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Otis Fire Department was established around 1941..........................Otis FD is a career military fire department protecting Otis Air National Guard Base, the Massachusetts Military Reservation, USCG Air Station Cape Cod, and the Air National Guard 102nd Fighter Wing...........................Otis operates from 2 fire stations staffed 24 hours a day........................Otis FD responded to approximately 903incidents in 2002........................

Otis ANGB Fire Department
Building 3132, 3132 Richardson Rd
Otis ANGB, MA 02542

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Emergency 911
Emergency 508-968-7900
Business     508-968-7900
FAX            508-968-xxxx
Dispatch     508-968-7900

Radio 173.585 Digital 114.8
800 Talk 37904
Fire Alarm Otis Fire

Chief Walter Stecchi

Otis ANGB, Massachusetts Barnstable County Upper Cape Cod Region	Established 1941 1 Fire Station 15 Apparatus 41 Personnel 41 Career 0 Call Apparatus 400-429
Area 31.25 Square Miles Population 5,000 Density 160 per sq mile	Fire xxx EMS xxx Total 739 (2007 stats)	Sta.1 Sta.3 Sta.4

3 Engines
0 Ladder
2 Brush
1 Tanker
0 Ambs
4 Cars
6 Misc
3 ARFF

Otis Fire Department Website

Total Personnel: 50

Career Personnel: 50
(1) Fire Chief, (2) Assistant Chiefs, (2) Captains, (10) Lieutenants, (27) Firefighters,
(1) Asst Chief Fire Prev/Tech Services, (1) Fire Prev/Tech Services.
Including (0) Paramedics, (0) EMT-I, (x) EMTs, ( ) First Responders
Personnel are Civilian, affiliated with IAFF Local F-264.
EMS Provided by USCG personnel.
There are 2 groups of personnel, with a minimum of (16 ) working per shift.
Personnel are assigned to one of two groups...A or B
The work schedule is a 24 hour/day schedule from 0730-0730
Personnel work (2) 24 hour shifts (48 hours on) with (2) 48 hours off, (2) 48 hours on, and (3) 72 hours off. This schedule began in 2007, replacing a 24 on/24 off shift with Kelly days.

Station staffing is as follows: (16) Station 1
The minimum staffing is (16) Station 1
Station 1 staffing is (1) Asst Chief, (1) Captain, (4) Lieuts, (11) FFs (may vary)

Officers
Fire Chief Walter Stecchi (Car 401) 2007
Group A: Asst Chief Jackson Emery                        Captain Michael Ayotte
Group B: Asst Chief Paul Bethoney,                        Captain
Training:
Fire Prev: Asst Chief Phil Motta

Call Personnel:0

Updated 01/13/08

Otis DOD Police

Otis ANGB Information

Located within towns of Bourne, Sandwich, Mashpee, and Falmouth
Otis AFB Established approximately 1941

Otis ANGB Website

Massachusetts Municipal Association

City Clerk:
City/Town Name:	Otis ANGB, Mass Military Reservation
Community Profiles:
City/Town Hall Address:
City/Town:	Bourne, Sandwich, Mashpee, Falmouth
State:	MA
Zip Code:	02542
Business Hours:
County:	Barnstable
World Wide Web Address:
Area Code:	508
Main Telephone:
Main Fax:
TTY/TDD:
Police Department:
Fire Department:	508-968-4020
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DHCD Community Profile

Added Jan 6, 2002
Updated July 15, 2003

Fire Department History

The Otis Fire Department protects the property within the Massachusetts Military Reservation and Otis Air National Guard Base. These areas have been called numerous other names including Camp Edwards and Otis Air Force Base. The base was constructed around 1941 to meet the needs of WWII. The fire department and crash fire apparatus provided protection from several stations at the busy military base, reported to have some of the best runways on the east coast. Otis is a designated emergency landing strip for the NASA shuttle program.

New headquarters fire station opened August 22, 2007. Old crash station and housing station closed.

Otis dispatching taken over by Barnstable County Sheriff's Dept dispatchers in the Otis station in Dec 2007.

Fires and Incidents
1986 - Mar 31 - A huge forest fire burned approximately 2,000 acres in a two mile long area near south of the "impact area" in the base training area. Flames over 100' high were battled by some 200 firefighters from 14 towns using some 30 brush breakers and support apparatus.
1986 - April 20 - 700 acres were burned in the second major fire in a month, occuring north of the impact area. 17 brush breakers and military helicopters fought the fire over 24 hours.
1988 - April 22 - Another major forest fire in the area of the PAVE PAWS military radar site burned about 1600 acres.

