A Brief History
The Pomfret Fire Department was established in 1934 after Charter members funded the department by using their homes as collateral.
The fire department originally had two stations serving Pomfret. One was located in a barn across from what is now the X-tra Mart and the other in a barn across from Rucky's General Store. These two buildings housed the two fire trucks the department had at the time. The first fire truck owned by the fire department was a converted Cadillac as there were very few manufacturers of fire apparatus at the time. The first rescue vehicle in the department was a 1946 Ford Panel truck.
On October 2, 1978 the Pomfret Fire Department moved to its current location on Rt 97, near the intersection of Hampton Rd and Deerfield Rd. This move put all of the apparatus in one location and put the station itself within a couple hundred yards of the geographical center of town. Pomfret Fire currently utilizes two engine tankers, two service trucks, a rescue vehicle and a UTV.
The Pomfret Fire Department was established in 1934 after Charter members funded the department by using their homes as collateral.
The fire department originally had two stations serving Pomfret. One was located in a barn across from what is now the X-tra Mart and the other in a barn across from Rucky's General Store. These two buildings housed the two fire trucks the department had at the time. The first fire truck owned by the fire department was a converted Cadillac as there were very few manufacturers of fire apparatus at the time. The first rescue vehicle in the department was a 1946 Ford Panel truck.
On October 2, 1978 the Pomfret Fire Department moved to its current location on Rt 97, near the intersection of Hampton Rd and Deerfield Rd. This move put all of the apparatus in one location and put the station itself within a couple hundred yards of the geographical center of town. Pomfret Fire currently utilizes two engine tankers, two service trucks, a rescue vehicle and a UTV.
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The Pomfret Volunteer Fire Department, or Station 70, provides service and support to the 40 square miles and over 4 thousand residents of Pomfret Center, CT. Station 70 is composed of volunteers overseen by a board and averages about 400 calls each year.
In addition to responding to calls, members of Station 70 regularly take part in the annual Christmas Boot Drive by Baker's Dozen, which raises money for local families in need and provide fire prevention education and awareness to students at Pomfret Community School (PCS). Members also provide general support and traffic control for Pomfret activities such as road races, parades, trunk or treats and other community events.
In addition to responding to calls, members of Station 70 regularly take part in the annual Christmas Boot Drive by Baker's Dozen, which raises money for local families in need and provide fire prevention education and awareness to students at Pomfret Community School (PCS). Members also provide general support and traffic control for Pomfret activities such as road races, parades, trunk or treats and other community events.
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Join Our Team. Serve Your Community. Help Others.
The Pomfret Fire Department provides fire suppression, rescue, and on-scene emergency medical services. We respond to all calls including motor vehicle accidents, medical calls, wildland and structure fires.
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EMERGENCY RESPONSE
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SCENE SUPPORT
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Training Paths in the Department
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Interior Firefighter
Take a Firefighter 1 Certification course to learn the skills you need to fight fire inside of a building. Exterior Firefighter/Scene Support Learn the skills need to support the interior team and suppress fires from the outside of the building or in wildland locations. |
Medical Certifications
Learn skills needed to care for a individual who has called 911. The most common medical certifications are Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). |
Truck Driver
Do you have a CDL? Join us and put it to good use. We are always looking for more truck drivers to help us get the trucks out to calls. Fire Police Protect other responders and the public by directing traffic in emergency situations. |
Using the skills you acquire with your certification, you may save the life of someone you know.
Can't volunteer but want to support your community's emergency response?
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67 Hampton Rd
Pomfret Center, CT 06259 (860) 974-1508 |
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