Resp Veh
361 Rescue 361
- 1989 Ford E350/Excellence Type III Ambulance (EMS 316)
362 Rescue 362
- 1985 FordE350/Frontline Type III Ambulance (EMS 317)
370 Car 370
- 1982 Mercury Grand Marquis Fire Prev Car
371 Car 371
- 1990 Ford Explorer 4x4 Fire Chief Robert Ridgeway
372 Car 372
- 1989 Ford F350 4x4 Pickup Deputy George Baker
Boat
- Boston Whaler 17' /Johnson
70hp Boat
Boat
- Zodiac 8' Inflatable Boat
Ice
- Ice sled
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1979 Apparatus Roster
Mashpee
Route 130
251 Car 1
Fire Chief Gregory Willis
251A Car 2
Deputy
252 Engine 2
1950 Dodge/Robinson 500/500 Pumper
253 Engine 1
1957 International/Maynard 750/750 Brush Breaker-Engine
254 Engine 4
1967 International/Thibault 250/1100 Bruh Breaker
255 Engine 5
1970 Ward LaFrance 1000/500 Pumper. Jaws
256 S-1
1970 International 4x4 Pickup, 250 skid load
257 Rescue 2
1968 Pontiac Class II Ambulance
259 Rescue 1
1978 Chevy van/Atlantic Modulance Class I. Lifepak 5
Boat
17' Boston Whaler
MAJOR FIRES &
INCIDENTS HISTORY
Fires and Incidents
1990 - April 14 - A 43 year old man died in a house fire at 20 Brewster Road at
0240 hrs.
1992 - Mar 21 - Pickwicks Restaurant on Route 28 south of the Mashpee
Rotary was destroyed in a spectacular 2 alarm fire.
1992 - Sept 14 - A cement mixer struck a car and both collided with a large tree
on Route 130. A two year old child was trapped in the car for over an hour as
Mashpee rescuers assisted by the Hyannis Heavy Rescue worked to extricate the
mother and daughter who escaped serious injury.
1992 - Sept 19 - Firefighters encountered heavy fire conditions on arrival at
the Summerwood Condos on Route 28. 3 alarms were struck as the fire
extended to two of the six units in the occupied 2 story condo. 11
occupants were displaced, but no one was injured.
1994 - April 22 - Two medflight helos responded to transport two of three
patients involved in a two car headon MVA on Old Barnstable Road. Two
died.
INCIDENT HISTORY -
RUN STATS
Incident History
Year
Fires
EMS
Total
1950
1960
1970
1975
1980
381
404
748
1985
1990
476
884 1,360
1992
489
980 1,469
1993
453
885 1,338
1994
598
902 1,300
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2,343
2001
2,331
2002
2003
2,618
2004
2,572
2005
2,766
2006
2,834
2007
2,823
2008
2,883
2009
2,774
2010
2,813
2011
2,873
2012
2,965
2013
3,280
2014
3,232
2015
3,615
2016
3,594
2017
3,460
2018
4,050
2019
3,870
2020
3,719
2021
4,188
2022
4,224
2023
4,425
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Updated January 13, 2024
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