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The Eastham Fire Department was established in 1946......................Eastham protects 5,033 citizens within a 14.25 square mile area.......................Eastham has 1 fire station staffed 24 hours a day with 3 personnel assigned per shift.........................Eastham responded to 1,663 incidents in 2002...................372 fire responses and 1291 ems calls....................

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Eastham Fire Department
2520 State Highway (Rte.6)
Eastham, MA  02642		 Department
Stations
Apparatus
Personnel
Radio
Run Cards
History
News
Community
Photo Albums
Emergency   911
Emergency   508-255-2323
Business       508-255-2324
FAX              508-240-5932
Dispatch       508-255-0551
Fire Alarm    KCD 574
800 Talk       37520
Radio 400     453.800   114.8
Radio Low    33.82   114.8
Dispatch        Eastham Police Dispatchers

Fire Chief Lisa Albino              C-151
(09/2024)

Eastham, Massachusetts
Barnstable County
Lower Cape Cod Region

Established 1946
1 Fire Station     10 Apparatus
23 Personnel  23 Career  0 Call
 Apparatus 150-165

Area             14.25 Square Miles
Population    5,632  (2003)
Density        395 per sq mile

2000   1,602 Calls
2010   1,814 Calls
2020   2,117 Calls
2021   2,377 Calls
2022   2,237 Calls
2023  2,302 Calls

Sta.1  
2 Engines
0 Ladder
1 Brush
1 Tanker
2 Ambs
3 Cars
1 Misc

   ON LINE PRESENCE
EASTHAM FIRE DEPARTMENT Website
 Eastham Fire Facebook
Eastham Fire Twitter
 
Leadership - Officers:
Fire Chief Lisa Albino (P)                   Car 151   (Sept 2024)   
Deputy Chief Eric Littmann                Car 152   (Oct 2024)
Admin Asst Sherri Porteus      

Group 1: Captain Ryan Van Buskirk (P)  Lt Don Watson Jr (P)               
Group 2: Captain Charlie Frazier           Lt Mo Wiley (P)           
Group 3: Captain Kurt Fisher (P)           Lt Michael Sprague
Group 4: Captain Layton Reis                Lt Rachael Topal (P)
 

IAFF: Local 2975. Eastham Personnel are civilian.

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Email Contact
General Info:
Fire Chief Lisa Albino                            
Deputy / Fire Prevention
EMS Officer                                           ems@eastham-ma.gov
Public Education                                     firesafety@eastham-ma.gov
Administrative Asst                                 easthamfire@eastham-ma.gov

Phone Directory
508-240-5931   Open Burning Line

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Total Personnel: 23

Career Personnel: 23
 (1)   Fire Chief
(1)   Deputy Chief
(4)   Shift Captains
(4)   Shift Lieutenants
(12) Firefighters
(1)   Admin Sec

Including:
(13)  Paramedics,
(9)    Basic EMTs,
(   )   First Responders

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Call Personnel:0
(0)    Call personnel     

Including:
(  )    Paramedics  
(  )    Baic EMTs 
(   )   First Responders

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Staffing:
There are 4 groups of (5) personnel
Minimum staffing is (4) per shift.
Each group works an average 42 hour week on an 8 day rotation.
The work week includes (2) 24 hour shifts 0800-0800. 
The work schedule is (24) on, (24) off, (24) on, (5) days off......(1-1-1-5)
(1) 24 On 0800-0800, (1) 24 Off, (1) 24 On 0800-0800, (5) Day Off

Station staffing is as follows:       (5) Station 1 
The Minimum staffing is:              (4) Station 1  

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Station:
Station 1 staffing is:          (1) Captain, (1) Lieutenant, (3) FFs
 

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Dispatch By:
EASTPD - Eastham Police Dispatchers at Eastham Police Station.
 

E911 PSAP:          EASTPD - Eastham Police Department
E911 Backup:        PTOWN - Provincetown Police Department
911 Secondary:      N/A - Eastham Police also dispatch Eastham Fire

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NOTES:

Fire Chiefs
Lisa Albino                    Sept 2024-Present
Dan Keane                     Nov 2021 - Sept 2024
Kent Farrenkopf             Nov 2015-Nov 2021
Mark Foley                    Feb 2014-Nov 2015
Glenn Olson                   Oct 2000-Oct 2013
Actg Ted Mickle            1999-2000
William Mulvey             1998-1999
Jack Austin                     ___  - 1998

Deputy Chiefs
Eric Littmann                 2024-Present
Lias Albino                    2022-2024
Dan Keene                     2017 - 2021
Vacant                            2014 - 2017
Mark Foley                     2013 - 2014

