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	Patrick Sullivan (Temporary)
EMS level	BLS
IAFF	76
Facilities and equipment[3]
Battalions	1
Stations	5
Engines	5
Tillers	2
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 Hill	651 Somerville Ave	Engine 1	Tower 1
East Somerville	266 Broadway	Engine 2	Ladder 2	Rescue 1, HazMat 21, Special Ops	Chief 1, Chief 2
Union Square	255 Somerville Ave	Engine 3		Squad 1(Auxiliary Unit)
Teele Square	6 Newbury St	Engine 6	Ladder 3
Highland Avenue	265 Highland Ave	Engine 7			Chief 3

References

1. "History". Somerville Local 76. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
2. "City of Somerville FY 2013 Municipal Budget" (PDF). Somerville MA. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
3. "Stations". Somerville Local 76. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
4. "About". Somerville MA. Retrieved 30 March 2015.