EMERGENCIES:  dial 911

OFFICE:  (802) 867-5311

 

Dorset  Volunteer Fire Dept.

Dorset Water Co.

 Dorset fire district NO. 1

Dorset Fire Department

The Dorset Fire Dept. provides fire protection services to the village of Dorset and surrounding areas.

FireFIGHTERS

EQUIPMENT

Fire Chiefs

• Shawn Hazelton, Chief

• Joe Clark, 1st Assistant Chief

• Jacob Gribble, 2nd Assistant Chief

ETA 513 Pumper

• 2012 KME

• 2000 GPM fire pump

• 1000 gallon water tank

• 1800 ft. of 5" hose

• 55 gallon foam tank

Firefighters

• David Green

• Tyler King

• Gregory Harrington

• Dan Zimmerman

• Chris Dyer

• Jolene Sweet

• Nathaniel Mychack

• Eaden Ryan

• August Staffer

• Rusty Kelly

• Alan Casey

• Jamie Meuiner

• Alan Dufresne

• Derek Burgess

 

ETA 512 Pumper

• 2005 KME

• 2250 GPM fire pump

• 1800 gallon water tank

• 2000 ft. of 5" hose

• 50 gallon foam tank

ETA 511 Pumper

• 2020 Toyne

• 1250 GPM fire pump

• 750 gallon water tank

• 1000 ft. of 5" hose

FIRE budget (2020-21)

Town Appropriation

$183,700

REVENUES

TOTAL

$183,700

Insurance

Advertisements

Truck Payment

Clerk/Manager Fees

Utilities

$17,250

$100

$0

$10,000

$10,500

EXPENSES

Office Supplies

Fire Prevention

Truck Sinking Fund

Fuel

Fireman Training/Dues

Professional Fees

Supplies - Firehouse

New Equipment

FEC

$1,100

$750

$40,000

$2,000

$3,500

$15,000

$300

$20,000

$15,000

Postage & Printing

Firehouse Maintenance

Maintenance - Equipment

Firemen Meals

Payroll Taxes

$200

$25,000

$18,000

$3,500

$1,500

TOTAL

$183,700

Facts

  • Organized in 1912
  • Firehouse built in 1972
  • Dispatched from Washington County, NY

Service Calls (2020)

  • Accident with Injuries: 4
  • Brush Fires: 2
  • Chimney Fires: 2
  • CO2 Alarms: 1
  • CO2 Problems: 1
  • Electrical Power Issue: 2
  • EMS Assists: 4
  • Fire Alarms: 38
  • Furnace Malfunction: 2
  • Good Intent Calls: 2
  • Hazmat: 1
  • Mutual Aid: 33
  • Service Calls: 1
  • Smoke Condition: 1
  • Structure Fires: 4
  • Traffic Control: 0
  • Trees Down in Road: 0
  • Trees on Wires: 1
  • Vehicle Fire: 0
  • Water Emergencies: 1
  • Wires Down: 2

 

TOTAL CALLS: 102

Training

The fire department trains

every Tuesday night at 7pm.

Funding

The fire department is funded from the Fire Tax portion of Dorset property taxes.

 

Copyright © 2021, Dorset Fire District No. 1, All Rights Reserved.

Site Design:  Ben Weiss