Captain Steven Burns (P) retired July 2014
Captain Bill Sprague (P) retired Jan 2020
Captain William Piltzecker retired Oct 2020
Fire Chief Kent Farrenkopf  (11/2015 - 11/2021) 

Captain Kyle Morse (P) Retired Feb 2023

Chief Dan Keane Retired Sept 2024

 

Updated Oct 15, 2024

Eastham Police Department

Eastham Police Department
2550 Route 6
Eastham, MA  02642
Emergency 911   Emergency 508-255-0551
Business  508-255-0551    Fax  508-255-5412

Police Chief Adam Bohannon (David 1)
Deputy Daniel W Deschamps

Retired
Police Chief  Richard R Hedlund   (David  1)

 

 


Eastham Information


Eastham Incorporated as a town 1631
Eastham Fire Department established 1946

Town of Eastham Website

City/Town Name: Town of Eastham
2010 Population: 4,956
2000 Population: 5,033
1990 Population: 4,462
Registered Voters 2010: 4,276
Registered Voters 2000: 3,645
2000 School Enrollments: 2,390
Population Over 65: 1,056
Square Miles: 13.99
Public Road Miles: 104.30
Income Per Capita 2010: $25,769
Income Per Capita 2000: $16,004
Median Family Income: $36,067
EQV Per Capita 2010: $603,674
EQV Per Capita 2000: $181,143
Avg. Tax Bill 2013: $2,936
Avg. Tax Bill 2000: $1,720
Residential Tax Rate 2013: 7.00
Residential Tax Rate 2000: 11.71
Commercial Tax Rate 2013: 7.00
Commercial Tax Rate 2000: 11.71
Operating Budget 2013: $23,644,678
Operating Budget 2000: $12,416,893

 

Massachusetts Municipal Association

City/Town Name: Town of Eastham
Community Profiles: http://www.magnet.state.ma.us/cc/eastham.html
City/Town Hall Address: 2500 State Highway
City/Town: Eastham
State: MA
Zip Code: 02642
Business Hours: 8 a.m.­4 p.m. (Mon­Fri)
County: Barnstable
World Wide Web Address: http://www.easthamchamber.com/
Area Code: 508
Main Telephone: 240-5900
Main Fax: 240-1291
TTY/TDD:
Police Department: 255-0551
Fire Department:
Public Works:
Planning:
Schools: 255-8800
Library: 240-5950
Town Clerk:
City Council:
Board of Selectmen:
City Clerk:

 

DHCD Community Profile

Added Jan 6, 2002
Updated May 24, 2016

 


Eastham Fire Department History
* Fire Department Organization
* Fire Chiefs
* Fire Station History
* Fire Apparatus History
* Major Fires & Incidents History
* Run Stats History
 

 

FIRE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION

The Eastham Fire Department was established in 1946. 
The Eastham rescue squad was established in ____.

 

FIRE CHIEFS

2024-Present    - Lisa Albino
2021-2024        - Dan Keane
2015-2021        - Kent Farrenkopf
2014-2015        - Mark Foley
2000-2013        - Glenn Olson (P)
1999-2000        - Ted Mickle, Capt        (Acting)
1998-1999        - William Mulvey
        -1998        - John "Jack" Austin

1946-                - John Hilferty  (first chief)


Deputy Chiefs
2024-Present    - Eric Littmann
2022-2024       - Lisa Albino
2017-2021       - Dan Keane
                         - vacant
2005-2014        - Mark Foley



            
 

FIRE STATIONS HISTORY

1946         First Fire Station Route 6
1960s       Fire Station Route 6  (torn down 2001 for new station)
2001         Fire Headquarters, 2520 State Road, Route 6

 

FIRE APPARATUS HISTORY

1995 Apparatus Roster
Station 1 - Eastham      
155     Engine 1             - 1993  Emergency One Protector 4cf 1250/1000 Pumper (JAWS)
156     Engine 2             - 1986 Ford F8000/E-One tm 1250/1000/20 Pumper
160     Squad 1              - 1994 GMC 4x4 Pickup Truck
161     Car 1                  - 1988 Ford LTD Fire Chief Jack Austin
162     Rescue 2            - 1992 Ford E350/Wheeled Coach Type III Ambulance (EMS 364)
163     Rescue 1            - 1994 Ford E350/Miller Type III Ambulance (EMS 365)
           Boat                   - Inflatable 13' boat
           Ice                      - Ice Sled
           Air                     - 4 Bottle Cascade Trailer

