Harwich News

APPARATUS NEWS

HARWICH CAR

HARWICH CAR 76
Ford Former Cruiser Utility Car
Sept 2023

HARWICH CHIEF

HARWICH CAR 61
2023 Ford F150 4 door Chief Car
April 2023

HARWICH DEPUTY

HARWICH CAR 62
2023 Ford F150 4 door Deputy Car
April 2023

HARWICH UTILITY

HARWICH CAR 60
2018 Ford Expedition 4x4 SUV Utility Vehicle
Former Car 61 - Station 1
April 2023

HARWICH UTILITY

HARWICH CAR 63
2016 Ford Interceptor 4x4 SUV Utility Vehicle
Former Car 62 - Station 2
April 2023

HARWICH AMBULANCE

HARWICH AMBULANCE 75
2023 Ford F550 / Lifeline Type I Ambulance
April 2023

HARWICH SPARE AMBULANCE

HARWICH SPARE AMBULANCE
2016 Ford F550 / Lifeline Type I Ambulance
Was Ambulance 75
April 2023

HARWICH ENGINE & LADDER

HARWICH ENGINE 69 & LADDER 66 RETIRED
2001 E-One 1500/500 Engine 69
and
1992 Emergency One 110' rm Aerial Ladder
Retired in Dec 2022
Went to Quincy, MA Fire Dept as active Ladder.

HARWICH QUINT LADDER TRUCK

HARWICH QUINT LADDER 66
2022 Sutphen 2000/450 100' Quint Aerial Ladder
Sept 2022
(In service Dec 2022)

HARWICH AMBULANCE

HARWICH AMBULANCE
2020 International/Lifeline Type I
Former Hyannis Ambulance subbing for out of service Harwich Ambulance
July 2021

HARWICH - PROV CANTEEN

PROVIDENCE CANTEEN 4
2021 (2014) International/Horton
Originally Sandwich Ambulance
Operated by Providence Canteen
Serving all of Cape Cod
July 2021

HARWICH STATION 2

HARWICH STATION 2
Harwich Apparatus in Station 2
Sept 2020

HARWICH AMBULANCE

HARWICH AMBULANCE 73
2020 Ford F550/Lifeline Type I Ambulance
Dec 2020

HARWICH CARS

HARWICH CAR 61
2018 Ford Expedition Fire Chief
Was Car 62
Sept 2020

HARWICH CAR 62
2016 Ford Interceptor Deputy Car
Was 61
Sept 2020

HARWICH AMBULANCE

HARWICH AMBULANCE 74
2019 Ford F550 / Life Line Type I Ambulance
January 2019

HARWICH MARINE 76

HARWICH MARINE 76
(2017) Zodiac Hurricane RIB Rescue Boat
January 2019

HARWICH ENGINE

HARWICH ENGINE 68
2018 Freightliner 4x4 / SVI Type III Wildland Engine
1000/500/20
Oct 2018

HARWICH CAR

HARWICH CAR 63
2015 (2011) Ford Expedition
Duty Officer

HARWICH CAR

HARWICH CAR 62
2018 Ford Expedition 4x4 SUV Deputy Car
Oct 2018

HARWICH ENGINE RETIRED

HARWICH ENGINE 68 RETIRED
The 1987 Pierce Arrow, originally COMM Engine 315 (then E303), which
has served as Engine 68 in Harwich since 2011 has retired. It was the first
4 door engine at COMM when delivered and became the first black over red
apparatus to serve in Harwich. I was on the original committee designing this
truck and worked on it at COMM for many years. Hopefully it will go on
to serve a 3rd life with another department.
July 2018

RETIRED HARWICH ENGINE

Harwich Engine 64
1992 emergency One Pumper
1500/500
Originally Engine 69
Assigned E64 in 2001
Out of Service 2013
New Engine on order

HARWICH FORESTRY

HARWICH FORESTRY 71
Former military LMTV
Combined high water and forestry use.
500 gallon skid unit - formerly Mashpee B353
April 2018

