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- The Center Station houses Engine 1, Ambulance 1, Ladder 1, Rescue 1, Car 3, the Fire Chief, and Deputy Fire Chief.
- Car 3 is staffed with a full time captain and is the shift supervisor for the Department.
- Fire Engine 1 is staffed full time with one lieutenant and two firefighters.
- Ambulance 1 is the primary ambulance in Town and is staffed full time by two firefighter/Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs).
- The Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief are full time staff officers that work a dayshift schedule; however, they are on call 24-7 for non-routine emergencies.
- The South Station houses Engine 2, Bush Engine 5, and Reserve Engine 4.
- Fire Engine 2 is staffed full time with one lieutenant and two firefighters.
- The North Station houses Engine 3, Ambulance 3, and reserve Ambulance 2.
- Fire Engine 3 is staffed full time with one lieutenant and two firefighters.
- Ambulance 3 is the secondary ambulance in Town. It is staffed by taking the two firefighter/EMTs from the engine company when a second ambulance call is received. This action temporarily takes the engine company out of service.
Fire engine crews are capable of rendering all the basic life support that an ambulance can provide. They are staffed with the senior EMTs of the Department and can also perform heavy rescue if needed. The only task an engine company can not provide is the transport of a patient to a hospital.
The ambulance crews are fully cross-trained firefighter/EMTs. When responding to a fire call they are responsible for securing a water supply for the engine company at the nearest hydrant location and then prepare to perform search and rescue operations.
Our 911 / Dispatch area is a joint communications center located at Tewksbury Police Headquarters.
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