New Cotuit Chief

COTUIT FIRE CHIEF SEAN BROWN
The new Cotuit Fire Chief was sworn in April 7, 2022.
Sean Brown grew up in the town. For the last 27 years or so,
he has served with the Concord, NH Fire Department, where
he worked his was up through the ranks to Fire Chief for the
past couple years. He returns to the Cape with his family
to serve the Cotuit Fire District. The ceremony was held at the
Cotuit Fire Station April 7, 2022.

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Interim Cotuit Fire Chief Michael Small
(retired Falmouth Fire Chief)
served from Jan 1, 2022 to April 2022
after the Dec 31, 2021 retirement of
Cotuit Fire Chief Paul Rhude.

COTUIT INTERIM CHIEF
With the Dec 31, 2021 departure of Cotuit Fire Chief Paul Rhude,
and the Oct 2021 retirement of Cotuit Deputy Joe Pouliot, the
recently retired (July 2020) Falmouth Fire Chief Michael Small
has been brought in to serve as interim Fire Chief  in Cotuit
while the process of selecting a fulltime Chief is under way!
Dec 31, 2021

 
COTUIT FIRE DEPARTMENT
Cotuit Fire Chief Joseph Pouliot retired in Oct 2021. He has been a life long member of the Cotuit Fire Department. Congratulations and best wishes.

Cotuit Fire Chief Paul Rhude has also announced he will be retiring once a replacement can be selected. He has served as Chief since 2017.
Oct 25, 2021

COTUIT FIRE DEPARTMENT
Retired Cotuit Fire Chief Walter "Spike" Dottridge, almost 94 years old, passed away on March 18, 2021. He served as a member of the department 40+ years and as Fire Chief in Cotuit for about 8 years (1977-1985) retiring in 1985. He also had served as a Fire Patrolman with the Town of Barnstable Forest Fire Department and the State Forestry Department for many years. Rest in Peach "Uncle" Spike.
April 5, 2021



Cotuit new Deputy Chief

COTUIT DEPUTY JOSEPH POULIOT
The Cotuit Fire Department recently announced the promotion
of long time Cotuit Lt Joe Pouliot to the newly created position of
Deputy Chief.
Congratulation!
March 29, 2020

COTUIT FIRE DEPARTMENT
Jennifer Barth Pasic retired from the Cotuit Fire Department call department in March 2018 after 35 years of service.  She started in July 1983. Congratulations Jen for your dedicated service to the village of Cotuit.
July 2018

COTUIT FIRE DEPARTMENT
A number of fire chiefs, past and present, as well as department members, friends, and families turned out at the Cotuit Fire Station on the morning of July 1, 2017 as retiring Fire Chief Christopher Olsen said his goodbyes after 9 years as chief and officially pinned the chief's badge on new Fire Chief Paul Rhude. Chief Rhude started with the Cotuit Fire Department some 30 years ago as a call firefighter.  He most recently served as Fire Chief in Nantucket for 2 years. Prior to that he was a member of the COMM FD serving as a LT and Captain for a number of years. Note: 90 year old retired Cotuit Fire Chief Walter "Spike" Dottridge (sitting in photo) also attended the ceremony. Congrats and best wishes to all! 
July 1, 2017 

COTUIT FIRE DEPARTMENT
Cotuit Fire Chief Chris Olsen is planning to retire at the end of June.  Current Nantucket Fire Chief Paul Rhude has reportedly been offered the Cotuit Chief's position.  Chief Rhude began his fire service tenor as a call firefighter in Cotuit many years ago.  He then served in both Mashpee and COMM FD before getting the job in Nantucket 2 years ago.  Congrats to both!
May 28, 2017

COTUIT FIRE DEPARTMENT
Cotuit Fire Chief Christopher Olsen (left) will be retiring in June 2017.  Chief Olsen began a career with the Barnstable Fire District in 1989, rising to the position of Deputy in 2004.  He took the Fire Chief job in Cotuit in 2008. Congratulations Chief!
April 19, 2017
 

COTUIT FIRE DEPT & SANDWICH FIRE DEPT
Lt. William "Lee" Sargent of Cotuit FD and Dispatcher Bina Sargent of Sandwich FD/Sandwich Communications have retired.  Congrats!
March 14, 2017

COTUIT FIRE DEPT
Captain David Pierce recently retired after 30+ years with the Cotuit Fire Department. April 2015

COTUIT FIRE
Recently announced the retirement of EMT Brenda Nailer. Brenda served loyally for more than 20 years. Congratulations Brenda.  Jan 14, 2010.

COTUIT PROMOTIONS
The Cotuit Fire Department recently made several promotions. Senior Privates were promoted to Lieutenant,
including Lt Jayne Pierce, Lt Steve Hoffman, Lt Joe Pouliot, and call Lt Jennifer Barth. Oct 2008

NEW CHIEF
Previous Fire Chief Paul Frazier retiring after approx 20 years as chief in Cotuit
pins the gold badge on new Chief Christopher Olson July 2008.

Cotuit Fire Department
Members of the Cotuit Fire Department July 2008

RETIREMENT
41 Year member and former Captain Bennett Dottridge has retired as of Oct. 31, 2001.  A retirement party was held on Dec. 1, 2001 for Bennie who has been a very active member of the call department up until his retirement.  He served in various capacities including at the ranks of Captain and Deputy Chief. Best wishes to him and his family in the years to come.

The Cotuit FD will now be dispatched on the COMM FD Fire Alarm channel.
Centerville has dispatched Cotuit for decades, but Cotuit operated on its own
frequency (33.56) and channel on the 800 trunk system.  In an effort to simplify
dispatch and improve on communications, both COMM and Cotuit will be on
the same fire alarm channel... 33.84 and talkgroup 37424.  Cotuit tones will
still go out on the 33.56 pagers and the channel will still be available.
This will be in effect May 18, 2005 for at least a 3 month trial period.