Fire Department
Fort Fairfield Fire Rescue
18 Community Center Drive
Fort Fairfield, ME 04742
Business: (207) 472-3809
Emergency: 9-1-1
The Town of Fort Fairfield spans 78.4 square miles with a population of approximately 3,500 People. Fort Fairfield Fire Rescue is a combination Career/Paid-Call Department consisting of 9 Career Members and 16 Paid- Call Members.
Fort Fairfield Fire Rescue provides our towns people with Fire Suppression, Rescue, Emergency Medical Service’s, Hazardous Material Spill Response, Fire Inspections, & Fire Life Safety Education. We respond to approximately 750 emergency requests a year and numerous non-emergency requests for service.
We respond to both Fire and EMS calls from our station on Community Center Drive.
Fort Fairfield Fire Rescue provides automatic mutual aid to the Easton Fire Department for any reported building fire and any call in which additional resources may be needed. We also provide mutual aid upon request to any neighboring community that needs us.
History of the Fort Fairfield Fire Department:
- Fort Fairfield Fire Dept was organized in 1920.
- In 1950 FFFD was established full time.
- In 1983 FFFD began an Ambulance Service which ended in 1988.
- In 2006 FFFD was contracted by the Loring Development Authority for Fire Protection at
- the Loring Commerce Center.
- In 2009 FFFD joined forces to share equipment and resources with Limestone FD. This
- created what is known as Aroostook Fire Protection District 1.
- In 2019, FFFD return to a combination department with the hiring of its first Career member in many years.
- In 2020, FFFD became FFFR with the addition of it’s own Ambulance and EMS service.
Fort Fairfield Fire Rescue Members:
Officers:
Fire Chief/ EMA Director (EMT): Michael Jalbert
Career Staff:
Michael Jalbert
Benjamin Zetterman
Freem Cyr
John Cummings
Jon Stokely
Lon Cyr
Paid Call Staff:
Daniel Gahagan
Gary Schumacher
Jeffrey Hackett
Lacy Wallace
Darryl Doughty
Michael Alther
Zachary Argraves
Matt Mcpherson
Apparatus
Command 1: 2015 Ford Police Interceptor SUV, Quick Responce, Command Vehicle.
Command 2: 2016 Ford Police Interceptor SUV, Command Vehicle, Quick Response
Engine 2: 2003 Sterling Metalfab Pumper, 1250 GPM Pump, 1250 gallons of water, CAFS
Rescue 2: 2019 Ford E350 Type III Ambulance, Equipped to the Paramedic Level
Engine 3: 2003 Sterling Metalfab Pumper, 1250 GPM Pump, 1250 gallon of water, CAFS & Hydraulic Rescue Tools
Rescue 4: 2019 Ford E350 Type III Ambulance, Equipped to the Paramedic Level
Tower 5: 2012 Sutphen 100-foot Midmount Tower Ladder, ladder with 1500 GPM pump, 300 gallons of water, hydraulic rescue tools.
Tanker 1: 1997 Western Star Tanker, 5,000 gallons of water with an industrial pump
Unit 6: 2016 Chevrolet 2500. Utility Vehicle. Brush Fire Responce, Off Road Rescue
Unit 7: 2013 Ford F-150. Crew Transport, Brush Fire Responce, Utility Vehicle
Emergency Medical Services
Fort Fairfield Fire Rescue is the primary 911 response service for Fort Fairfield and provides mutual aid responses to support Caribou Fire and Ambulance, Presque Isle Fire, and Central Aroostook Ambulance Service. We are currently licensed at the EMT level, permitted to Paramedic with at least one advanced life support provider scheduled daily.
Training
Fort Fairfield Fire Rescue has an extensive training program consisting on regular trainings on Tuesday’s, and EMS continuing education on Thursday’s. Career staff hold additional trainings weekly on Thursdays and Friday’s during the day. Training consists of: pumps, fire suppression, medical emergencies, vehicle extrication, ladders, water rescue, EMS topics and many other topics. Some of our members participate in classes outside of the fire department such as the Maine Fire Service Institute, Fire Attack Schools, County Classes, State classes, EMS classes, and the National Fire Academy in Emmetsburg, Maryland. We are able to conduct many in house trainings with staff members who are instructors in Emergency Vehicle Operations, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, CPR and First Aid, Pediatric Emergency Care, and Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support, Advanced Medical Life Support. We also have certified Fire and EMS instructors who can teach licensing and certification courses in both Fire and EMS.
Public Education
The Fort Fairfield Fire Rescue provides public education to the community for groups of all ages. We can provide presentations, tours, and safety demos geared towards your audience. We travel to a number of classrooms each year and presents fire and life safety education to students of all ages. We also participate in community events. Please contact us for more information on how we can help you out. Due to COVID 19, we have been unable to participate in as many public education offerings as usual but still are able to offer smoke detector installation, and limited, out of station public speaking events.
Fort Fairfield Fire Rescue
18 Community Center Drive
Fort Fairfield ME, 04742
Station Phone: 207-472-3809
Fort Fairfield Fire Rescue – Recruitment
PAID/ CALL FIREFIGHTER
If you are interested in becoming a Paid/On Call firefighter for Fort Fairfield Fire Rescue, you may pick up an application at the Station located at 18 Community Center Drive.
The requirements for becoming a Fort Fairfield Firefighter are:
- At least 18 years of age
- Completed application
- Background check
- Valid Maine driver’s license
PER-DIEM FIREFIGHTER/EMT
Per-Diem members are required to attend one monthly training or cover one open shift or call back. To be considered for Per-Diem employment, you must be employed with another fire department where you receive regularly scheduled fire training and hold a Maine EMS license.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Phone: 207-472-3809
Junior Firefighters
Junior Firefighter program is geared towards finding out what the fire service is all about. Junior Firefighters will learn a wide variety of task. Junior Firefighters are limited to what they can do. Junior Firefighters are prohibited to unsafe environments.
Requirements are for becoming a Fort Fairfield Junior Firefighter:
- Must be between the ages of 16 and 18 years old.
- Must be enrolled in school or have a diploma/GED.
- Must maintain a “C” average to be an active member.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Phone: 207-472-3809
Contact Fort Fairfield Fire Rescue
18 Community Center Drive
Fort Fairfield, Maine 04742
Emergency: 911
Non-Emergency: 207-472-3809
Fax: 207-472-3810
Email: [email protected]
Check Wildfire Danger Level for our area (Updated daily at 0900): https://www.maine.gov/dacf/mfs/wildfire_danger_report/index.html
Fort Fairfield Fire Rescue – Related Links
Town of Fort Fairfield: www.fortfairfield.org
Presque Isle Fire Dept: www.pifd.org
Caribou Fire & Ambulance: www.cariboufire.net
Aroostook EMA: www.aroostook.me.us/ema.html
Aroostook EMS: http://reg5ems.webs.com/
Maine Forest Service: www.maine.gov/doc/mfs/
Maine EMS: www.state.me.us/dps/ems/
Maine Fire Marshall Office: www.maine.gov/dps/fmo/
Maine Fire Training& Education: www.mfte.org
Maine Fire Chiefs Association: www.mainefirechiefs.com/
Maine EMA: www.state.me.us/mema/
Maine 911 Emergency Service Communication Bureau: www.maine911.com
State of Maine Federation of Firefighters: www.msfff.org/
National Fire Academy: www.usfa.dhs.gov/
Northern Maine Community College: www.nmcc.edu
Firehouse Magazine: www.firehouse.com
Firefighter Close Calls www.firefighterclosecalls.com