West Barnstable News

APPARATUS NEWS

BARNSTABLE PICKUP

BARNSTABLE CAR 200
2023 (2022) Ford F350 / Reading Utility Pickup
Sept 2023

BARNSTABLE BOAT

BARNSTABLE MARINE 218
Barnstable recently upgraded the 1983 Boston Whaler Marine 218
with a new center console.
June 2022

BARNSTABLE AMBULANCE

BARNSTABLE AMBULANCE 204
The new Barnstable Ambulance went in service at the end of 2021.
2021 Ford F550/Lifeline Type I Ambulance

Jan 2022

Barnstable Ambulance 204 and Ambulance 203
Jan 2022

BARNSTABLE QUINT LADDER

BARNSTABLE LADDER ARRIVES

WELCOME TO BARNSTABLE VILLAGE
The new Pierce Quint Ladder Truck 206 arrived in Barnstable
on Monday December 20, 2021.... Just in time for Christmas!

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Merry Christmas from Past, Present, and Future Spirits
of the Barnstable Fire Department as they celebrate the
arrival of their new Quint Ladder Truck
on December 20, 2021.

BARNSTABLE CAR

BARNSTABLE CAR 212
2021 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 SUV
Future Duty Officer Car
First delivered Sept 2021
In Service Dec 2021

BARNSTABLE CAR

BARNSTABLE CAR 201
2019 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 SUV Fire Chief Car

Aug 2019

BARNSTABLE CAR

BARNSTABLE CAR 212
2019 (2008) Ford Explorer 4x4 SUV Utility Car
Originally Chief Car 201 2008-2019

Aug 2019

BARNSTABLE AMBULANCE

BARNSTABLE AMBULANCE 204
2018 (2007) Chevy/Lifeline Type I Ambulance
Originally West Barnstable Amb 293.
Served in Barnstable from July 2018 to Dec 2021
as a second ambulance.

July 2018

BARNSTABLE FORESTRY

BARNSTABLE FORESTRY 211
Barnstable got a LMTV to serve as a forestry truck in 2018
The Stewart & Stevenson is equipped with a 125 gpm pump
and 6o0 gallon tank. It can also serve as a high water vehicle.

2018

Former Truck

BARNSTABLE CAR

BARNSTABLE CAR 210
2017 Chevy Tahoe
Deputy Car
April 2018

Barnstable Boat

BARNSTABLE MARINE 219
2016 (2007) 25 foot Safe Boat
Former USCG - Surplus boat
Originally acquired in 2012
In service 2016

Summer 2016

Barnstable Ladder Refurbished

Barnstable Ladder 206
1992 Pierce Arrow / Smeal 105' Aerial Ladder
Being completely refurbished Fall 2012

Barnstable Boat

FUTURE BARNSTABLE BOAT
2007 25 foot Safe Boat
Former USCG - Surplus
May become new Barnstable M-219
Nov 2012

Barnstable Engine

Barnstable Engine 202
2012 Emergency One Typhoon
1500 / 730 / 10A / 40B
First with silver roof paint scheme
January 2012
Replaced 1989 Pierce Lance

Engine 202
1989 Pierce Lance 1500/750/50B
Retired 2012 (23 years)

Barnstable Forestry

"Patrol 200"
2004 Ford F250 now with forestry skid tank & pump
April 2010

Barnstable New Car

Car 210
2008 Ford Explorer 4x4 SUV Deputy Chief Car
Summer 2008

Barnstable New Car

Car 201
2008 Ford Explorer 4x4 SUV Fire Chief
Feb 2008

Barnstable New Pickup

Service 200
2006 Ford F250 4x4 4 door extended cab
Pickup Truck.
Nov 2006

Barnstable New Ambulance

Barnstable Ambulance 204 (EMS 334)
2006 Ford E450 / Braun Type III Ambulance
Delivered Mar 2006 - In Service May 2006.
Barnstable probably will not keep old A-203 as of May 2006.

A-203

Barnstable Lighting Plant

Barnstable has one of the five Magnum 600w Generator / Light towers
in town. Delivered Oct 2005. Barnstable has had to 'cram' the unit in
next to the boat for the winter.

Barnstable New Boat

Boat 219
The Barnstable Fire Department has acquired a larger rescue boat. The 27' Boston Whaler
will enhance the department's ability to respond to water rescues in Cape Cod Bay.

Barnstable's Pickup Repainted

C200
The department's 1991 GMC pickup truck C-200 recently had some bodywork done and a new paint job at the Cape Cod Tech school. It came back recently with new red, white, white paint job. 11/2000

C201
The Chief is driving a 2000 Ford LTD Crown Victoria 4 door sedan, color red. Like many of the new chief cars, it has no roof light, but instead uses the "unmarked" strobe package.
E202
In late 1999/early 2000, the Barnstable FD got approval for and made Engine 202 a fully licensed ALS Pumper. It serves not only as the departments "heavy rescue unit' but can also provide advanced life support until a mutual aid ambulance arrives to transport should Barnstable's ambulance be committed elsewhere.
C210
The Barnstable Fire Department hired a full-time Deputy Chief in 1999. He is presently driving a 1999 Chevy Suburban originally purchased as a backup rescue vehicle designated as "200". This is a sharp looking vehicle and is getting much more use as a deputy vehicle.

