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Yarmouth Fire Department.............. Established in 1930.................. A combination paid & on call department.................. Providing Fire, rescue, and ALS EMS service..................... An area of 24.13 square miles with a population of approx 25,000 year-round residents and a large summer population.................. 3 fire stations................. 6 engines, 1 aerial, 2 brush trucks, 3 ambulances, a dive truck, specialized collapse trailer....................approx 5,000 annual responses..................

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Department Profile

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Yarmouth Fire Department
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1 - Mailing Address

Mailing Address Street Address Village, State, Zip
Yarmouth Fire Department 96 Old Main Street South Yarmouth, MA 02664
     

 

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2 - Telephone

To Reach.... Dial.... Notes....
Emergency (local) 911 Yarmouth Police PSAP
Emergency (10 digit) 508-398.2211 Yarmouth Fire Department
Non-Emergency 508-398-2212  
Administration 508-398-2212  
Fire Prevention 508-398-2212  
Dispatch 508-398-2212  
Union 508-398-2212  
FD FAX 508-760-4858  
Fire Station #1 508-398-2212 South Yarmouth
Fire Station #2 508- Yarmouthport
Fire Station #3 508- West Yarmouth (unmanned)
     
Yarmouth Town Hall 508-  
Yarmouth Police Emergency (local) 911  
Yarmouth Police Emergency (10 digit) 508-771-1212  
Yarmouth Police Non-Emergency 508-775-0445  
Yarmouth Police FAX 508-775-4997  
Yarmouth Water Department 508-  
     

 

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3 - Official Websites

Website for.... Web Address Notes
Yarmouth Fire Department http://oncapecod.net/yarmouthfire/ Yarmouth Fire Dept site
Yarmouth Police Department    
     

 

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4 - Department Profile

Profile Subject.... Information Notes
Department Name Yarmouth Fire Department  
Town Served Town of Yarmouth  
County Barnstable County  
Region Mid Cape Cod area  
Area Served 24.13 Square Miles  
Population Served Approx 25,000  
Population Density    
Town Established 1639  
Department Established 1930  
Service Provided Fire-Rescue-EMS ALS-Prevention  
Type of Department Paid & on Call  
Facilities 3 Fire Stations  
Apparatus 21 units 6 Engines, 1 Ladder, 1 Forestry, 3 Ambulances, 1 Dive truck, 2 boats, 1 collapse trailer, 1 Haz trailer, 4 misc vehicles
Personnel    
Civil Service No  
Affiliation IAFF Local 2122  
Annual Responses    
Administrative Head Fire Chief Dennis E Brown Car 51 (since 1995)
     

 

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5 - Community Profile

 

Profile Topic... Information... Notes...
Name Town of Yarmouth  
Region Mid Cape Cod  
County Barnstable County  
State Massachusetts  
Town Incorporated    
Fire Department Established 1930  
Borders North Cape Cod Bay  
Borders East Dennis  
Borders South Nantucket Sound  
Borders West Barnstable District, Hyannis District  
Villages Bass River, Englewood, Great Island, Hyannis Park,
South Yarmouth, West Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Yarmouthport
 
Major Highways Route 6, Route 6A, Route 28 Rte 6 Exits 7 & 8
Airport Northeast area of Barnstable Municipal Airport  
Rail Yes  
Shipping Part of Lewis Bay (Hyannis Harbor), Bass River  
Haz Mat Yes.... Large LNG Storage facility  
Schools 6 municipal (1) D-Y Regional HS, (1) MS, (4) ES
Health Care Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Centers  
Golf Courses 4 Bass River, Bayberry Hills, Blue Rock, Kings Way
Other    

 

