Wakefield - a town - pop 25,000 - 7.3 square miles

Wakefield FD - 911 - 483.4375R - 2 stations

Sta 1 - Center E1 - ?1996 Seagrave L1 - new E due in 1999

Sta 2 - Greenwood E2

Response Levels
Structure Fire - 2E + 1L
Street Box - 2E + 1L
Master Box - 2E + 1L
Ambulance Call - 1E + 1 private ambulance

Dispatch Operations
Boxes are beeped over the radio - two rounds for a transmitted box following an alert tone. Allouts are beeped as two blows followed by two blows preceeded by an alert tone. Nearest hydrant locations (from a map) are given by the dispatcher to enroute units.

High Hazard Locations - Highrise at Pleasure Island

Staffing - E1 has a Captain and 2 firefighters.
E2 has a Lieutenant and 2 firefighters.
There is no duty officer except for the Chief.
Portable 2 is the officer on Engine 2.
Portable 201 is on Engine 2 also (5/30/99)

Last Updated - 4/24/99

Wakefield FD does have a website with the 1996 Annual Report -  Wakefield FD Website 

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