STATION NEWS

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Barnstable Station

BARNSTABLE FIRE STATION
The Barnstable FD had formed a Fire Station Building Needs Committee in 2023. The department has outgrown the 1935
station at 3249 Main Street and has been looking at alternatives.

The department recently announced it will be seeking to move forward
with a plan to relocate a new fire station to the District owned
property on Phinney's Lane where the Water Department office is.
The Water Department could then trade places with the FD
and utilize the Main Street site.

Barnstable has stuggled to fit apparatus in the fire station for years.
Additional personnel, hired to handle a significant increase in calls,
need additional space. Unfortunately, the Main Street station
is on a property that could not handle a larger facility.

BFD will take its needs to the District voters at the Spring Annual Meeting to move forward with funding for plans.

Feb 2024

Barnstable Fire Headquarters

Side 1 as it looked before

Pre-renovation

April 1, 2001

Side 1 May 2001

October 2001

Barnstable Fire Department - Headquarters....After over a year of major renovations and additions, the Main Street Barnstable Fire Headquarters is nearly complete. August 2001.

BARNSTABLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Work has been nearly completed at the Barnstable Fire Headquarters on Route 6A. The renovation project, which has been underway for over a year, added two bays to the east side of the building. It also turned the apparatus area in the original 1935 part of the station into office space. New living quarters and other space were added to the second floor.

DEPARTMENT NEWS

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Barnstable New Deputy

BARNSTABLE DEPUTY
Barnstable Captain Chris Beal was promoted to Deputy Chief
at a ceremony on January 28, 2022.
He replaces retiring Deputy Rick Pfautz.

BARNSTABLE NEXT DEPUTY
Barnstable Captain Chris Beal will be promoted to the position
of Deputy Fire Chief on February 1, 2022.
Jan 13, 2022

Barnstable Deputy Retires

BARNSTABLE DEPUTY RICK PFAUTZ
Barnstable Deputy Fire Chief Richard Pfautz is retiring after some
33 years of service with Barnstable FD. He served as Deputy since 2017.

Jan 28, 2022

BARNSTABLE DEPUTY TO RETIRE
Barnstable Deputy Fire Chief Richard Pfautz recently announced
his intention to retire in early 2022. He is a long time member of
the Barnstable FD and has served as Deputy since 2017.
Dec 21, 2021

Barnstable Deputy Chief

Barnstable new Deputy Fire Chief Peter Burke Jr
Car 210
Nov 2012

Barnstable Fire Chief

Barnstable Fire Chief Frank Pulsifer
Car 201
July 2012

Barnstable Chief Retires

Barnstable's Fire Chief Robert Crosby has served in that role for the past 8 years.
Next week he will serve his final day as Chief and conclude 37 years with the
Barnstable Fire Department. He joined the department in the 1970's and
served as a call firefighter and call officer, as one of the first fulltime hires
in Barnstable, as a paramedic and Lieutenant, and Deputy prior to being
appointed as chief. Congrats to him and best wishes in his retirement.

Deputy Chief Francis Pulsifer will take over as Chief upon Chief
Crosby's retirement.

June 2012

Barnstable Deputy Chief
Deputy Chief Francis Pulsifer November 2009.
The Deputy previously served as a Fire Inspector in COMM

Barnstable Deputy Chief
Deputy Christopher Olsen left Barnstable to be come the new Cotuit Fire Chief in July 2008.
Lt. Rick Pfautz is serving as acting Deputy.
Also of note, Capt Glenn Coffin retired after many years with Barnstable.

Barnstable Ends Call Department
Barnstable Fie Chief Robert Crosby announced the end of the call fire department on January 14, 2006. Several call fire fighters were released after a determination was made that the amount of training, insurance costs, and response levels of call firefighters no longer benefited the department.

Barnstable Deputy Chief
Firefighter Christopher Olsen has been appointed as Deputy Chief in Barnstable. Sept 2004.
Olsen is a paramedic and is designated Car 210.

Barnstable Fire Chief

Robert Crosby was named Fire Chief in 2003. He replaced Chief Hal Seigel who retired after
about 1 year as chief to return to the Albany, New York area. Chief Crosby is a long time member of the Barnstable Fire Department. He has been a paramedic for many years and has served as Lieutenant and Deputy Chief. Captain Glen Coffin replaced Crosby as Acting Deputy Chief.

Barnstable Fire Department
BFD responded to 928 incidents in 2001, up34 from the 894 calls in 2000. This is an increase of 3.8% with an average of 2.5 calls per day.

New Fire Chief & Deputy Chief

Long time Fire Chief William Jones III Retired Nov 1, 2002. Harold "Hal" Seigel has been selected as the next Fire Chief of the Barnstable Fire Department. He has served as Deputy Chief for several years and previously came from the Albany, NY area.
Lieutenant Robert Crosby is currently serving as Acting Deputy Chief. Crosby has been a long time member of Barnstable FD and is at least second generation in the department. Oct 2002.

INCIDENT NEWS

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Cape Cod Aggregate Fire
March 26, 2004

Thorton Drive, Barnstable
July 21, 2003
2nd Alarm

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