HARWICH FUTURE FORESTRY
Harwich has taken delivery of a former military chassis
which is planned to be setup as a forestry truck.
Aug 2017

HARWICH AMBULANCE

HARWICH AMBULANCE 72
2016 Ford F-550 / LifeLine Type I Ambulance
EMS 352
Mar 2017

HARWICH CAR

HARWICH CAR 70
2006 (2014) Ford F-350 4x4 Pickup Truck
Repainted. Formerly white.
Aug 2017

HARWICH "BOAT"

HARWICH FUTURE BOAT
Harwich also took delivery of a surplus boat.
Aug 2017

HARWICH LADDER

HARWICH LADDER 66
1992 E-One 110' Aerial Ladder
Refurb/Repainted
Mar 2017

Harwich Boat

Harwich Boat 77
2013 Eastern Boats

Harwich New Engine

Harwich Engine 65
2012 Sutphen 1500/500 Pumper
First "new" engine in Harwich since 2001
In service April 2012
Replaced 1985 Seagrave/E-One 1250/500 Engine 65
assigned to Station 1

Retired Engine 65

Originally as Engine 64

Harwich Car

Harwich Car 72
2006 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Fire Prevention Car
In service 2011 Car 75
Reassigned Car 72 in Aug 2012

Harwich New Dive Unit

Harwich Dive 75
2001 Ford E450 / Road Rescue Type III
former ambulance and town Emergency Management unit
transferred to Dive Team unit.
Replaced 1980 GMC / E-One Special Hazards 72
used from 1998 to 2011.
Unit 72 reassigned as fire prevention car
while 75 (formerly FPO) becomes dive unit ID.

Harwich New Ambulance

Harwich Ambulance 63
2012 Ford E450 Super Duty / Life Line Type III Ambulance
In service Feb 2012
Replaced 2010 Ford / Lifeline - Reassigned to A-62
First red / black ambulance in Harwich.
2008 Ambulance 62 becomes A-73

Harwich New Car

Harwich Car 61
2011 Ford Expedition 4x4 SUV
Initially Car 71 Deputy Car.
Transferred to Chief Car 61 in Oct 2011

Harwich New Car

Harwich Car 71
2006 Ford Explorer 4x4 SUV Deputy Chief Car
Formerly Car 61 Chief Car
To Deputy in Oct 2011

Harwich New Car

Harwich Car 60
2006 Ford Explorer 4x4 SUV
Originally police vehicle
Became Harwich FD Deputy Car
Then utility Car 60 in 2011
Replaced 1991 Ford LTD

Harwich New Engine

Harwich Engine 68
Harwich acquired the retired COMM FD Engine 303 in Feb 2011.
The 1987 Pierce Arrow 1500/1000 pumper was then refurbed by
Harwich over the summer / fall of 2011 by M&R.
It went back in service with the "new" Harwich look in Dec 2011.
It is the first red / black apparatus in Harwich.
Assigned first due out of Station 2

Former COMM Engine 303 on arrival in Harwich.

The old Engine 68 1976 Mack was retired in Fall 2010.

Harwich Ladder Refurb

1992 Emergency One Hurricane 4 door Cab Forward Aerial Ladder Truck
Full Greenwood refurb - back in service April 2010.

Harwich New Pickup

Harwich Service 70
2005 Ford F-250 put in service with Harwich FD in 2010.

Harwich New Ambulance

Harwich Ambulance 63
2010 Ford E450 Super Duty / Life Line Type III Ambulance
July 2010
2008 Ford / Road Rescue reassigned to Amb 62
2007 Ambulance becomes spare A-73

Harwich New Ambulance

Harwich Ambulance 63
2008 Ford E450 / Road Rescue Type III Ambulance
Sept 2008

Harwich Ambulance 62
2007 Ford E450 / Road Rescue Type III
Formerly A63
Sept 2008

Previous 2003 A62 now A73

Harwich New Boat

Harwich Marine 76
2001 Ambar 22' rigid hull inflatable former USCG boat
June 2007

Harwich New Ambulance

Harwich Ambulance 63
2007 Ford / Road Rescue Type III in service Feb 2007.
Former A-63 became A-62. The former A-62 became A-73.
The former A-73 retired.

