Somerville Fire Department

Somerville Fire Department
Operational area
Country  United States
State  Massachusetts
City Somerville
Agency overview[1][2]
Established 1842
Annual budget $ 14,808,572 (2013)
Staffing Career
Fire chief Kevin Kelleher
EMS level BLS
IAFF 76
Facilities and equipment[3]
Battalions 1
Stations 5
Engines 5
Trucks 1
Tillers 1
Platforms 1
Rescues 1
HAZMAT 1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Somerville Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Somerville, Massachusetts.[4]

History

The Somerville Fire Department got its start in 1838, when Charlestown built a fire station at Washington and Prospect Streets, an area that today is property of Somerville. The station housed "Mystic No. 6" which was a simple hand tub.[1] A law was passed requiring every household to have two buckets hung in their front hallway. When a fire broke out, each man was to required to run with his buckets to the fire location and lineup with the others, forming a bucket brigade and passing water from a well or cistern to the men who operated hand tub.[1] In 1842, Somerville split from Charlestown to become a town of its own.

Operations

The SFD currently operates out of 5 Fire Stations, located throughout the city, under the command of a District Chief and a Deputy Chief per shift.[3]

Neighborhood Address Engine Ladder Special Chief
Spring Hill651 Somerville Ave Engine 1 Tower 1
East Somerville266 Broadway Engine 2 Ladder 2 Rescue 1, HazMat 21, Special Ops Chief 1, Chief 2
Union Square255 Somerville Ave Engine 3
Teele Square6 Newbury St Engine 6 Ladder 3
Highland Avenue265 Highland Ave Engine 7 Chief 3

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "History". Somerville Local 76. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "City of Somerville FY 2013 Municipal Budget". Somerville MA. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Stations". Somerville Local 76. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "About". Somerville MA. Retrieved 30 March 2015.