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1992 Apparatus Roster
Station 1 - Eastham      
155     Engine 1             - 1974 Maxim S 1250/500 Pumper
156     Engine 2             - 1986 Ford F8000/E-One tm 1250/1000/20 Pumper
160     Squad 1              - 1984 Ford F350 4x4 Pickup Truck
161     Car 1                  - 1988 Ford LTD Fire Chief Jack Austin
162     Rescue 2            - 1986 Ford E350/Wheeled Coach Type III Ambulance (EMS 364)
163     Rescue 1            - 1990 Ford E350/Wheeled Coach Type III Ambulance (EMS 365)
           Boat                   - Inflatable 13' boat
           Ice                      - Ice Sled
           Air                     - 4 Bottle Cascade Trailer
159A  DNR Boat          - 1986 Privateer 22'/Mariner 115hp Boat (Rock Harbor)
 


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1975 Apparatus Roster
Engine 1 (155) - 1974 Maxim S 1250/500 Pumper
Engine 3 (156) - 1956 Ford/Farrar FM600/1000 Pumper
Engine 5 (158) - 1967 Ford co/Maxim 750/1000 Pumper
Rescue

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1942 - Eng 2 - 1942 Chevy (former state patrol)
1946 - Eng 1 - 1946 Ford/Maxim 500 gpm Pumper
1956 - Eng 3 - 1956 Ford/Farrar FM 600/1000 Pumper
1967 - Eng 5 - 1967 Ford co/Maxim 750/1000 Pumper
1974 - Eng 1 (155) - 1974 Maxim S 1250/500 Pumper
1978 - Res 1 (163) - 1978 Ford/Horton Type III Ambulance
1981 - Res 2 (162) - 1981 Ford/Yankee Coach Type III Ambulance
1980s - C13 - 1963 Maxim Brush Breaker 500/800
1984 - Sqd 1 (160) - 1984 Ford F250 Pickup Truck
1986 - Eng 3 (156) - 1986 Ford/EOne TM1250/1000 Pumper
1986 - Res 2 (162) - 1986 Ford/Wheeled Coach Type III Ambulance
1986 - Boat 159A - 1986 Privateer 22' Boat (Rock Harbor)
1988 - Car 1 (161) - 1988 Ford LTD Fire Chief
1990 - Res 1 (163) - 1990 Ford/Wheeled Coach Type III Ambulance
1990 - Boat  - 1990 13' Avon boat
1999 - Res 163 - 1999 Ford/Wheeled Coach Type III Ambulance
2001 - Res 162 - 2001 Ford/Wheeled Coach Type III Ambulance
2003 - Tanker 157 - 1997 GMC/Almonte 500/2000 Tanker
2003 - Spec Haz 158 - 1991 International/Metal Masters 175/500/20A (former CCNS)
2005 - Eng 156 - 2005 EOne Typhoon 1500/1000/30A CAFS Pumper
2006 - Car 161 - 2006 Ford Explorer Fire Chief
2006 - Amb 162 - 2006 Ford/Lifeline Type III Ambulance
2006 - Amb 163 - 2006 Ford/Lifeline Type III Ambulance
2010 - Car 151 - 2010 Ford Explorer Deputy Car
2010 - Amb 162 - 2010 Ford/Lifeline Type III Ambulance
2010 - Amb 163 - 2010 Ford/Lifeline Type III Ambulance
2011 - Boat 152 - 2011 Eastern 22' boat
2012 - Sqd 160 - 2012 Chevy/Knapheide Util Pickup Truck
2013 - Eng 155 - 2013 EOne Typhoon 1500/1000/30A CAFS Pumper
2015 - Boat 153 - 2015 Avon 20' Boat
2015 - Boat 154 - 2004 Avon 17' boat
2016 - Amb 162 - 2016 Ford/Lifeline Type I Ambulance
2016 - Amb 163 - 2016 Ford/Lifeline Type I Ambulance
2016 - ATV 159 - 2016 Polaris 6x6 ATV
2019 - Forestry 158 - 2019 Ford F550/BFX 300 Gal Forestry




 

 

 

MAJOR FIRES & INCIDENTS HISTORY

 

 

 

 

INCIDENT HISTORY - RUN STATS

Incident History
Year            Fire         EMS           Total
1950
1960
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990          421           962             1,383
1992          466        1,055             1,521
1993          402        1,086             1,488
1994          446        1,250             1,696
!995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000                                              2,158
2001                                              2,184
2002         372          1,291            1,663
2003                                              1,908
2004                                              1,781
2005         509          1,535            2,044
2006         375          1,600            1,975          
2007                                              2,189
2008                                              2,018
2009                                              2,087
2010                                              1,874
2011                                              1,784         
2012                                              1,720
2013                                              1,777
2014                                              1,690
2015                                              1,723
2016                                              1,722
2017                                              1,829
2018                                              2,205
2019                                              2,124
2020                                              2,117
2021                                              2,377
2022                                              2,237
2023                                              2,302

