* Fire
Department Organization
* Fire Chiefs
* Fire Station History
* Fire Apparatus History
* Major Fires & Incidents
History
* Run Stats History
FIRE DEPARTMENT
ORGANIZATION
The Brewster Fire Department was established in
1928. Brewster built a new fire / police station in 1974 on Route
6A. In 1986 Brewster purchased its first aerial ladder truck, a 1952 Maxim
S open cab 75' aerial formerly Fairhaven Ladder 1. It served until
1993. In 2001, Brewster Police Department built a new police station and
moved out of the Route 6A station, leaving it 100% to the fire department.
FIRE CHIEFS
2010-Present - Robert Moran
2010-2010 - Paul Tucker
(interim chief)
1981-2010 - Roy Jones III
(retired 4/30/10)
-1981
- Gordon Silva
Deputy Chiefs
2016-Present - Kevin Varley
(first "fulltime" deputy)
2005-2014 - William
Harrison
-
- Fred Hooper
FIRE STATIONS
HISTORY
2018
- New Fire Station at 1671 Main Street opened July 2018.
1974
-
Previous Station at 1557 Main Street built in 1974.
FIRE APPARATUS HISTORY
1995 Apparatus Roster
Station 1 - Brewster
230 Car 230
- 1987 Chevy 2500 4x4 Pickup Truck
231 Car 231
- Fire Chief Roy Jones III
232 Car 232
- Deputy Fred Hooper
233 Engine 233
- 1989 Pierce lance 1500/1000 Pumper (red)
234 Engine 234
- 1980 Mack MB/Pierce 1500/500 Pumper (yellow)
235 Breaker 235
- 1963 Maxim 6x6 300/800 Brush Breaker (former County C12)
237 Ladder 237
- 1981 American LaFrance rm 100' Aerial Ladder
239 Engine 239
- 1974 Mack R600 1250/500 Pumper (yellow) JAWS
240 Forestry 240 -
1994 Ford F350 4x4 / EJ Murphy 300/300/30 Forestry Truck
242 Rescue 242
- 1991 Ford E350/Wheeled Coach Type III Ambulance (EMS 350)
243 Rescue 243
- 1986 Ford E350/Horton Type III Ambulance (EMS 351)
Boat
- Boston Whaler 13'/Johnson 25hp Boat
Air
- 4 Bottle Cascade Air Trailer
245
- Lt William Harrison - Eng Co 1
246
- Capt Keith Colter - Eng Co 4
247
- Medic Holly Thyng
248
- Capt/Medic Arthur Rome - Eng Co 1
249
- Lt/Medic Teresa Rome - Rescue
252
- Lt Mike McGuire
253
- Lt Kirk Riker
254
- Medic Glen Cefalo
256
- Capt/Medic Don Labonte
257
- Medic Joe Lang
258
- Lt Melody Clifford - Rescue
259
- Lt Steven Jones - Eng Co 4
Station 2 - Brewster - Nickerson State Park
255 Breaker 255
- 1962 Maxim 6x6 250/800 Bush Breaker (former County C13)
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1992 Apparatus Roster
Station 1 - Brewster
230 Car 230
- 1987 Chevy 2500 4x4 Pickup Truck
231 Car 231
- Fire Chief Roy Jones III
232 Car 232
- Deputy Fred Hooper
233 Engine 233
- 1989 Pierce lance 1500/1000 Pumper (red)
234 Engine 234
- 1980 Mack MB/Pierce 1500/500 Pumper (yellow)
235 Breaker 235
- 1963 Maxim 6x6 300/800 Brush Breaker (former County C12)
237 Ladder 237
- 1952 ('86) Maxim open cab 75' Aerial Ladder
239 Engine 239
- 1974 Mack R600 1250/500 Pumper (yellow) JAWS
240 Forestry 240 -
1976 Dodge PW 4x4/Pierce 250/300 Mini-Pumper (yellow)
241 Car 241
- Capt/Medic Margot Fitsch
242 Rescue 242
- 1991 Ford E350/Wheeled Coach Type III Ambulance (EMS 350)
243 Rescue 243
- 1986 Ford E350/Horton Type III Ambulance (EMS 351)
Boat
- Boston Whaler 13'/Johnson 25hp Boat
Air
- 4 Bottle Cascade Air Trailer
245
- Lt William Harrison - Eng Co 1
246
- Capt Keith Colter - Eng Co 4
248
- Capt/Medic Arthur Rome - Eng Co 1
249
- Lt/Medic Teresa Rome - Rescue
252
- Lt Mike McGuire
253
- Lt Kirk Riker
254
- Medic Bacherlor
256
- Medic Don Labonte
259
- Lt Steven Jones - Eng Co 4
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1979 Apparatus Roster
Station 1 - Main Street
231 C-1
Fire Chief Gordon Silver
233 Engine 1 1957
Ford/Maxim 750/500 Pumper. Red
235 Engine 2 1949
Ford fm 500gpm/600gals Pumper. Red
237 Engine 3
1941Buffalo 600 gpm pumper. Red/white
239 Engine 4 1975
Mack R 1250/500 Pumper. Yellow. Deckgun, 5" hose.
240 Squad 40 1977
Ford/Pierce 250/300 Mini-Pumper. Yellow
242 Rescue 42 1974 Ford/Prov
Body Modulance Class I. Lifepak 4
243 Rescue 43 1977 Ford
van/Horton Modulance Class I. Lifepak 5
Boat
13 foot Boston Whaler
1975 Apparatus Roster
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MAJOR FIRES &
INCIDENTS HISTORY
Major Fires & Emergencies
1988 - Aug 6 - Brewster FD responded to a gasoline tanker overturned on Route
6. Approximately 5,000 gallons of gas spilled into the ground. Area
water pumps were shut down. The highway closed for days. Mutual aid
for foam apparatus came from several departments between Otis and
Truro. No fire occured.
1989 - April 19 - A mother and 2 children were killed in a Route 6 "Suicide
Alley" headon accident. Some 36 people were killed on this narrow
stretch of route 6 between 1970 and 1989.
1991 - Dec 25 - A Spectacular Christmas night fire destroyed the historic Beach
House and damaged the Crosby Mansion off Route 6A in East Brewster. The 5
alarm fire destroyed the 3 1/2 story Beach House and damaged the Mansion.
11 engines, 4 ladders, and numerous other apparatus operated all night in cold,
windy conditions to control the fires of suspicious origin.
INCIDENT HISTORY -
RUN STATS
Incident History
Year
Fire
EMS Total
1950
1960
1970
1975
1980
193
688
881
1985
1990
396
883
1,279
1992
357
890
1,247
1993
353
1,010
1,363
1994
415
1,162
1,577
1995
419
1,209
1,628
1996
463
1,278
1,741
1997
430
1,359
1,789
1998
458
1,431
1,889
1999
459
1,590
2,049
2000
2,205
2001
2,378
2002
2,625
2003
2,418
2004
2,692
2005
2,931
2006
2,723
2007
2,758
2008 2,563
2009
2,550
2010
2,665
2011
2,904
2012
2,682
2013
2,810
2014
2,781
2015
2,882
2016
2.917
2017
2,923
2018
3,429
2019
3,952
2020
2,644
2021
3,052
2022
3,236
2023
3,053
Former Dept Patch
Updated January 13, 2024 |