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6 - Communications

Profile Topic.... Information... Notes...
Dispatch Agency Yarmouth Fire Department  
Dispatch Address 96 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth, MA 02664 Yarmouth Fire Headquarters
Dispatch By Yarmouth Fire Dispatchers (4) dispatchers/1 per shift
Service Provided Fire-Rescue-EMS dispatch  
911 PSAP Yarmouth Police Department 508-775-0445
911 Secondary Yarmouth Fire Department  
911 Backup    
Personnel 4 Dispatchers 1 per shift....
10 hr days 0800-1800
14 hr nights 1800-0800....
ave 42 hr week............
2 days-2 nights-4 off schedule
Alarm System No street boxes...  
Computer System PC  
Other Information Yarmouth Fire Department served as the County Mutual Aid Center from the time of inception until November 3, 1991 when it was moved to the Sheriff's Dept.  
Tone Test Time 1810 hours  
     

 

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7 - Radio

Profile Topic.... Information Notes
Dispatch Radio "Yarmouth Fire Alarm" KNCS 289  
County Radio "Yarmouth Fire" KNCS 289  
Other Radio    
     
     
Dispatch Freq Low 33.58 (PL 114.8) Will be simulcast on 800 trunk Talkgroup 37872
County Freq Low 33.70 (PL 114.8)  
Other Freq Low    
     
     
Dispatch Talkgroup 800 37872 Will be Simulcast on 33.58
County M/A Talkgroup 800 38032 Channel A-8
Admin Talkgroup 800 37936 Channel A-10
Operations 1 Talkgroup 800 38064 Channel C-4
Opertations 2 Talkgroup 800 37968 Channel C-6
Operations 3 Talkgroup 800 38000 Channel C-8
     
Direct Freq 800 866.3125  
     
Other Radio    
Yarmouth Police Radio 855.2375 (KNPE 241) Yarmouth Police Ops
Yarmouth Police County (KCA 369)  
Yarmouth Water Department    
     

 

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8 - Personnel

Profile Topic.... Information Notes
Fire Chief Fire Chief Dennis E. Brown Car 51 (since 1995) C-1
Deputy Chief 1 Deputy Chief William A Greene Jr, EMTA Car 52 (since____ ) C-2
Deputy Chief 2    
Deputy Chief 3    
Deputy Chief 4    
Shift Officer 1    
Shift Officer 2    
Shift Officer 3    
Shift Officer 4    
Fire Prevention Officer Capt Peter Raskio Car 58 (since _____)
     
Total Personnel    
     
Fulltime Personnel    
     
Chiefs 1 Fulltime weekdays
Deputy Chiefs 1 Fulltime weekdays
Assistant Chiefs    
Captains 4 1 per shift
Lieutenants 4 1 per shift
Sr Privates 4 1 per shift
Firefighters    
Fire Prevention 1 Fulltime weekdays
Mechanical   contracted out
Training   Shift officers
EMS Officer    
Fire Alarm Maint n/a  
Dispatchers 4 1 per shift
Admin Staff 2 (1) Clerk, (1) Secretary
Other Personnel    
     
Firefighter Affiliation IAFF Local 2122  
Union Charter    
     
Work Week 42 hour average 8 week cycle
Work Schedule (2) 10 hour days 0800-1800,
(2) 14 hour nights 1800-0800
(4) days off
 
Shift Staffing    
Shift Minimum    
     
     
     
Call Personnel    
     
Officers    
Firefighters    
Rescue Members    
Other    
     
     
     
     
Certified Personnel    
     
Certified Paramedics    
Certified Intermediates    
Certified Basics    
Certfied First Responders    
Haz Mat Techs    
Rescue Divers    
Technical Rescuers    
     
     

 

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9 - Fire Stations

Fire Stations... Address... Village, State, Zip
SY-1 - Station 1 96 Old Main Street South Yarmouth, MA 02664
YP-2 - Station 2 340 Main Street (Route 6A) Yarmouthport, MA 02675
WY-3 - Station 3 14 Lewis Road West Yarmouth, MA 02673
     

 

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10 - Apparatus Roster

TOUR - Take a Full Tour of all of the following apparatus...

