Bourne News

APPARATUS NEWS

BOURNE AMBULANCE

BOURNE AMBULANCE 132
2023 (2016) International / LifeLine Type I Ambulance
Former Ambulance 136 - Will be kept as 5th Ambulance
May 2023

Bourne will be renumbering some other units as a result
and will be utilizing retired ambulance for other services.

BOURNE AMBULANCE

BOURNE AMBULANCE 136
2023 (2022) Ford F550 / LifeLine Type I Ambulance
May 2023

BOURNE AMBULANCE

BOURNE AMBULANCE 135
2023 (2022) Ford F550 / LifeLine Type I Ambulance
May 2023

BOURNE FORESTRY

BOURNE FORESTRY 127
2022 (1993) AM General Humvee 4x4 75/200 Forestry
May 2022

BOURNE FORESTRY
A former military Humve that had been with the Aquinnah FD for a few years
was recently moved to the Bourne Fire Department who is expected to turn
it into a Forestry Truck utilizing a skid unit pump & tank.
June 2021

BOURNE UTILITY VEHICLES

BOURNE CAR 144
2021 Ford F150 Crew Cab Pickup Truck
C144 at Station 4
Nov 2021

BOURNE CAR 145
2021 Ford F150 Crew Cab Pickup Truck
C145 at Station 1
Nov 2021

BOURNE CAR 146
2014 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 SUV
Former C145, reassigned to C146
C146 at Station 3
Nov 2021

BOURNE FORESTRY

BOURNE FORESTRY
A former military Humve that had been with the Aquinnah FD for a few years
was recently moved to the Bourne Fire Department who is expected to turn
it into a Forestry Truck utilizing a skid unit pump & tank.
June 2021

BOURNE BOATS

BOURNE MARINE 130
2007 Edge Water 18' / Yamaha 200 HP
Missing former stripe & graphics
Docked at Monument Beach Marina
Summer 2020

BOURNE MARINE 132
2020 Avon 17' RIB / Honda 50 HP
Former USCG - Added in 2020
Docked at MMA
Summer 2020

BOURNE MARINE 132
2020 Avon 13' RIB / Honda 50 HP
Former USCG - Added in 2020
Docked at Circuit Ave. Boat Ramp, Pocasset
Summer 2020

BOURNE MARINE 138
2002 Mercury 14' Inflatable / Mercury 25 HP
Originally Marine 131
On Trailer, moved to Station 3
Summer 2020

BOURNE AMBULANCE

BOURNE AMBULANCE 133
2019 Ford F550 / LifeLine Type I Ambulance
Jan 2020

BOURNE AMBULANCE

BOURNE AMBULANCE 134
2019 Ford F550 / LifeLine Type I Ambulance
Jan 2020

BOURNE TANKER

BOURNE TANKER 128
2019 (1990) Harsco BMY 5 ton 6x6 / 2002 Greenwood
300 gpm / 1100 gallon Tanker
Rechassis of former Breaker 128
Tank and pump used from 2002 apparatus
May 2019

BREAKER 128
1959/1991 Kaiser Mil 5 ton 6x6 / 2002 Greenwood
Diesel/Standard
Originally built by Brewster FD in 2002 as Breaker 235.
Became Bourne B128 at Station 2 in 2012.
Feb 2012 Photo

BOURNE ENGINE

BOURNE ENGINE 123
2001 HME / Smeal 1250/750/30/20 Pumper
Originally Engine 121 - became E123 in 2013
Refurbished in 2017 - Reassigned as E125 in Jan 2019

BOURNE ENGINE

BOURNE ENGINE 123
2018 Emergency One Typhoon 1250/750/30
Will be assigned to Bourne Station 3
Dec 2018

Present Engine 121 - 2013 E-One Typhoon 1250/750/30 will be reassigned to Station 1
Present Engine 123 - 2001 HME/Smeal 1250/750/20 will be reassigned as E-125 at Sta 1
Current Engine 125 - 1995 International/E-One 1250/750 will be retired.

BOURNE ENGINE

RETIRED
Bourne Engine 125
1995 International Navistar 4900 4 door conventional cab / Emergency One Pumper - HR
1250 gpm - 750 gals - 25 AFFF
Originally Engine 124
Reassigned to Engine 125 in Nov 2013
Retired Dec 2018

BOURNE CAR

BOURNE CAR 141
2019 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 SUV Fire Chief Car
New
Oct 2018

BOURNE CAR

BOURNE CAR 142
2019 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 SUV Assistant Chief Car
New
Oct 2018

BOURNE CAR

BOURNE CAR 143
2017 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 SUV Deputy Chief Car
Was Car 141
(and prior to getting graphics Oct 2018)
Dec 2018

BOURNE CAR

BOURNE CAR 144
2013 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 SUV Officer Station 4
Was Car 142
(and prior to getting graphics Oct 2018)
Dec 2018

BOURNE CAR

Bourne Car 141
2017 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 SUV Fire Chief Car
Fire Chief Norman "Spanky" Sylvester Jr
(gas / automatic)
May 2018