Incident History
Year                Fire               EMS              Total
1950
1960
1970
1975
1980                410                    0                 410
1985
1990             1,143                    0              1,143
1992                951                  46                 997
1993             1,129                 119             1,248
1994             1,347                 130             1,477
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000                                                            886
2001                                                            805
2002               903                                       903
2003                                                            880
2004                                                            867
2005                                                            793
2006                                                            796
2007                                                            739

Otis Radio

Otis Fire Radio Call Sign....................Otis Fire................."Otis Fire"
Otis Dispatch ID................................Otis Fire Alarm
Otis Fire Frequency...........................173.5875 Mhz........PL
Otis Fire Frequency (2).....................173.5625 Mhz........PL
Otis Fire Freq (3) Disaster Prep........165.0125 Mhz........PL
Otis Fire Freq (4) Disaster Prep........150.315 Mhz..........PL
Otis County Frequency.....................33.70 Mhz...............PL 114.8
Otis Fire 800 Talkgroup.................. .37904.....................Simulcast
Otis Radio Tone Test....................... 0730 Hours
Otis Apparatus Numbers................. 400-439
Dispatched by................................. Barnstable County Dispatchers 12/07

Otis USCG Ambulance...................171.3375.................PL
Otis ANG Army Medical.................149.205..................PL

Otis Police Radio Call Sign..............KEL 364................County Callsign
Otis Police Dispatch ID...................(State) ........... State Police D7
Otis Police Frequency.....................163.5375 Mhz.........DOD Police
Otis Police Old Freq.......................163.5375 Mhz.........Old Police Freq
Otis Police County Freq..................155.565 Mhz.......... Old Ch.1
Otis Police 800 Trunk Group...........34000......................State Police D7
Otis Police 800 County Group.........36496......................County Talkgroup
Otis Police Unit IDs........................."L" Cars

Otis USCG Air Station Cape Cod....164.550 Mhz.........USCG Search Air F1
Otis USCG Air Station Cape Cod....166.225 Mhz.........USCG Search Air F2
Otis USCG Air Station Cape Cod....371.700 Mhz.........USCG Search Air F3
Marine Ch.16 Emergency Calling......156.800 Mhz.........Primary Emergency Calling
Otis ANGB Tower ..........................121.000 Mhz.........Air Control
Otis ANGB Tower...........................118.200 Mhz.........Cape Approach

Otis Station Apparatus Assignments

Station 1........Otis Crash Station
Engine 406......1997 KME 1000/600/55 Pumper P-24
Engine 407......1991 KME 1000/600/55 Pumper P-24
Engine 410......2006 American LaFrance Eagle 2000/750 Pumper Jaws
Foam 403.......2002 Oshkosh T1500 1520/1500/210 / 52' Snozzle Crash Truck
Foam 404.......2006 Oshkosh Striker 4x4 1950/1500/210/500 Crash Truck
Foam 405.......1986 Oshkosh 4x4 1000/1000/180 Crash Truck P19
Breaker 408....1983 ('95) AM General Military 5 ton 6x6 300/950 Brush Breaker
Breaker 409....1976 ('95) Gibson Military 5 ton 6x6 300/950 Brush Breaker
Tanker 414......1987 International / KME 500/2000 Tanker
Rescue 411......1989 GMC 4x4 / Landoll Heavy Rescue Truck Jaws
Squad 415.......2008 Ford F450 /American LaFrance 250/250 Mini Pumper
Car 401...........2005 Ford Expedition SUV Fire Chief Vehicle
Car 402...........2005 Chevy Suburban SUV Shift Command Vehicle
Car 412...........2005 Chevy Tahoe SUV Shift Officer vehicle
Car 422...........2005 Ford F150 Pickup Truck Fire Prev
Car 425...........2004 Kawasaki Mule Fire Prev
Haz 413..........2006 Kristi Hazardous Materials Trailer (red)
Foam 416........2000 1000 gallon Foam Trailer
Rehab 417.......2000 Wells Cargo RehabTrailer
Haz 418...........1989 Wells Cargo Spill Containment Trailer
Tech 419......... 2006 Kristi Technical Rescue Trailer (blue)
Air....................Air Supply Trailer

