History[]
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | 20 Stone Street | ?-2018 | Demolished for new station |
| Temporary HQ | Next to old HQ | 2017-2018 | Temporary while new station was being built |
Department Profile[]
The Walpole Fire Department protects the Town of Walpole and is comprised of the following:
- 3 Stations
- 5 Pumpers
- 2 Ladders
- 2 Brush trucks
- 3 Ambulances
Communications[]
- Fire Primary Operations Callsign: WPGM823
- Fire Primary Operations Frequency: 460.575
- Fireground Callsign: WPGM823
- Fireground Frequency: 460.575
Personnel[]
- 1 Full-time Chief
- 1 Full-time Asst. Chief
- 1 Full-time Administrative Assistant
- 1 Full-time Deputy Chief
- 1 Full-time EMS Deputy Chief
- 34 Full-time Firefighters
- 9 Call Firefighters
- ? EMTs/Paramedics
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Fire Station No. 1 (Headquarters) - 20 Stone Street[]
Opened 2018. Staffed
- Engine 1 - 2023 E-One Typhoon (1500/530) (SN#145451-01)
- Engine 3 - 2014 KME Severe Service (1500/500/30F)
- Engine 4 - 2019 E-One Typhoon eMAX (1500/500/30F) (SN#142571)
- Tower 1 - 2019 E-One Cyclone (2000/270/30A/100’ rear-mount) (SN#142115)
- Ladder 1 (Reserve) - 1989 E-One Hurricane (-/-/110’ rear-mount) (SN#7002)
- Squad 1 - 2012 Ford F-450 4x4 / Horton (Ex-Ambulance 1, ex-Ambulance 3)
- Brush 1 - 2004 Ford F-350 (250/225)
- Brush 3 - 2019 Ford F-550 4x4 / Firematic B.R.A.T. (15HP/300)
- Ambulance 1 - 2022 Ford F-550 4x4 / Horton
- Ambulance 2 - 2023 Ford F-550 4x4 / Horton
- Emergency Management 790 - 2000 International step van (Acquired 2011)
- Emergency Management 791 - 2006 Ford F-250 4x4
- Car 3 - 2017 Ford Explorer (Shift Commander)
- Car 4 - 2022 Chevrolet 2500HD 4x4
- 2008 Polaris Ranger 4x4
- 20?? Zodiac rescue boat
Fire Station 2 - 183 Washington Street[]
Staffed
- Engine 2 - 2023 E-One Typhoon (1500/530) (SN#145451-02)
- Brush 2 - 200? Ford F-550 utility body w/ skid
- Ambulance 3 (Reserve) - 2020 Ford F-550/Horton 4X4 (Ex-Ambulance 2)
Fire Station 3 - 29 Summer Street[]
Unstaffed
- Engine 5 (Reserve) - 1999 E-One Cyclone II / 2008 rehab (1500/750) (SN#20143)
On Order[]
- 2026 E-One custom pumper
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2017 Ford F-550 4x4 / Horton ambulance (Ex-Ambulance 1, ex-Ambulance 3)
- 2015 Ford F-550 4x4 / Horton ambulance (Ex-Ambulance 2, ex-Ambulance 3)
- 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 (Ex-Car 3)
- 2009 E-One Cyclone II pumper (1500/500/20A/30B) (Ex-Engine 2)
- 2009 Ford E-450 / Horton ambulance (Ex-Ambulance 2, ex-Ambulance 3)
- 2007 Ford E-450 / Horton ambulance (Ex-Ambulance 1) (Sold to Somerset Fire Department (Massachusetts))
- 2007 Ford Explorer 4x4
- 2005 Ford Explorer 4x4 (Ex-Car 2)
- 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 (Ex-Car 3)
- 2003 Ford E-450 / Horton ambulance (Ex-Ambulance 1, ex-Ambulance 2)
- 2003 Ford F-250 (Ex-Town Building Maintenance Dept)
- 2002 International 7400 / KME pumper (1500/1800) (Ex-Engine 6)
- 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 (Ex-Car 2, ex-Car 3)
- 1998 E-One Cyclone II pumper (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 4) (Sold to New Bedford Fire Department)
- 1997 Ford F-250 4x4 (Ex-Emergency Management 791)
- 1996 Ford Bronco 4x4 (Ex-Car 1, ex-Car 2) (Ex-Car 4)
- 1994 Ford F / Wheeled Coach ambulance (Ex-Ambulance 2)
- 1993 AM General 6X6 brush (125/890) (Ex-Brush 2, ex-Massachusetts Forest Fire Control (District 7))
- 1992 International Step Van rescue (Ex-Squad 1)
- 1992 Ford F-350 brush (300/250) (Ex-Brush 3)
- 1989 Ford F ambulance (Ex-Ambulance 1)
- 1985 Mack CF611 / E-One / 2011 refurb pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 1)
- 1985 Chevrolet 4x4 brush (300/300) (Ex-Brush 414)
1982 Chevrolet ambulance
- 1981 Ford C / E-One pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Engine 4)
- 1979 Pirsch quint (?/?/75' rear-mount) (Ex-Ladder 1)
- 1979 AM General 6x6 brush (125/890) (Ex-Brush 2)
- 1976 Chevrolet ambulance
- 1975 Mack CF pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 2)
- 1975 International / Farrar brush (250/300) (Ex-Brush 3)
- 1969 Mack CF pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Engine 2)
- 1969 FWD tanker (250/750) (Ex-Tanker 2)
- 1964 FWD / Farrar pumper (1000/1000) (Ex-Tanker 1)
- 1964 FWD tanker (250/1000) (Ex-Engine 3)
- 1960 Pirsch aerial (-/-/85' mid-mount) (Ex-Ladder 2)
- 1957 International / Farrar pumper (1000/300) (Ex-Engine 3)
- 1955 FWD / Farrar pumper (1000/250) (Ex-Engine 2)
- 1952 Pirsch aerial (-/-/75' mid-mount) (Ex-Ladder 1)
- 1951 FWD / Farrar pumper (1000/?) (Ex-Engine 1)
- 1929 Ahrens-Fox city service (Ex-Ladder 1)
- 1928 Ahrens-Fox (600/?) (Ex-Engine 1) (Ex-Engine 3)
- 1925 Ahrens-Fox city service (Ex-Ladder 1)
- 1925 Ahrens-Fox (750/?) (Ex-Engine 4)
- 1922 Ahrens-Fox (750/?) (Ex-Engine 3)
- 1922 Ahrens-Fox (750/?) (Ex-Engine 2)
External Links[]
- Walpole Fire Department
- Walpole Firefighters Local 2464
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