BOURNE CAR

Bourne Car 142
2013 Chevy Tahoe Assistant Chief Car
Asst Chief David Cody
Reassigned Feb 2018
Previously assigned to Car 142 Duty Deputy
Originally Car 141
(Aug 2017)

BOURNE ENGINE

Bourne Engine 123
2001 HME / Smeal 1250/750/30 Pumper
Refurbished in 2017
(Jan 2018)

(Note - Reassigned to Engine 125 in 2018)

Photo 2014

BOURNE TOWER

Bourne Tower 126
2006 American LaFrance / LTI 100' Aerial Tower
2017 refurbished with upgraded paint and stripe
(Jan 2018)

Photo 2006

BOURNE AMBULANCE

Bourne Ambulance 135
2006 (2017) Chevy 4500 / LifeLine Type I Ambulance
On loan to Bourne after the 2016 International / LifeLine Type I
was involved in a July 2017 MVC.
Oct 2017

BOURNE CAR

Bourne Car 141
2017 Ford Explorer 4x4 SUV Fire Chief Car
July 2017
(Note: Car had CO exhaust issues - removed from service 2017)

BOURNE CARS

Bourne Car 142
2013 Chevy Tahoe Deputy Car
Formerly Car 141
Aug 2017

BOURNE CAR

Bourne Car 143
2014 Chevy Tahoe Duty Car
Formerly Car 142
Aug 2017

BOURNE CAR

Bourne Car 145
2011 Chevy Silverado Pickup
Formerly Car 143
New number 145 created
Aug 2017

BOURNE AMBULANCE DAMAGED

BOURNE AMBULANCE 135
2016 International TerraStar / LifeLine Type I Ambulance
EMS 305
Aug 2016 Photo

The Bourne Fire Department's Ambulance 135 was involved in a 2 vehicle
motor vehicle crash on the Scenic Highway on July 13, 2017. Two BFD
paramedics and a civilian in a second vehicle were transported to Tobey
Hospital for evaluations. The ambulance may be totaled according to
a press release.

BOURNE AMBULANCE

Bourne Ambulance 136
2017 International TerraStar / LifeLine Type I Ambulance
Mar 2017

BOURNE AMBULANCE

Bourne Ambulance 135
2016 International TerraStar / LifeLine Type I Ambulance
Advanced Life Support Unit
Aug 2016

BOURNE STATE DIST 1 HAZ MAT 12

Bourne Mass District 1 Haz Mat ORU 12
2015 Spartan MetroStar / Hackney 23.5' non-walkin
District 1 Haz Mat Operational Response Unit (ORU)
4 door - 6 seat Cab Forward style
Mar 2015

Replaced 1996 1996 Freightliner FL90 / Hackney ORU

BOURNE CAR

Bourne Car 144
2008 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 SUV Utility Car
Reassigned to Car 144 in 2014
Previously Car 142
Mar 2015

BOURNE CAR

Bourne Car 142
2014 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 SUV
Deputy Car
Dec 2014

BOURNE AMBULANCE

Bourne Ambulance 133
2014 International / Horton Type I Ambulance
May 2014

BOURNE BREAKER

Bourne Breaker 129
1996 Military 5 ton / 2013 Fire One Brush Breaker
250 gpm / 680 Gallons
In service 2014

Originally expected to be designated Breaker 130

Replaced 1971 Jeep Mil 2.5 ton / 2001 Brush Breaker 129

Bourne Engines

Bourne Engine 121
2013 Emergency One Typhoon 4 door cab forward Rescue Pumper
1250 gpm - 750 gals - 30 Foam
Nov 2013

Bourne Engine 123
2001 HME / Smeal 4 door cab forward Rescue Pumper
1250 gpm - 750 gals - 30 AFFF - 20 Class A Injection system
Originally Engine 121
Reassigned to Engine 123
Nov 2013

Bourne Engine 124
2002 Emergency One Typhoon Pumper - HR
1250 gpm - 750 gals - Class A
Originally Engine 123
Reassigned to Engine 124 in Nov 2013

Bourne Engine 125
1995 International Navistar 4900 4 door conventional cab / Emergency One Pumper - HR
1250 gpm - 750 gals - 25 AFFF
Originally Engine 124
Reassigned to Engine 125 in Nov 2013

Engine 124

Engine 125 Retired
1987 Pierce Arrow 4 door cab forward Pumper
1250 gpm - 750 gals - 50 AFFF
Originally Engine 1 (131) - Then Engine 121
Served as E125 from 2002 to 2012
Did not pass pump test
Retired in 2012

Bourne Engine 121
1987 Pierce Arrow
Retired 2012

Bourne Breaker

1996 Military 2.5 ton chassis is being converted into a new brush breaker.
The new truck will have approximately 750 gallon tank.
Expected to be delivered 2012/2013

Bourne Ambulance

Bourne Ambulance 134
2013 GMC / Horton Type III Ambulance
In service Sept 2012
Replaced 2005 Ford / 1998 Horton Ambulance