USCG
Ambulance 311......2001 Ford E350 / Road Rescue Type III Ambulance (EMS 311)

01/13/08

The Sample Run Cards
(As listed at BCC 1-16-2002)

DIST 1	STRUCTURE	COVERAGE
1^ST	C402-E406-E407-R411 / FM403-FM404-FM405	OT1-E355 OT2-E124 PO-E125
WF		OR-E64 OR-R182 EH-E185
2^ND	E355-E124-LT450-C371-C229-EMS	OT1-E23 OT2-E453 NF-E24 FO-E263
3^RD	E23-E453-L26-C31-R361	OT1-E263 OT2-E125 PO-E122 FO-E451 SA-E452 ES-ET296
4^TH	E263-E125-C441-L126	OT1-E25 OT2-E451 FO-E452 SA-E123 SG-PLE6
5^TH

	SPECIAL CALLS
LADDERS
BREAKERS
FORESTRY
TANKERS
AMBS	MA-SA-BO-FA-MA-CT-FA-SA-BO-CO

DIST 2	STRUCTURE	COVERAGE
1^ST	C402-E406-E407-H411	OT1-E355 OT2-E124 PO-E125
WF		OR-E64 OR-R182 EH-E185
2^ND	E124-E355-L126-C141-C229-EMS	OT-E23 OT2-E453 NF-E24 FO-E451 SA-E452 ES-ET296
3^RD	E453-E23-LT450-C371-MA AMB	OT-E25 OT2-E125 PO-E122
4^TH	E125-E25-ON L1	OT-E263 OT2-E451 SA-E123 SG-PL E6
5^TH

	SPECIAL CALLS
LADDERS	L126-LT450-ON L1-L26
BREAKERS	B5-B6-B128-B463-B354-B15-B129-B353-B461-B16
FORESTRY	C4-ON F9-F317-F49-F108
TANKERS	ET352-T464-T18-ET296
AMBS	BO-MA-SA-FA-MA-BO-SA-FA-CT-CO

DIST 3	STRUCTURE	COVERAGE
1^ST	C402-E406-E407-H411-T414-B409	OT1-ET352 OT2-E124 PO-E125
WF
2^ND	B408-ET352-E124-T464-C229-EMS	OT-E355 OT2-E453 MA-E25 FO-E451 SA-E452 ES-ET296
3^RD	ET296-T18
4^TH
5^TH

	SPECIAL CALLS
LADDERS	L126-LT450
BREAKERS	B5-B6-B128-B463-B354-B129-B15-B461-B353-B295-B267-B316
FORESTRY	C4-ON F149-F317-WA378-F49-F108
TANKERS	ET352-T464-ET296-T18
AMBS	BO-SA-MA-FA-BO-BO-SA-MA-FA-CT-CO

DIST 4	STRUCTURE	COVERAGE
1^ST	C402-E406-E407-H411-T414	OT1-E355 OT2-E124 PO-E125
WF
2^ND	C441-E453-E124-LT450-C229-EMS	OT-E355 OT2-E125 SA-E452 ES-ET296 FO-E451 PO-E122
3^RD	T464-ET352-ET296
4^TH
5^TH

	SPECIAL CALLS
LADDERS	LT450-L297-L126
BREAKERS	B5-B6-B463-B128-B354-B461-B295-B129-B267-B15
FORESTRY	C4-F317-ON149-F49-F108-F240-F67
TANKERS	T464-ET352-ET296-T18
AMBS	SA-MA-B0-FA-SA-MA-CT-BO-FA-CO

DIST 5	STRUCTURE - PAVE PAWS	COVERAGE
1^ST	C402-E406-E123-E121-L126-C142
WF
2^ND	E407-T414-LT450-SA AMB-C141-C229-EMS	OT-E355 OT2-E23 SG-E125 BB-E122 NF-E24
3^RD	E125-E451-C441-T464-ET352-ET296	SG-PL E6 SA-E453 FO-E452 ES-ET296
4^TH
5^TH

	SPECIAL CALLS
LADDERS	L126-LT450-L297
BREAKERS	B128-B5-B6-B461-B129-B295-B354-B463-B353-B462
FORESTRY	C4-ON149-F317-WA378-F49-F108-F240
TANKERS	T 464-ET296-ET352-PLYM
AMBS	BO-SA-BO-SA-WB-MA-FA-MA-CT-CO