Harwich New Chief Car

Harwich Car 61
Harwich has placed this 2006 Ford Explorer SUV in service for fire chief Car 61.
Fall 2006

Harwich New Forestry

Harwich Forestry 67
Harwich new Forestry 67 is a 2006 Ford F-350 extended cab pickup
utilizing the 250/200 skid tank and pump from the previous 1981 GMC
forestry truck.

August 2006

Harwich Helps Orleans

Harwich Rescue 73
The 1998 Ford / Road Rescue ambulance has been loaned to the Orleans Fire Dept
until Orleans gets its second ambulance back in service. Orleans' new ambulance R173
went in service in Jan 2005, but was damaged when it struck a deer in Feb 2005.
Just weeks later, March 11, 2005, one of Orleans' other ambulances R174 was
involved in a devastating crash, putting it out of service. That left Orleans with only
one ambulance. Harwich loaned their third ambulance R73 to serve in Orleans
as 'Acting R174".

Harwich Fire Department's New Boat

Harwich Marine 76
2004 14' Aluminum Boat to replace inflatable
Sept 2004

Harwich Fire Department's New Rescue

Harwich Rescue 63 (EMS 353)
2003 Ford E450 / Road Rescue Type III Ambulance
New R63 replaced a 2001 Ford / Road Rescue that became Rescue 62
The new R62 replaced a 2000 Ford / Road Rescue that became Rescue 73
The 1998 Ford / Road Rescue Rescue 73 was retired.

Harwich Fire Department's Tech Trailer

Harwich Tech Rescue Trailer
2003 Technical Rescue Trailer
Collapse, Trench, Confined Space equipment

Harwich Cars

Harwich Car 75
Fire Prevention car is a 1998 Ford LTD.
This car is a former cruiser and is nearly identical looking to C61 and C71.
June 2003

Harwich Fire Department's New Rescue

Rescue 63

In Service Dec 2001

2001 Ford E450 Super Duty / Road Rescue Type III Ambulance
Housed at Harwich Headquarters

Harwich Fire Department's New Pumper

Engine 69

In Service March 2001

2001 Emergency One 1500 gpm / 500 gal ALS Rescue Pumper
Housed at Harwich Headquarters
Jaws and Airbags

Harwich Fire has also renumbered and reassigned the following apparatus:
The former Engine 69 (1992 E-One) is now Engine 64 at Station 2.
The former Engine 64 (1985 Seagrave/1994 E-One Glider) is now Engine 65 at Station 2.
The former Engine 65 (1975 Mack) has been placed in reserve status at Station 1.
It is considered Engine 68 but will assume the unit ID of the apparatus it replaces
should that occur.

HARWICH FIRE
C61
The Harwich Chief has a 2000 Ford LTD Crown Victoria, red...undercover strobe package.
C71
The Harwich Deputy now has a 1997 former police Ford FTD Crown Vic also repainted red with the strobe package.
C70
Harwich C70 is a new 2000 Dodge Ram 4x4 Pickup painted white with a red stripe.
R62 - EMS Rescue 352
The newest Harwich ambulance (Rescue 62) is a 2000 Ford F450 super duty / Road Rescue Type III assigned to HQ. It is white with two red stripes. This is the 2nd Type III of the same design. R73 - EMS Rescue 354 is a 1998 Ford / Road Rescue at Station #2. The newest unit replaces a 1995 International / Road Rescue Type I unit

STATION NEWS

Harwich Fire Station 2

EAST HARWICH FIRE STATION 2
DEDICATION DAY
Photos Nov 30, 2019

HARWICH FIRE STATION 2
(Dedicated Nov 2019)

The new East Harwich Fire Station #2 at 4064 Orleans Road (Rte 39)
was dedicated in a ceremony on Nov 30, 2019.
Punch list items are being addressed prior to the full move
expected by New Years.
.
Funding for the $6.8 Million, 9,750 sq ft station was approved
in May 2018. Studies had looked at renovating and adding on
to the old station, but ultimately a new station was most practical.