Bourne Breaker

Bourne Breaker 128
1959/1991 Kaiser Mil 5 Ton 6x6 / 2002 Greenwood Fire Apparatus Brush Breaker
300gpm - 1100 Gallons - 20 Class A
Originally built by Brewster Fire Dept
Made surplus in 2010
Transferred to Bourne FD
In service Feb 2012 at Station 2
Note: Past Breaker 128 was a 1967 Military chassis truck
in service from 1975-2006

Bourne Pickup

Bourne Car 143
2011 Chevy Silverado 4x4 Extended Cab Pickup
In service April 2011
Replaced 2008 Chevy Silverado damaged in Jan 2011 MVC
Vehicle serves as "Lieutenant's vehicle" typically at HQ

Bourne Ambulance

Bourne Ambulance 136
2010 Ford E450 / Horton Type III Ambulance
Replaced 2004 Ford / Horton

Bourne Haz Mat

District 1 Haz Mat ORU 12
Stationed at Sagamore Fire Station
Mar 2010 photos

Bourne Car

Bourne Car 147
2005 Ford LTD cruiser
Fire Prevention vehicle
Dec 2008

Bourne Car

Bourne Car 144
2003 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 SUV
formerly Car 142
Dec 2008

Bourne Car

Bourne Car 142
2008 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 SUV
Deputy / Command vehicle

Bourne Future Breaker

Bourne Breaker?
Bourne has taken delivery of a 1990's vintage military 2.5 ton chassis
expected to be used to replace the retired Breaker 128.
April 2008

Bourne Pickup

Bourne Car 143
2008 Chevy extended cab Pickup
March 2008

Bourne Rescue Boat

Bourne Marine 130
2007 Edge Water 18' / Yamaha 200 HP
replaced 1970's 17' Boston Whaler

Bourne Ambulance

Bourne Ambulance 133
Bourne has placed this 2006 Ford E450 / Horton Type III
Ambulance in service as A-133. It replaces the 2000 Ford / Horton.
It is running out of Station 1 during a breakin period, but will be assigned
to Station 3 ultimately. Dec 2006

Bourne Antique

Bourne Engine No.3
1939 Buffalo pumper refurbished by Monument Beach personnel
Oct 2006

Bourne Ladder Truck

Bourne Truck 126
Bourne's new Aerial Tower Quint was delivered in Sept 2006.
The American LaFrance Eagle has a 2000gpm pump, 300 gallon tank,
and has a 100' midship aerial tower with 2 deckguns. The only station
it will fit in is the new Sagamore Station 3 and that is where it will be assigned.
There will be several months of training before it goes in service.
It replaces the 1973 Duplex/Farrar/Grove 85' aerial ladder.
Sept 2006

Retired Ladder 126

Haz Mat 12 to Return

Word is that the District 1 regional Haz Mat ORU, once housed in Sagamore,
will return to the new Sagamore Fire Station soon.
Haz Mat 12 was reassigned to the Plymouth Station 6 when Bourne got the
new Engine 123 and had no place to park HM-12.
Returned October 2006

Bourne Ambulance Refurb

Bourne Ambulance 134
Bourne refurbished the 1998 Ford / Horton with a new 2006 Ford E450 chassis.
Placed in service July 2006

Bourne Car

Bourne Car 143
2004 Ford LTD former cruiser.
March 2006

Bourne DEP Trailer

Bourne has taken delivery of this 2005 Wells Cargo Oil Spill Prevention & Response
Trailer from the Massachusetts DEP. It is stored at Headquarters.
Pic Jan 2006

Bourne Future Brush Breaker

Bourne has acquired this military 5 ton to replace
Breaker 128
May 2005

Bourne B128 to be replaced

Bourne New Chief Car

Car 141
2004 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 SUV Fire Chief Car
Fire Chief Charles Klueber
(gas / automatic)
Placed in service Sept 2004

Car 147
1994 Ford LTD Crown Victoria sedan
Formerly C141 - Now Fire Inspector Vehicle.
Winter 2005

Bourne New Rescue

Rescue 136
2004 Ford E450 / Horton Type III Ambulance
EMS 306
In Service February 2004

Bourne New Special Hazards Trailer

Special Hazards
2003 Avenger 20' Special Hazards Trailer
Haz Mat, spills, Dive Rescue, Etc...
Equipped with cascade air system
Photo Feb 2004

Bourne Fire Department's New SUV

Car 142
2003 Ford Expedition 4x4 SUV
Shift Commander
In Service Sept 2003

Bourne Fire Gives up Haz.Mat 12
The State Haz Mat ORU 12 formerly housed at
Sagamore Station 3 is now housed at
Plymouth Station 6 in Cedarville
Nov 2002
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Bourne's New Rescue Boat

Boat 2
New Inflatable Rescue Boat at Station 2
Aug 2003

Bourne Fire's New Engine

Engine 123
2002 Emergency One Typhoon 1250 / 750 Pumper
Equipped with Jaws
Dec 2002
Sagamore Station 3

Bourne's "New" Breaker

Breaker 127
Dec 2001
1974 Military 2.5 ton chassis Brush Breaker
150 gpm / 400 gal
Diesel / standard transmission / no power steering !

