About the Shrewsbury Fire Department
Responsibilities
As administrators of public safety, fire personnel must handle:
- Collapses
- Fires
- Floods
- Hurricanes
- Medical emergencies
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Tornadoes
These events remain, as always, unscheduled and unpredictable. These incidents are time sensitive, life threatening, and labor intensive. You never know when they will occur, but when they do, you need lots of trained people immediately.
Staff
The fire department staff, facilities and equipment consist of:
- 1 Chief
- 1 Deputy Chief
- 1 EMS Coordinator
- 1 Administrative Assistant
- 4 Captains
- 8 Lieutenants
- 28 Career Firefighters
- 10 On-Call Firefighters
Facilities & Fire Apparatus
- 1 Aerial Tower (Ladder)
- 2 Fire Engines (Pumpers)
- 4 Rescue Pumpers (Engines with Jaws of Life)
- 1 Hovercraft
- 1 Rescue Boat
- 1 Command Vehicle (SUV)
- 1 Fire Prevention Vehicle (SUV)
- 1 Maintenance / Brush Fire Unit (Pickup Truck)
- 3 Fire Stations