The station is located on Orleans-Harwich Road (Route 39)
just south of the present station at the intersection on Rte 137.
The new station has 3 drive thru bays.
Once completed, the 1976 station will be torn down.

FIRE STATION CONSTRUCTION

The new East Harwich Fire Station 2
seen under construction behind the present Station 2
Jan 25, 2019

Sept 2018

Harwich Station 2 Dedication

Dedication Ceremony Harwich Station 2
November 30, 2019

Harwich Station 2

Harwich Public Safety

Harwich Public Safety
(Opened in 2009)

HARWICH PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING
The Harwich Police Department was added to the Harwich Fire Station
opening in July 2009.

The Police Station (left 1/3) replaced the old police station that had been located to the left
of the new facility. The fire station was built in 1996 replacing the old Bank Street
fire house.

The new facility included a joint fire police communications center.

Harwich Public Safety Complex

Harwich added the Police Station (left side) onto the fire station in 2010.

Fire station dedicated to former chief Robert Peterson.

Bench in front of station dedicated to former Capt Robert "Bobby J" Johnson.

New Harwich Police / Fire dispatch center.

New police station being added onto the Harwich Fire Headquarters.
Photo March 2009

DEPARTMENT NEWS

Harwich Fire Department

CHANGING OF THE GUARD
Harwich Fire Chief Norman Clarke Jr., who has served as the Harwich
Chief since 2011 retired on July 17, 2020 after serving 43 years with
the Harwich FD.

A promotional ceremony was held at the Harwich Headquarters on
Saturday July 18, 2020 to swear in the new Fire Chief David LeBlanc
who has served as Deputy Chief since 2015.

In addition, new Deputy Chief Craig Thornton, Captain Justyne Walorz,
and Lieutenant Brad Willis were sworn in.

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Harwich Fire Department

HARWICH RETIREMENT
Fire Chief Norman Clarke Jr retired July 17, 2020
after serving as Chief since 2011 and serving 43 years
with the Harwich FD.

July 20, 2020

Harwich Fire Chief
Norman Clarke

Harwich Fire Chief Norman Clarke
announced his intentions on Dec 11, 2019 to retire in July 2020.
He has been a member of the Harwich Fire Department
for 43 years since being hired in 1977. He worked his way
up through the ranks serving as Captain, Deputy, and
Fire Chief since 2011.

Harwich Promotes Deputy Chief

CHANGING OF THE GUARD
Harwich Fire Chief Norman Clarke Jr (center) with newly
promoted Deputy Chief David LeBlanc (left) and soon to
be new Eastham Fire Chief Kent Farrenkopf at the Harwich
Fire Department on November 11, 2015

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NEXT HARWICH DEPUTY CHIEF
Captain David LeBlanc will be promoted to Deputy Fire Chief in November 2015
to replace current Harwich Deputy Chief Kent Farrenkopf who has been selected
to become the next Eastham Fire Chief in November. LeBlanc has been a long
time member of the the fire service starting with the Dennis FD and then
being hired by Harwich rising through the ranks from firefighter, to Lieutenant,
and then Captain. Congrats!

Dispatch
By Barnstable Sheriff's Department April 2013

Formerly by Harwich Dispatchers are civilian, affiliated with the Firefighters Local 2124.
(8) Fire / Police Dispatchers (4 Fire & 4 Police) with (2) on duty 24/7, working 2-2-4 schedule with (2) 10 hour days 0800-1800 and (2) 14 hour nights 1800-0800. Fire dispatch was formerly on 24 hour shifts 1-2-1-4 schedule. Police were on 8 hour shifts. Combined in July 2009.