This new Breaker has been under construction "for years."
It was placed in service Dec 07, 2001 at Station #4.

Bourne Fire Department's New Pumper

Engine 121
2001 HME / Smeal 1250 gpm - 750 gallon Rescue Pumper.
Arrived October 2001 -In service Feb 2002

Equipped with foam pro Class A & B foam injection system.
5500w generator - 1000' 4" LDH
Will carry jaws of life, airbags, etc...
The new Engine121 is assigned to Station #1.
The 1987 Pierce (formerly E121) is now Engine 125 at Station #1.
The 1975 Maxim F Engine 125 has been retired.
Engine 124 has been reassigned to Station #2.
Engine 124 has been reassigned to Station #4.

Bourne Fire Department's New Ambulance

Rescue 135
2001 Ford E350 / Horton Type III Ambulance
August 2001
Assigned to Headquarters

Bourne Fire Department's New Pickup

Car 144
2001 Ford F150 4x4 Pickup Truck
at headquarters
April 2001

Bourne Fire Department Breaker

Breaker 129
1971 Jeep Corp. Military 2.5 ton chassis Brush Breaker
250 gpm / 750 gal
Spring 2001
The Bourne Fire Department built a brush breaker in 1986
on a 1952 Reo Military 2.5 ton diesel chassis. The 1952 chassis
was removed and the 1971 chassis installed in 2001.
Breaker 129 is assigned to Monument Beach Station #2.

BOURNE FIRE

BRUSH BREAKER UPDATES
Breaker 127 - Bourne FD has been in the process of building a medium sized brush breaker on an old 1974 Military 2.5 ton chassis for several years. The "new" breaker is NOW IN SERVICE. 12/09/01. It is presently housed at Bourne Station #4. Its permanent assignment is yet to be announced.

Breaker 128 - Bourne's 1967 Kaiser Military 6x6 Brush Breaker with bar work done by Ted Young may be nearing retirement. In service with Bourne since 1975, its water tank is failing and the apparatus is out of service more often than in service. This truck has served well as one of the larger breakers in the area for many years of serious forest fires in the Cape and Plymouth area.

Breaker 129 - A 1971 Jeep Corp. Military 2.5 ton chassis with a diesel engine and standard transmission was recently (2001) put in service under the former body of Breaker 129 which had been on a 1952 Reo Military chassis. The new B129 has a new paint job with a black roof.

PUMPER TO RETIRE - The 1975 Maxim F Engine 125 has been retired (Feb 2002). This pumper, which served initially as Engine 6 and then as Engine 5, was in recent years assigned to the Monument Beach Station 2. It has a lot of body rot and will be retired.

BOURNE APPARATUS MOVES
Bourne moved several of its apparatus around in recent years.
Engine 122 (the 1994 International/E-One) was moved from Station #2 to Station #4.
Engine 124 (the 1995 International /E-One) was moved from Station #4 to station #1.
Both Engines carry jaws tools.
Engine 125 (the 1975 Maxim F) was moved from its duty as Jaws Engine at Station #1, was reassigned to Station #2 (in a semi-retirement mode).
Squad 131 (the 1979 Ford/Pierce Mini Pumper) was reassigned from its long time assignment at Station #3 to Station #2. This move was necessitated by the assignment of an ambulance at Station #3.

R133 - EMS Rescue 303
Bourne placed Rescue 133 (EMS 303) in service at Headquarters in 2000. The 2000 Ford E450 Super duty / Horton Type III Ambulance becomes the fourth Ambulance in Bourne's fleet.
R133 was reassigned to Station #3 in 2001.

R134 - EMS Rescue 304
Bourne Rescue 134 (EMS 304) is a 1999 Ford E450 super duty / Horton Type III Ambulance. Purchased in 1999, it is assigned to Pocasset Station #4.
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STATION NEWS

Bourne Fire Station
SOUTH SIDE FIRE STATION COMMITTEE
Bourne has been looking at various potential sites for a new "Southside" Fire Station.
A new Committee was formulated and has been meeting to narrow down the sites
to hopefully best serve the Town in the future. At one point there were seven potential
sites. In July 2022 the number had been narrowed down to (3) potential sites that
would be able to service the town and function into the future.
Sites include: (1) County Road near Dr Jullious Kelley Dr
(2) Motor Way at Macarthur Blvd & Clay Pond Road
(3) The Ballfield tract at Shore Road in Monument Beach
A proposed facility would have about 8 bays and would combine the
now closed Barlows Landing Station in Pocasset and the inadequate Thomas Philbrick
current Station in Monument Beach.

