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West Barnstable
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The West Barnstable Fire Department was established in 1949.......................West Barnstable is one of the 5 independant fire districts within the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA......................West Barnstable operates from 1 fire station which is staffed days only 7 days a week, relying heavily on call personnel.........................WBFD protects an area of about 13.5 square miles with a population of approximately 2,000......................There were 450 incidents in West Barnstable in 2002.......................200  Fire calls and 250 EMS incidents.................

08

Fire Chief Joseph Maruca

   West Barnstable Website

Career Personnel: 6
(1) Fire Chief, (1) Deputy Chief, (0) Captains, (1) Shift Lieutenant, (2) Senior Privates, (1) FF, (0) Admin Asst
Including (5) Paramedics, (0) EMT-I, (1) EMTs, (   ) First Responders
Personnel are civilian, affiliated with IAFF Local 3642  .
There are (5) shift personnel providing 24 hour coverage 0800-0800.
(1) Lieutenant working M-F days
(4) Personnel working 24 hour shifts (1 per shift) 1-0-1-0-0-0-0-0  (new 1/1/06)
Station staffing is as follows: (2) Station 1 days M-F 0800-1800
Station staffing (1) nights 1800-0800
The minimum staffing is (1) Station 1 0800-0800
Call personnel may be supplementing fulltime staffing on nights, weekends
 

Officers
Fire Chief  Joseph Maruca      (Car 291)  Sept 22, 2005
Lieutenant David Paananan 

Call Personnel: 46
(1) Call Deputy Chief, (  ) Call Captain, (2) Call Lieut., (1) Call Sr Pvt, (42) Call FFs 
Including (2) Paramedics, (1) EMT I, (   ) EMTs, (9 ) First Responders
The department relies heavily on call personnel and has a large call force with liberal living area requirements enabling members to live well outside the district. It is one of the few active Call Departments in the mid Cape area. Some members provide day and night station coverage.

Deputy Craig Pye
 

Updated 01/06/07

Barnstable Police Department

Barnstable Police Department
1200 Phinney's Lane
Hyannis, MA 02601
Emergency 911    Emergency  508-775-1212
Business  508-775-0387     Fax  508-790-0062

Police Chief Paul MacDonald  (Easy 1) 2006

West Barnstable Information

Barnstable Incorporated as a town 1639
West Barnstable Fire District Established in July 1949

West Barnstable Fire District
Area 13.5 Square Miles
Population Approx 2,000
Fire District Tax $1.60 Residential per thousand
Fire District Tax $2,46 commercial per thousand
2006

Town of Barnstable Website

Massachusetts Municipal Association

DHCD Community Profile

Added Jan 6, 2002
Updated April 4, 2006

West Barnstable Fire Department History

Major Fire and Emergency Incidents
1988 - Oct 10 - West Barnstable Call Firefighter Paul R Caron, age 43, died from injuries sustained when his private vehicle went off the road and struck a tree while responding to an emergency call at 2318 hrs.
1989 - Jan 19 - A tragic fire took the lives of a mother, age 43, and 2 children, ages 9 and 12, on Apollo Drive in West Barnstable.  The fire was later determined to have been set by the father who was charged with murder and arson.
1994 - Feb 8 - A 2 alarm fire destroyed a historic building at the corner of Route 6A and Route 149.  Over 100 animals and exotic fowl were killed in the fire.

Incident History
Year           Fire             EMS               Total
1950
1960
1970
1975
1980                                                       309
1985
1990           166             173                   339
1992           182             228                   410
1993           179             209                   388
1994           184             218                   402
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000                                                        431
2001                                                        443
2002            200             250                   450
2003                                                        555
2004                                                        504
2005                                                        536
2006                                                        504
2007                                                        534

 

1975 Apparatus Roster

West Barnstable Station
Engine 1.........292.......1956 Ford / Bean 500 gpm / 500 gallon high pressure Pumper
C-14.............C-14......1958 Maxim 800 gallon Brush Breaker  (County)
Tanker 1........296........1960's International / 1000 gpm / 5000 gallon Tractor Trailer Tanker
Rescue...........293........1950's Cadillac Ambulance (former Cotuit 262)
Car 1.............291.........Fire Chief

Updated 07/22/08

West Barnstable Radio

Barnstable Police Radio Call Sign...........KCA 374..............County Callsign
Barnstable Police Dispatch ID................KCA 374............."Barnstable Police"
Barnstable Police Frequency..................855.2125 Mhz.......Conventional 800
Barnstable Police Old Freq....................155.970 Mhz.........Old BPD radio
Barnstable Police County Freq...............155.565 Mhz........ Old Ch.1
Barnstable Police 800 Trunk Group........38096...................Not utilized
Barnstable Police 800 County Group......36496...................County Talkgroup
Barnstable Police Unit IDs......................"E" Easy Cars

The Water District..................................There is no water system in West Barnstable
                                                              (Some hydrants from Barnstable & COMM exist)

WBFD Station Apparatus Assignments

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