Maxim Returns

Harwich Engine 1
1928 Maxim 500 gpm Pumper
Refurbished by Harwich Firefighters Association
Returns to Harwich Sept 2006
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Retired Chief Dies

Harwich Chief Robert Peterson passed away
Sept 18, 2005

Wonderful turnout of fire service personnel at memorial service
for Chief Peterson Oct 1, 2005.

Harwich Fire Department mourned the loss of retired Fire Chief Robert A. Peterson
on September 18, 2005. Chief Peterson served the HFD for 4 decades and went on
to serve as Selectman following his retirement in 2004.

Harwich Fire Department Budget
Harwich Fire Department faces some serious budget problems, along with the Police and other departments in town. Potential layoffs and serious cuts in service may be coming if an override vote is not approved in the spring of 2005.

Harwich Fire Department recently located its original Maxim Pumper Engine 1 and brought it home to be refurbished.

Harwich Fire Department Responses
HFD responses continue to increase. In 2001, HFD responded to 3,651 incidents, up 140 over last year, a 4.0% increase. Harwich is 5th busiest on Cape.

Harwich Fire Department Leadership
Chief Robert Peterson retired after 4 decades with the Harwich FD.
WIllfred Remillard has been named Chief of the Department
William Flynn has been named Deputy Chief
December 2003

HARWICH FIRE DEPT KNOCKED BACK INTO THE DARK AGES
Failure to pass a Prop 2-1/2 override in Harwich on May 17th has resulted in the
abrupt layoff of 6 personnel (nearly 20% of the department's staffing). HFD has
been operating with (2) fire stations to cover 20.93 square miles and approximately
12,000 residents. The department responded to over 3,600 emergencies in 2004
with a shift staffing level of (7) personnel - (4) at headquarters and (3) at East
Harwich Station 2. The department has operated lean for years with fire engines
routinely responding with (1) person on board. Multiple calls and a great deal of
automatic response with neighboring towns has frequently strained staffing on
ordinary days. The loss of 6 personnel, including 2 dispatchers and several
paramedics will create some serious operational problems, including the possibility
of closing Station 2 when insufficient personnel are available. This proud and
efficient department has always had the support of the town and respect of the
people, but now the fire department and police department will have to reduce
services to 1980s levels...The only difference they are doing about 2,000 more
runs a year and have no call fire department to provide support when the
"stuff" hits the fan! And it will... soon.

07-19-05

Harwich voters earlier in the spring voted down an override attempt. Harwich Fire Department lost 6 fulltime personnel, including 2 dispatchers and 4 firefighter/paramedics. This forced them to take 2 additional medics off the floor to do desk duty, effectively losing 6 paramedics. Harwich ran 3,721 emergency calls in 2004. They ordinarily staff (2) fire stations in the 21 square mile town with a population of approx 12,000. Staffing was (1) Capt, (3) Firefighters, (1) dispatcher at Headquarters and (1) Lieut and (2) Firefighters at East Harwich Station 2. (4) groups of (7) each. With the layoffs, the department drops to (5) on two shifts and (6) on two others. This puts Harwich in a real difficult position, possibly unable to staff both stations 24/7. (Station 2 East Harwich was unstaffed and closed over night on July 5-6) Harwich is reducing its coverage as well, leading to probable delays in response times and increased firefighter safety concerns. Morale in Harwich is reportedly suffering from the situation. Harwich has always been a very proud and effective fire department, willing to do a lot, with a little. They are now paying a heavy price that may impact the department for a long time. Harwich and neighboring departments have long operated well together through automatic responses and mutual aid, with Harwich being a key player (donor) to the neighboring departments. That role may soon be reversed, yet neighboring towns are also understaffed. With multiple, simultaneous calls common place year round, and now the increased work load with the summer population increases, it is going to be a real test for everyone to meet the demands being made over the summer.

INCIDENT NEWS

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