Update Aug 2022

Bourne Fire Station
~ Update ~

BOURNE FIRE DEPARTMENT
With the recent forced closing of the Pocasset Fire Station #4, the South of the Canal
crew has been moved into the old Monument Beach Fire Station #2 (re-designated #4)
utilizing a temporary housing trailer. Apparatus from Pocasset has been moved to
Mo Beach and E122 has been relocated to Pocasset. The Tender 128 has been moved
to Station 3.
Nov 1, 2021

BOURNE STATION 4 CLOSING?
The Pocasset Fire Station 4, built in 1947, with a cellar under the
main station. It has been coming for awhile, but the station
is no longer structurally sound for apparatus in those bays.
The Engine has been moved outside and the ambulance into
the slab bay on the left side of the station. With colder weather
coming Bourne is scrambling to come up with a solution.
It is likely the Monument Beach Station (100 years old)
will be utilized until a better plan can be found.
Bourne has been talking about a South Side Station,
where both Station 2 and 4 are located, for several years.
Sept 24, 2021

Bourne Fire Stations 2 & 4

BOURNE FIRE STATION
(Planning Stage)

The Town of Bourne has a committee looking into a solution to the
"south side" fire stations issue. Currently the old Monument Beach
Fire Station #2 is a call station and is really not designed for larger
apparatus or staffing. The Pocasset Fire Station #4 is also old and
barely sufficient for modern apparatus. It has been staffed for years.
Both are in need of replacement.

The discussion to date has been on where land might be available
to build a single new fire station which would replace Stations 2 and 4.
A piece of land on County Road has had favorable recommendations
but the process has looked at several locations.

Bourne has 4 stations currently, two north of the canal both staffed, and
two south of the canal, 1 staffed. Traffic and geographical issues
require properly located and staffed stations on both sides of the canal to
cover the town.

Nov 2018

New Bourne Fire Station

2018
Committee studying options for a new south side (Pocasset)
fire station.

BOURNE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Bourne Fire Department has a committee looking into a new "south side" fire station that would replace the current Station 2 in Monument Beach and Station 4 in Pocasset. The 2 older stations would be replaced by a single new station. A few options for location are being evaluated.
April 8, 2018

Bourne Moves Headquarters

Headquarters to Sagamore Station 3
(Moved in 2017)

BOURNE FIRE HEADQUARTERS
The Bourne Fire Department has officially moved its headquarters offices into
the 53 Meetinghouse Lane, Sagamore Fire Station #3 effective Jan 1, 2017.

The headquarters offices were formerly at the Main Street, Buzzards Bay
station on the second floor. The building was not ADA compliant nor
were facilities adequate for the department's need.

The Sagamore Fire Station 3 was opened in 2006 when it replaced the
old Sagamore station which was located on the Sagamore rotary prior
to completion of the Sagamore Bridge Flyover project.

Bourne Headquarters moved

BOURNE FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Bourne Fire Department has moved its Headquarters offices from the 130 Main Street, Buzzards Bay Station #1 TO the 51 Meetinghouse Lane, Sagamore Station #3. The move was made officially on Jan 1, 2017 and includes offices of the fire chief and administration for permits, inspections, etc. The newer station in Sagamore was opened in 2006 and is up to code relative to ADA and fire safety standards. The older station had offices on the second floor, but lacked any means for some disabled citizens to reach them. A new phone number has also been activated: 508-759-0600.
Jan 3, 2017

New Bourne Fire Station 3

Sept 9, 2006

New Bourne Station 3 opened March 10, 2006.

Sagamore Station 3
December 2005

Construction at the new Sagamore Station 3 progressing
October 2005

October 2005

July 2005

June 2005

June 2005

June 2005 - Soon to be replaced Sagamore Fire Station 3 and Sagamore Rotary.

MAY 2005
New Bourne Station 3
Construction has been underway at the Meetinghouse Road site.
Steel began going up last week.

March 2005
Footings are in and foundation is starting to take shape.

February 2005
Construction has begun on the new Sagamore Fire Station on
Meetinghouse Road in the vacinity of the Postal Facility and
Old Plymouth Road.

STATION 3

Sagamore Fire Station 3
With the new "Fly over" project under way at the northern end of the Sagamore Bridge,
construction has begun on a new fire station in Sagamore. The fly over will eliminate the
Sagamore rotary that the present fire station is on. The fly over will be a straight highway
on and off the bridge and a new system of under passes, over passes, and ramps that
will change the entire area of the bridge. The Fire Station will be located about 1/2 mile
east of the present station, on Meetinghouse Road near Old Plymouth Road and the
Post Office. Construction began in the winter of 2005.

BOURNE STATION 3 DAMAGED

A pickup truck driven by a diabetic driver smashed into the Sagamore Fire
Station #3 at the Sagamore rotary early in the morning July 15, 2004.
The building sustained heavy damage, as did the 2002 E-One Typhoon pumper E-123. The patient was treated and transported to the hospital. The engine will be out of service
for an extended period while repairs are made and the station will have to be
repaired as well before reopening the damaged section. This structure is
due to be replaced by a new facility if and when the Sagamore Bridge
'flyover' project to remove the rotary begins.

DEPARTMENT NEWS

BOURNE FD

LT PHIL TURA
Bourne Fire Department Lieutenant / Paramedic
Phil Tura recently retired (Sept) after more than 30 years of service.
Congratulations!

Posted Oct 16, 2023

Bourne Fire Chief

Bourne Fire Chief David Cody
The Town of Bourne made it official on March 30, 2021.
Interim Fire Chief David Cody has been promoted to the
permanent Fire Chief position.
Cody joined Bourne FD in 1994. He served as a Firefighter/Paramedic,
Lieutenant, Deputy, and Assistant Chief, prior to serving as
the Interim Chief since January 2020.