 

 

 

Updated January 13, 2024

 


Eastham Radio
The Fire Radio Call Sign............... KCD 574.........."Eastham Fire"
The Dispatch ID............................. Eastham Fire Alarm
The Fire Frequency........................ 33.82 Mhz..............PL 114.8
The County Frequency................... 33.70 Mhz..............PL 114.8
Radio 400...................................... 453.800.................PL 114.8
The Fire 800 Talkgroup..................37520....................Simulcast 33.82
The Radio Tone Test......................1810 Hours
The Apparatus Numbers.................150-165
The FD Old Call Sign..................... KCD 574...............Still used

The Police Radio Call Sign............. KCA 710..............County Callsign
The Police Dispatch ID.................. KCA 710.............."Eastham Police"
The Police Frequency.....................Trunking.................800 Mhz Trunking
The Police Old Freq.......................155.640 Mhz.........Old Ch.3
The Police County Freq..................155.565 Mhz........ Old Ch.1
The Police 800 Trunk Group...........38256................... Primary Operations
The Police 800 County Group.........36496...................County Talkgroup
The Police Unit IDs........................."D"  David Cars

The Water District.......................... 
The Water District.......................... 
 

 


Eastham Station Apparatus Assignments
Station 1........Eastham
Engine 155............2013 Emergency One Typhoone-Max CAFS 1500/1000/30A Pumper - HR
Engine 156............2005 Emergency One Typhoon 1500/1000/30 CAFS Pumper - HR
Tanker 157............1997 (03) GMC C8500 / Almonte 500 / 2000 Tanker
Forestry 158..........2019 Ford F550 4x4/BFX 300 Gal Forestry Truck
Ambulance 162.....2016 Ford F550 / Lifeline Type I Ambulance (EMS 364)
Ambulance 163.....2016 Ford F550 / Lifeline Type I Ambulance (EMS 365)
Car 151.................2017 Ford Explorer 4x4 Fire Chief Dan Keane
Car 152.................2017 Ford Explorer 4x4 Deputy Chief Lisa Albino (2022)
Car 160.................2012 Chevy 2500 4x4 / Knapheide utility body Pickup Truck

ATV 159...............2016 Polaris 6x6 ATV
ATV......................2012 Honda ATV
Marine 153............2015 Avon 20' Rigid Hull / twin Yamaha 90 HP Rescue Boat
Marine 154............2004 Avon 17' Rigid Hull inflatable / Honda 75 HP Rescue Boat
Marine 164............2011 Eastern 22' / 115 HP Rescue Boat  (Rock Harbor. was 152)
High Water 165.... 2019 High Water Truck
DEP.......................2007 Wells Cargo DEP Trailer


01/04/2022

 

 


The Sample Run Cards
(As listed at BCC May 2023)

  EASTHAM  FIRE                                                            (CCFD Updated 05-15-23)

 

 

  RUN CARD Sample Metro Card  
  DISTRICT 1N EASTHAM  - North  
  ALARMS STRUCTURE FIRE  
  1ST ALARM To Scene     [3E-1LT-1C]  
    Eastham - Engine
Eastham - Engine
Eastham - Ladder Quint*
Eastham - Ambulance
Eastham - Chief
Eastham - Deputy
 		  
  Line Response Wellfleet - Engine
Harwich - Engine
Orleans - Ladder Tower Quint
Orleans - Chief
Harwich - Chief
  		  
  WORKING FIRE To Scene     [1E-1LTQ-1A-2C]  
    Brewster - Engine
Chatham - Ladder Tower Quint
Yarmouth - Ambulance
Brewster - Chief
Wellfleet - Chief
 		  
  W/F COVERAGE Station Coverage     [2E-1A]      
    Station 1 - Harwich - 2nd Engine
                 Dennis - Engine
                 Hyannis - Ambulance
 		  
  2ND ALARM To Scene     [2E-1C]  
    Harwich - 2nd Engine (from Cover 1)
Dennis - Engine (from Cover 1)
Chatham - Chief
Providence - Canteen
 		  
  2ND COVERAGE Station Coverage     [3E]      
    Station 1 - Yarmouth - Engine

ORL-1 - Hyannis - Engine
              West Barnstable - Engine-Tanker
 

  
  3RD ALARM To Scene     [2E-1A]  
    Yarmouth - Engine (from Cover 1)
Hyannis - Engine (from Cover ORL-1)
Hyannis - Ambulance (from Cover 1 on W/F)
 		  
