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Mission of the Milford Fire Department
The Milford Fire Department is a “Class 1” ISO rated Fire Department which is the highest rating given. The Department consists of five active fire stations and a vehicle and apparatus repair and maintenance facility. A Special Services Unit (Canteen Truck) is housed at a sixth fire station and is utilized by retired members of the Department to provide fluid and food at long-term incidents when needed. The Milford Fire Department’s fleet consists of four 1,250 G.P.M. Fire Pumpers and two 1,000 G.P.M. Fire Pumpers. The Department has two Aerials, a 105-foot Tower Ladder with a 1,500 G.P.M. Fire Pump and a 75-foot Quint (a combination Aerial and Pumper with a 1,250 G.P.M. Fire Pump). There are three reserve 1,000 G.P.M. Fire Pumpers for occasions when apparatus is being repaired or
maintained. The Department also has one front line Paramedic Rescue Truck, a second Paramedic Truck in service four nights a week and a reserve Rescue Truck. For water emergencies there are three inflatable Rescue Boats and a 27-foot Fire Rescue Boat. The Fire Rescue Boat is equipped to fight fires on the water with its’ 1,000 G.P.M. fire pump, transport members and equipment from the Departments Dive Team and also disperse containment booms for fuel spills.
The Department members are trained to the Firefighter I level, Haz-Mat Operations, EMT and also trained to handle special operations including water rescue, ice rescue, confined space, trench rescue and hazardous materials spills. Some Department members are trained above the basic level and include Paramedic level care, Dive Rescue Specialist and Haz-Mat Technician. All Fire Department Apparatus carry paramedic, water rescue equipment and cardiac defibrillators.
The Departments manpower consists of a Chief, two Assistant Chiefs and direct one hundred and twelve fire personnel, fourteen dispatchers and four civilian personnel. One Assistant Chief is the Fire Marshall and directs a three person Fire Prevention Bureau as well as being the Administrative Officer. The second Assistant Chief is the Operations Officer and is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the Department. In addition there is also two Administrative Battalion Chiefs, one handles all the logistical situations for the Department, the other formulates and executes long-range planning, future budgets and needs of the Department. There are two administrative Fire Captains, one in charge of all training needs, equipment inventories, purchasing and servicing of firefighting equipment, hose, and
breathing apparatus. The other Captain is the Departments Safety/Haz-Mat/EMS Officer. Two Department mechanics are responsible for the apparatus, boat, gasoline and hydraulic powered equipment and all heavy tools.
The 911 emergency dispatch system is located in Fire Headquarters and is housed in a Communications Center linking City Officials, Fire, Police, Ambulance and mutual aide with surrounding cities and towns. Milfords 911 system is at the EMD level (Emergency Medical Dispatch) and is able to provide pre-arrival medical care to the caller. The Departments 911 dispatchers sent fire apparatus to over 7,500 emergency calls last year. The 911 dispatchers also monitor all fire alarms, wastewater alarms, and weather systems.
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