April 5, 2021

Bourne Acting Fire Chief
David Cody

Bourne's new Acting Fire Chief David Cody took over
the department January 31, 2020. He has been serving
as the Assistant Chief since 2018 and previously as
Deputy for a number of years.
Congratulations!

Feb 2020

Bourne Fire Chief
Norman "Spanky" Sylvester Jr

Bourne Fire Chief Norman "Spanky" Sylvester Jr retired
affective January 31, 2020. He had previously announced in
March 2019 that he would retire in July 2019, but stayed on until
January. He had served in the fire service since 1982 and as Fire
Chief in Bourne since 2015.

Bourne Chief Plans Retirement

Bourne Fire Chief Norman "Spanky" Sylvester
has announced his intention to retire July 5, 2019.
Chief Sylvester began his career as a member of the Wareham FD
in 1982. He joined the Hyannis FD in 1993, serving as a paramedic
and then as a LT in Fire Prevention. He was hired as the Bourne
Fire Chief in 2015.
Feb 9, 2019

BOURNE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Bourne FD will be promoting Deputy David Cody to Asst Chief, Lt Ryan Haden to Deputy Chief, and FF Gil Taylor to Lieutenant at a ceremony on April 6, 2018 at 1000 hrs.
Congrats to all!
Mar 30, 2018

BOURNE FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Bourne Fire Department has created a new administrative position to help manage the 65 member department. The non-union Assistant Chief position has been filled by the promotion of Deputy David Cody to Assistant Chief as of Feb 12, 2018. He will be designated as Car 142. The Assistant Chief will be assigned to Station 1 in Buzzards Bay. Congratulations!
Feb 13, 2018

BOURNE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Bourne Fire Department announced the sudden passing of off duty active Firefighter / Paramedic Chad Cerulli, age 40, on September 1, 2017. He was a 6 year member of the Bourne FD.
Sept 2, 2017

BOURNE FIRE DEPT
An update on the staffing situation in Bourne. According to reports, the town has found a way within the budget to avoid fire department layoffs and the subsequent losing of a $1.3 Million federal SAFER grant for staffing. A $2.7 Million prop 2-1/2 override vote failed in October and threatened 8 fire department positions. The department will NOT have to do any layoffs or station closings.
Posted Dec 23, 2015

BOURNE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Retired Deputy Fire Chief Ronald E. Forsberg, age 82, passed away on October 4, 2015. He was a US Army Vet from the Korean War. He served on the Bourne FD for 29 years, retiring in 1997 as a Deputy. Oct 2015

BOURNE FIRE DEPARTMENT
The town of Bourne has voted to cut its budget rather than approving a Prop 2-1/2 override. The impact on the town and the services provided could be very significant. The Fire Department could loose 4 positions due to the cuts, but the impact could be much worse since a Federal grant has covered the cost of 8 other firefighter/paramedics for the past couple years. The grant is subject to the town picking up the full cost after 3 years which is coming to an end.

Loosing 12 personnel is the same as loosing 3 per shift from a department that has a maximum of only 11 personnel on a shift to cover 3 of their 4 stations with basic 24 hour staffing. A similar cut of 12 personnel in 1991 devastated the department for years closing the Pocasset station (the only staffed station south of the canal) and the Sagamore station to the east. Response times to some calls increased from as few as 2 or 3 minutes to 15 or 20 minutes or more in some cases during multiple calls.

At best Bourne has a Deputy, Lieutenant, and 3 Firefighter/Paramedics at Station 1, a Lieutenant and 2 firefighters at Station 3, and the same at Station 4. Often less personnel are on duty due to scheduled leaves, illnesses or injuries with a minimum of only 9 personnel on duty in town. The department has already cut 1/3 of the Lieutenant positions out of the budget and routinely only maintains 2 personnel at Station 3.

Bourne responds to approximately 4,600+ emergency calls annually, more than 2 times as many calls as they handled in 1992 (1,753 calls). Many of these calls occur simultaneously which can greatly increase response times to medical emergencies throughout the town. Loss of personnel or closing of stations would make it difficult for the town to provide the most basic emergency services to its citizens..

BOURNE FIRE DEPT
Bourne has appointed Norman "Spanky" Sylvester Jr as the new Fire Chief. Chief Sylvester started out in Wareham and then joined the Hyannis FD where he served as a Firefighter/Paramedic for many years. He was promoted to LT about 3 years ago and has most recently served as a Fire Prevention officer in Hyannis. He is also a long time member of the Mass Dist 1 Haz Mat Team.
He was appointed chief Feb 28, 2015.

He replaced Fire Chief Martin Greene who recently retired after 33 years with Bourne FD and as Chief for the past 4 years.

Congrats to both!

BOURNE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Deputy Chief David "Skip" Kingsbury will be retiring effective Sept 2014. He joined the Bourne FD in Sept 1982 and served all ranks including serving as the Acting Fire Chief for several years. Congrats and best wishes!