  3RD COVERAGE Station Coverage     [4E-1A]      
    Station 1 - Dennis - 2nd Engine
                 West Barnstable - Engine-Tank (from ORL-1)
                 Sandwich - Ambulance

ORL-1 - COMM - Engine
               Mashpee - Engine
 

  
  4TH ALARM To Scene     [2E-1C]  
    Dennis - 2nd Engine (from Cover 1)
COMM - Engine (from Cover ORL-1)
Dennis - Chief
 		  
  4TH COVERAGE Station Coverage     [4E-1A]      
    Station 1 - Mashpee - Engine (from Cover ORL-1)
                 West Barnstable - Eng-Tank (Covering from 3rd)
                 Sandwich - Ambulance (Covering from 3rd)

ORL-1 - COMM - 2nd Engine
               Joint Base - Engine
 

  
  5TH ALARM To Scene     [               ]    
     
 


 

  
  5TH COVERAGE Station Coverage     [                ]      
     


 

  
  TOTALS Alarm     ENGS    LADD     AMB     CHIEF     SPEC
1st           2           1              1           1+                 
Line         2           1              0           2
W/F         1           1              1           2
2nd          2           0              0           1
3rd          2            0              1           0
4th           2           0               0           1
5th           0           0               0           0
         
TOTAL - 4 Alarms
TOTAL - 11 Engines
TOTAL - 3 Ladders
TOTAL - 3 Ambulances
TOTAL - 7 Chiefs
 		  
  DIST 1-N SPECIAL CALL      
  Ladders 1 ORLEANS
2 HARWICH
3 BREWSTER
4 WELLFLEET		  
  Breakers
(FORESTRY)		 1 WELLFLEET
2 CCNS
3 ORLEANS
4 HARWICH
5 BREWSTER
6 CHATHAM		  
  Tankers 1 WELLFLEET
2 CCNS
3 TRURO
4 WEST BARNSTABLE
5 WEST BARNSTABLE
6 SANDWICH
7 MASHPEE
8 JOINT BASE		  
  Ambulances 1 WELLFLEET
2 ORLEANS
3 WELLFLEET 2nd
4 ORLEANS 2nd
5 HARWICH
6 BREWSTER
7 TRURO
8 BREWSTER 2nd
9 CHATHAM
10 HARWICH 2nd		  
       
  May 2023        
  Eastham  

 

 

 

 

 

DIST 1 STRUCTURE  - NORTH   COVERAGE
1ST E155-E156-T157-R162-R163-S160-E175     
WF T96-E64 RIT-E234 WATER-R174-C81-C231   EA-ET186  EA-E233  EA-R63
2ND ET186-E94-E233-T484-E177-C171-EMS-C229-S39   EA-E95  EA-T279  EA-E485  OR-E188  EH-ET296 
3RD E95-BT235-E485-T279-R63-C61-ISU   EA-E188  EA-ET296  EA-R54  WE-E482  OR-ET352 EH-E112  EH-T464
4TH E188-ET296-T464-C181      EA-E112  EA-ET352  OR-E822  BR-E106  EH-E43
5TH      
       
  SPECIAL CALLS    
LADDERS L176-L66-L237-L93  
BREAKERS BT235-B295-B316-B462-B461-B354  
FORESTRY F90-F277-F169-F67-F240-F187  
TANKERS T96-E94-T484-E233-ET186-BT235-T279-ET296  
AMBS WE-OR-WE-OR-HA-BR-TR-BR-CH-HA  
         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

DIST 2 STRUCTURE  - SOUTH   COVERAGE
1ST E155-E156-T157-R162-R163-S160-E175    
WF T96-E64 RIT-E234 WATER-E174-C171-C231   EA-ET186  EA-E233  EA-R63
2ND ET186-E233-E94-T484-E177-C81-EMS-C229-S39   EA-E95  EA-T279  WE-E485  OR-E188  EH-ET296
3RD BT235-E95-E485-T279-R63-C61-ISU   EA-E188  EA-ET296  EA-R54  WE-E482  TR-E193
OR-ET352  EH-E112  EH-T464
4TH E188-ET296-T464-C181   EA-E112  EA-ET352  OR-E822  BR-E106  EH-E43
5TH      
       
  SPECIAL CALLS    
LADDERS L176-L66-L237-L93  
BREAKERS BT235-B295-B316-T462-B461-B354  
FORESTRY F169-F90-F277-F67-F240-F187  
TANKERS T96-E233-ET186-E94-BT235-T279-ET296  
AMBS OR-WE-OR-BR-HA-WE-BR-HA-CH-DE  
         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                              

       

 
 
 
 

 
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.