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Permalink Reply by Mark Coleman on December 25, 2010 at 2:40pm

Thorn Volunteer Fire Department is located 45 miles S. East of Tupelo, MS near Houston, MS. We serve a population of 1900. At the moment we have a 2 bays housing 2 pumpers yet we have, at our Chief's place of business, 3 tankers - 1 2500gl, 1 3000gl and 1 5000gl. We also have one military truck that we are in the process of converting into a 500gl grass truck. We have 1 outdated vehicle that is being used for EMS. We are working on enlarging our house to 5 bay with sleeping quarters.
Our roster shows 52 members yet we have 22 (5 explorers include) dedicated firefighters. We are a small department but our pride is large in our cummunity. If we can't have pride in what we do then what's the use? Saving lives and property is the main goal which can be done effectively with team work

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Permalink Reply by Steve Wonegeshik on December 31, 2010 at 2:43am

We have one Engine (1500 gallons), 2 Brush Trucks (1 currently out-of-service), A quick-response Rescue/Brush truck (200 gallons, two crosslays and a 1" reel and 1st Response Medical equipment left side of truck, and a 6-wheel Mule. 3 active members, one office guy and 8 in training. Our neighboring station, 4 miles away, provide ALS ambulance service.

Permalink Reply by Norman E. Flanders on January 12, 2011 at 4:56pm

We have two stations, two engines, two tankers and one support truck.
29 active members, 31.6 sq miles of coverage with 1200 home and 14 large / small businesses
and one state airport.
Organized in 1963 and still all volunteer.

Permalink Reply by Bryan Boccelli on February 7, 2011 at 2:30pm

I'm from a somewhat small township. One township and three departments. All are their own company, not a district like most. My station covers the most area as first due and I believe houses the most trucks. We currently have in serve 3 engines, 1 heavy rescue, 1 tractor drawn tanker, 1 pumper/tanker, and 1 utility truck. We seem large, but have a little under 30 members, and we run maybe an average of 110 - 120 calls a year. Most departments in my county run three times as much as we do.

Permalink Reply by Gregory L Collins on February 15, 2011 at 9:09pm

Small Department, Huge Area to cover. Kachemak Emergency Services. About 50 volunteers, Paid Chief, Paid Deputy Chief,Paid Part time Mechanic, Paid Administrative assistant. 2 Stations 35 minutes apart. 1 Engine, 2 Tankers(4000 and 2000). 2 ambulance ALS equipped , 1 rescue, 1 squad w/CAFS, 2 BLM Loaner brush trucks. Narrow roads and lots of snow and ice. 2 other departments within 25 miles. Lots of Mutual Aid here.

Permalink Reply by Matthew Vogt on March 11, 2011 at 10:12am

my department serves approx 13,000 we are the second largest city in litchfield county connecticut and the smallest city in the state we have 3 stations houseing 3 engine companys 1 tower-ladder 1 pumper- tanker and soon a rescue-pumper we respond to every working fire in the 3 towns 1 city that surround us to provide R.I.T. and ither the only ladder or second in ladder and respond to approx 600 - 1200 calls per year and i cant forget about the fire police

Permalink Reply by Andrew Ogden on March 16, 2011 at 8:04pm

We have four bays. In that we stuff 1 tanker 1 engine 1 brush truck (mini) 1 rescue with foam and a quad cab pickup. We most important have a great group of people ...just no room lol.

Permalink Reply by Marcus Ferrier on April 1, 2011 at 1:00am

I live in Axtell,NE. we just got are new station, and a new pumper. we have 2 ambulance 2 tankers 2 brush trucks.

Permalink Reply by Louise Thornton on April 9, 2011 at 10:21am

When I was on the department we had only one station, but now since some of the depts. had to close do to budget problems. Now we have 4 towns with 6 stations.

Permalink Reply by Travis Skinner on April 15, 2011 at 9:37am

my station is small we have 2 bays and in the station be have 2 fire engines and a brush truck. ill post a picture later

Permalink Reply by ian wilcox on April 17, 2011 at 12:41am

we have a old hall built in 1963 our pumper just fits in,we have a rescue truck which takes up 3/4 of the second bay and a table and chairs which takes up the rest,our ambulance sits outside,this year our new fire hall will be built they started it two weeks ago hopefully it will be done by September then everything will be inside and we will have some room to practice,it is going to have three bays,i believe each one will be approx 60 feet long and 20 ft wide it will be nice

Permalink Reply by Jeremey Henries on June 28, 2013 at 6:40pm

Our Dept. has about 35 active members, which around 5 are interior.  We have a Cheif & 3 asst. Chiefs, a Capt. and 4 Luit's.  We serve 1,282 residents over 33 square miles.  Our station is in it's only village which it's population is only 400.  The rest is all country.  We have a 2010 International Engine with 500 gal tank, Crew Cab and is a 4x4 with a side-mount pump panel.  A 2001 Smeal International Tanker with 1500 Gallons seats 2 with a mid-mount pump panel.  1991 E-One Engine cab-over with 1250 gallon tank with a mid-mount pump.  A 1987 Salsbury Mack Medium Duty rescue that seats 9.  A 1921 American LaFrance Brockway (our  antique).  That has two 100 gallon soda ash tanks. And it still starts with hand crank.  We have a building for cascade system.  We have 3 trailers: Decon, Emergency response, and Spill Trailer.  We have all this on an operating budget of $110,000/year.  We've learnt how to stretch our dollars over the years, and everything we do we don't just jump we put sometime and thought into it.  We're just like everyother volunteer dept out there we only have just the few dedicated members, but we sure the hell get things done!!!!! Note on the photo, it is an older one about 2 years.  The truck on the right is our old rescue an 1983 ford ambulance.  The 1987 Salsbury Mack isn't in this photo.

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