Lt. James Brown also recently retired. He joined Bourne FD in 1985 and retired in July 2014.

Fire Chief Martin Greene has also announced his intention to retire in early 2015.

August 2014

BOURNE FIRE
Bourne FD received a SAFER grant that enabled the busy department to hire 8 additional personnel and appoint 8 new Lieutenants. Previously, the department had 4 shifts of 9 personnel. Typically being a Deputy shift commander at Station 1, a duty Lieutenant at Station 1, 3 firefighters at Station 1, 2 firefighters at Station 3 and 2 firefighters at Station 4. With only 2 officers on duty, nearly every call in town required the response of either the Deputy or Lieutenant from HQ in a second vehicle.

The additional personnel bring normal shift strength up to 11 on duty, with the same staffing off Station 1, but now 3 personnel at both Station 3 and 4, including a Lieutenant at each. This reduces the amount of vehicles on the road for most runs and provides a degree of efficiency and safety that come with sufficient staffing.

The Officers of the Bourne Fire Department are now as follows:
Fire Chief Martin Greene
Group 1 Deputy David Pelonzi
Group 1 Lieutenants: J Brown, R Haden, T Simpson
Group 2 Deputy Joseph Carrara
Group 2 Lieutenants: P Weeks, D Dupius, G Taylor
Group 3 Deputy David "Skip" Kingsbury
Group 3 Lieutenants: B Ferro, T Swartz, G Edgecomb
Group 4 Deputy David Cody
Group 4 Lieutenants: P Eldridge, P Tura, J Pomar

August 2013

BOURNE FIRE
The Bourne Fire Department will soon be adding 8 personnel to the roster, allowing the staffing of Station 3 in Sagamore and Station 4 in Pocasset to go from 2 personnel on duty to 3 personnel on duty in each station. Promotions will also put officers (Lieutenants) in each of those stations with the hope of reducing the need for a car to respond to all calls from HQ. July 2013

BOURNE FIRE DEPT
Bourne Fire Department promoted David Pelonzi to Deputy Chief replacing retired Deputy Daniel Doucette. Brandon Ferro has been promoted to Lieutenant on G-2. June 2013

BOURNE DEPUTY RETIRING
Bourne Fire Department Deputy Chief Daniel Doucette has announced his pending retirement after many years with the Bourne FD. . Deputy Doucette was a paramedic for many years and also served several years as acting chief. Congrats and best wishes to him!
March 1, 2013

BOURNE NEW DEPUTY CHIEF
Lt Paul Weeks has been promoted to Deputy Chief on the Bourne Fire Department. The permanent promotion fills the position vacated with the retirement of Deputy David "Skip" Kingsbury who had served as Deputy and acting chief for many years. Deputy Weeks had also served as acting Deputy previously. Congrats to him. Jan 2015

New Fire Chief

Bourne has announced the appointment of Martin Greene as the new fulltime Fire Chief in Bourne effective January 2011. A swearing in will be held on Monday January 24th.
Acting Chief Daniel Doucette will return to his Deputy position. Acting Deputy Paul Weeks returns to his Lieutenant position.

New Acting Chief
Bourne Fire Department new acting chief Daniel Doucette (2008)

Bourne Fire Department
Regrets to announce the passing of retired call Captain Edward Braley on June 12, 2009.
Capt. Braley served as a member of the Bourne Fire Department for 50 years,
25 of which as Captain at the Monument Beach Sta 2.
Wake Tuesday June 16, 4-7, Nickerson Bourne Funeral Home, MacArther Blvd.
Funeral Wednesday June 17, 2009, 1100 hours at Nickerson Bourne Funeral Home,
burial to follow at Monument Beach cemetary.
Capt Braley was father of Plymouth Batt Chief Dan Braley and Fire Marshal Trooper Ken Braley.
(photo Capt Braley at one of his last fires before retirement, Chickadee Lane, Feb 8, 2007)
June 13, 2009

Chief Retires / New Acting Chief
Bourne Fire Department chief Charles Klueber retired in December 2006 after 4 years as chief
and several decades on the department.
Deputy Chief David 'Skip" Kingsbury has been appointed as Acting Chief
until a new chief is selected in the Spring of 2007.
Updated Dec 2006.

New Deputy Chief
Bourne Fire Department appointed Joe Carrara as Deputy Chief, Group 3. Summer 2006

Deputy Dies
Bourne Fire Department Deputy Chief Robert Berry passed away on April 21, 2006 at age 54. He was still an active member of the department when diagnosed with cancer. Deputy Berry was a former Army vet serving in Viet Nam. He was the lead investigator for Bourne FD. Full department honors were provided during the funeral service on April 26, 2006.

Firefighter Dies
Bourne Fire Department Firefighter William "Billy" E. Palmer was buried with full department honors on November 23, 2005. FF Palmer died from cancer at age 57. He was the senior active member on the department with 35 years of service at the time of his passing. He also served in the Army as a Sergeant and was buried at the National Cemetery at Otis.