County Radio Station Type Description
40        
41 Ladder SY-1 Aerial Ladder 1974 (1986) Seagrave 100' rm Aerial Ladder Truck
(red/white roof/white stripe) Formerly FDNY Ladder 49
42 Engine YP-2 Pumper/HR 1996 Emergency One Protector 4cf 1250/750/50 Pumper
(red/white/white) Hurst Jaws of Life, O-Cutter, rams
43 Engine SY-1 Pumper/HR 1999 Emergency One Protector 4cf 1250/750/50 Pumper
(red/white/white) Hurst Jaws of Life, O-Cutter, rams
44 Engine YP-2 Pumper 1987 Ford F8000/American Eagle 1250/500 Pumper
(red/white/white)
45 Engine SY-1 Pumper 1986 Pierce Arrow 2cf 1000/500 Pumper
(red/white/white)
46 Forestry YP-2 Forestry 1994 Ford F350/Fire Resources 250/175 Forestry Truck
(red/white stripe)
47 Engine WY-3 Pumper 1975 Maxim F 2cf 1000/500 Pumper
(red/white/white)
48 Engine WY-3 Pumper 1978 Ford F8000/Emergency One tm 1000/500 Pumper
(lime)
49 Forestry SY-1 Forestry 1980's Chevy 4x4 Pickup with 250 gal skid unit
(red)
50 Squad SY-1 Dive Rescue 1992 International/Road Rescue Type I former ambulance Dive Truck
(white/red stripe)
51 Car SY-1 Fire Chief 1993 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Fire Chief Dennis Brown
(white/red stripe)
52 Car SY-1 Deputy Chief 1998 Chevy Suburban 4x4 SUV Deputy Chief William Greene
53 Rescue SY-1 Ambulance EMS 341 1997 Ford E450/Emergency One Type III Ambulance
(white/red stripe)
54 Rescue SY-1 Ambulance EMS 342 1997 Ford E450/Emergency One Type III Ambulance
(white/red stripe)
55 Rescue SY-1 Ambulance EMS 343 2000 Ford E450/Emergency One Type III Ambulance
(white/red stripe)
56        
57 Car SY-1 Pickup Truck 2000 Ford F250 4x4 Pickup Truck
(red)
58 Car SY-1 Fire Prevention 2000 Ford Expedition 4x4 SUV Special Services/Fire Insp/Investigation
59        
         
Boat 1 Boat SY-1 Rescue Boat 1998 13' Inflatable Rescue Boat
(orange)
Boat 2 Boat YP-2 Rescue Boat 1970's 13' Boston Whaler Rescue Boat on Trailer/Johnson 25hp
Haz Mat Trailer SY-1 Polution Control 1992 Wells Cargo Polution Control Trailer
(white/red)
Collapse Trailer SY-1 Collapse Unit 1993 Pace Arrow Special Tactics/Trench Collapse Trailer
         
         

 

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11 - Department History

Profile list..... Information.... Notes.....
Department History    
Apparatus History    
Personnel History    
Major Fires History    
Major Haz Mat History    
Major EMS History    
Other History    

 

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12 - Incident History

Year Total Responses Fire Incidents Ems Incidents
1980 2553    
1990      
1992 4074 1543 2531
1993 4343 1688 2655
1994 4651 1831 2820
1995      
1996      
1997      
1998      
1999      
2000      

 

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13 - What's New

Profile Topic.... Information Notes
Personnel    
Stations    
Apparatus New Ambulance R55 placed in service Summer of 2000
  New Aerial Ladder planned Estimated delivery 2001

 

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14 - In The News

Profile Topic..... Information Notes
Major Fires    
Major Haz Mats    
Major MVA    
Major Medical    
Other    

 

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15 - Photo Albums

 

Album Title Topic Notes
Fire Stations    
Apparatus    
Personnel    
Hot Shots    
Other    
     

 

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16 - Mutual Aid Run Cards

District Type of Incident Area
District 1-2 Structure South Yarmouth
District 1-3 Structure South Yarmouth
District 2 Structure Yarmouthport
District 3 Structure West Yarmouth
Small Aircraft down Aircraft All of town
Large Aircraft down Aircraft All of town
Special Call D 1-2 Special Call South Yarmouth
Special Call D-1-3 Special Call South Yarmouth
Special Call D-2 Special Call Yarmouthport
Special Call D-3 Special Call West Yarmouth
    Cards in effect 10-12-93

 

 

 

 

 

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