DIST 6	STRUCTURE AIR STATION	COVERAGE
1^ST	C402-E406-E407-H411- /FM403-FM404-FM405	OS-E355 OT2-E124 PO-E125
WF
2^ND	E453-E124-LT450-C441-C229-EMS	OT-E355 OT2-E125 PO-E122 SA-E452 FO-E451 ES-ET296
3^RD	E355-E451-SA AMB	OT-E23 NF-E24 FO-ET296
4^TH
5^TH

	SPECIAL CALLS
LADDERS	LT450-L126-L297
BREAKERS	B463-B354-B461-B267-B128
FORESTRY
TANKERS	ET352-T464-ET296
AMBS	SA-MA-BO-CT-MA-SA-FA-BO-FA-CO

DIST 1	BRUSH	COVERAGE
1^ST	C402-B408-B409-T414-B5-B6	OT1-E4? OT2-E124 PO-E125
WF
2^ND	B463-B353-B128-C31-FA AMB	MA-E263
3^RD
4^TH
5^TH

	SPECIAL CALLS
LADDERS
BREAKERS
FORESTRY
TANKERS
AMBS

DIST 2	BRUSH	COVERAGE
1^ST	C402-B408-B409-T414-E406-B5-B6	OT1- OT2-E124 PO-E125
WF
2^ND	C141-B128-B463-B354-ET352-C229-EMS
3^RD	B15-B129-B353-B461-T464-C371-BO AMB	BB-WA401 FO-B295 MA-E263 SA-B462\| PLYM TASK FORCE 2A STNDBY
4^TH	B16-B267-B295-B316-ET296-C441	WB-BT235 SG-PLYM TF2A
5^TH	PLYM TF2A TO SCENE

	SPECIAL CALLS
LADDERS
BREAKERS
FORESTRY
TANKERS
AMBS

DIST 3	BRUSH	COVERAGE
1^ST	C402-B408-B409-T414-E406-B5-B6
WF
2^ND	C141-B128-B463-B354-ET352-C229-EMS
3^RD	B129-B15-B461-B353-T464-C441 BO AMB	BB-WA401 SA-B462 SG-B295 MA-E263 PLYM TASK FORCE 2A STNDBY
4^TH	B16-B295-B267-B316-ET296-C371	WB-BT235 SG-PLYM TF2A
5^TH	PLYM TF2A TO SCENE

	SPECIAL CALLS
LADDERS
BREAKERS
FORESTRY
TANKERS
AMBS

DIST 4	BRUSH	COVERAGE
1^ST	C402-B408-B409-T414-B5-B6	OT1-E406 OT2-E124 PO-E125
WF
2^ND	B463-B128-B354-ET352-C441-C229-EMS
3^RD	B461-C141-B129-B353-B295-B267-T464-FA AMB	SA-B462 ES-ET296 MA-E263 PLYM TASK FORCE 2A STNDBY
4^TH	B15-B16-B316-ET296-C371	WB-B295 SG-PLYM TF2A
5^TH	PLYM TF2A TO SCENE

	SPECIAL CALLS
LADDERS
BREAKERS
FORESTRY
TANKERS
AMBS

DIST 5	BRUSH	COVERAGE
1^ST	C402-B408-B409-T414-B5-B6	OT1-E406 OT2-E124 PO-E125
WF
2^ND	C141-B128-B461-B129-T464-ET296-C229-EMS	SA-E463
3^RD	C441-E463-B295-B354-ET352-BO AMB	SA-B462 BB-WA 401
4^TH	B353-B15-B16-B267-PL T1	WB-B235 MA-B263 SG-PLYM TF2A
5^TH	PLYM TF2A TO SCENE

	SPECIAL CALLS
LADDERS
BREAKERS
FORESTRY
TANKERS
AMBS

Note: The run cards above are a partial listing provided for quick reference only. Additional coverage assignments for other fire departments were left off for simplicity purposes. These run cards are in effect as of the date posted with them. It is interesting to use the run cards to track and compare the flow of apparatus to fires in various parts of town. It is important to remember that these cards reflect resources available when they were written. Additional apparatus, changes in station assignments, staffing issues, and individual department policies may have changed since these cards were written. This may have an effect on the actual apparatus response to incidents when they occur.