New Bourne Fire Chief
Charles Klueber has been appointed Fire Chief of the Bourne Fire Department. (2002). He worked his way through the ranks in Bourne, serving for a number of years as Deputy Chief, and most recently serving as acting chief since 1999.

Bourne 2001 Runs
Bourne Fire Department responded to 3,005 incidents in 2001, an increase of 66 runs from 2000. The increase of 2.2 % represents an average of 8.2 responses per day in Bourne.

July 1, 2005 - Bourne Braces For Devastation

Bourne Fire Department personnel in 1972.
(Back to the Future again??)

   The Bourne Fire Department is bracing for the unimaginable devastation that will accompany a failure to pass a Prop 2-1/2 override this October. The fire rescue department covers 41 square miles and protects a year round population of over 18,000 residents. Bourne responded to approximately 3,444 emergency calls in 2004 (#7 busiest on Cape, up over 100 calls from 2003).
   There are (4) fire stations with an on duty compliment of (9) personnel (8 minimum). Present staffing is distributed between (3) staffed stations:
Station 1 - Buzzards Bay: (1) Deputy, (1) Lieutenant, (3) Firefighters
Station 2 - Monument Beach: No On Duty Staffing, Call Personnel Only
Station 3 - Sagamore: (2) Firefighters
Station 4 - Pocasset: (2) Firefighters
    All personnel in Bourne, as in other Cape towns, are cross trained in firefighting and as emts and paramedics. Some are trained in other specialties such as Haz Mat, technical rescue, water rescue / dive team, etc... Each firefighter works a minimum of 42 hours a week consisting of two 24 hour shifts every 8 days. There are (4) groups of firefighters needed to cover 24 hours a day every day.
    Bourne, because it is split by the Cape Cod Canal, is a difficult town to protect on a good day, with long response times to sections of town in Sagamore and the southern Pocasset and Cataumet areas of town. Traffic conditions around the Canal add to the long response times, particularly this time of year, when the population in town is at its peek.
   A budget shortfall in July 1991 led to the layoffs of 12 of the 36 fulltime firefighters
at that time. This led to the closing of both Station 3 & 4 and the loss of an ambulance south of the canal in town. In 1992 Bourne responded to 1753 emergencies (about half what they respond to today) Pocasset re-opened with an ambulance and engine and (2) personnel in 1994. Sagamore re-opened years later with an ambulance and engine and (2) personnel. The location of ambulances in the outer sections of town (Sta 3 & 4) has been of great benefit to the residents in those areas that waited upwards of 20 minutes for an ambulance to come across town before that.
   Bourne has just barely gotten back to the 36 personnel level they were at 15 years ago, now doing twice the number of runs. The call department that once made up much of the difference in the previous hard times has shrunk to about a dozen members.
   If the override vote fails in October, an estimated 14 Firefighter/Paramedics would be lost. This would reduce the on duty staffing to about 5 or 6 personnel operating from a single fire station in Buzzards Bay. Bourne would close its only staffed station south of the Canal and would not staff the brand new Sagamore station being built by state and federal funding of the Route 3 Flyover project (Bourne can't even pay for its own fire stations).
    As we all know, calls come in bunches. Two or three at a time usually. Ambulance crews are out of town up to an hour or more and even today, those stations are empty with no fire or ems personnel in them until the crews gets back. The impact on emergency responses to fires and ems calls in the town of Bourne, as well as the neighboring towns that give and receive mutual aid almost daily already, is hard to comprehend. It is safe to say that if Bourne can not find a way to fund its fire and ems department, fire and ems protection in the town of Bourne will be theoretical on paper and less than minimal in real life. If will effect the safety and wellbeing of the personnel and residents of the town considerably to loose 14 of the youngest members of the department, all of whom are paramedics. The loss of these personnel, all of whom have been trained and equipped at considerable expense to the town, will have long term effects on the department.
    Harwich just went through a similar loss of 6 personnel, including 5 paramedics. Other towns are also facing potential problems. These are extremely difficult times for some departments and while the towns must work within their means, it makes no sense to eliminate the "essential services" that save lives and protect the community. Homeland Security is the current buzzword. Where is Homeland Security without at least a few firefighters and paramedics in each fire station? Unbelievable!

INCIDENT NEWS

2nd Alarm - Bourne Transfer Station
Aug 10, 2016
201 MacArthur Blvd

Working Fire - Old OHOP - Bourne Rotary
May 15, 2015

56 Squateague Harbor Road, Cataumet
Monday August 2, 2010 - Approx 1400 hrs
2nd Alarm

Meza Luna Restaurant
253 Main Street, Buzzards Bay
Saturday, October 20, 2007 - 1639 hrs
5 Alarms
Photos by Brian Messier

48 Chickadee Lane, Pocasset
Thursday - February 8, 2007
2nd Alarm

2 Easting Road, South Sagamore
February 7, 2007 - approx 1500 hrs
Working Fire

35 Old Plymouth Road, Sagamore
Thursday November 23, 2006 - 0100 hours - Thanksgiving
2nd Alarm

185 County Road, Monument Beach
February 26, 2006 - 1625 hrs
Working Fire

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