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Deputy Chief Ray Swol
Captain Kevin Rutty
Captain Neil Mosig
Captain Kyle Mosig
Fire Police Captain Bob Bennett
Lieutenant Jerry Boynton
Lieutenant Nicole Dombroski
Lieutenant Matt Swol
Lieutenant Amber Tremblay
Career Lieutenant Eric Kolasinski
Career Lieutenant Ryan Warriner
History of the East Haddam Fire Department:
October 6, 1930 - Town appointed a “Firefighting Apparatus Com
mittee”
March 10, 1931 - A town meeting approved the expenditure of $12,000 to purchase firefighting equipment
March 30, 1931 - The East Haddam Volunteer Fire Department was formed
April 15, 1931 - An organizational meeting was held with election of officers and a roster of firefighters selected
April 1931 - Brownell & Co. donated land for construction of a 2 bay fire station
July 30, 1931 - The first equipment arrived - a 1931 Buffalo class “A” pumper with a 500 GPM pump (still owned by the department) and a 1931 Chevrolet with a 200 GPM pump
1946 - A 1946 Maxim with 750 GPM pump and 500 gallons of water was purchased and housed at the old state garage in East Haddam
1951 - A new Chevrolet chassis was purchased - The EHVFD removed the body, hose bed, reel, and pump from the 1931 Chevrolet and installed them on the new chassis
1957 - Ted Hilton donated a boat, motor, and trailer to the EHVFD
1960 - A 1960 Howe with a 750 GPM pump and 800 gallons of water was purchased.
1961 - Shaw Lake Vol. Fire Department (Lake Hayward) joined with the EHVFD and the Lake Hayward Company 3 was formed - with them came a 1937 American LaFrance with a 500 GPM pump
1961- The East Haddam Lions Club donated a Chevrolet van to the EHVFD for use as an emergency vehicle
1961 - A third bay was added to the Moodus Firehouse by Brownell’s
1967 - A 1967 Maynard with 1,000 gallons of water was purchased and housed at the Old state garage in East Haddam
1973 - The town approved building a new fire station (Co # 1) on Town Street on land donated by Alan and Noel Davis
1973 - A 1973 1 ton GMC pickup was purchased, equipped, and donated to the town by members of the EHVFD
1973 - A new International pumper with 1,000 GPM pump and 750 gallons of water was purchased and replaced the 1946 Maxim at Company 3 in Lake Hayward
1974 -The new Town Street firehouse was constructed and dedicated - It housed the Maynard, Maxim, and Buffalo pumpers, emergency vehicle, and boat.
1974 - The East Haddam Rotary Club donated a 1974 Chevrolet step van to replace the 1961 Chevrolet van
1975 - The EHVFD welcomed the addition of junior members
1977 - The hurst tool/extrication device was purchased through donations from the East Haddam Lions Club, towns people, and The State of Connecticut
1978 - A Pierce/International with 1,000 GPM pump and 750 gallons of water was purchased
1979 - A Pierce/Dodge mini pumper attack truck was purchased complete with cascade system
1980 - A Pierce/International 1,500 gallon tanker/pumper with a 750 GPM pump was purchased
1981 - The EHVFD celebrated it 50th anniversary with a dinner/dance, open house, and a parade with festivities following
1983 - The EHVFD welcomed the addition of the ladies auxiliary
1984 - The EHVFD acquired a 1953 Dodge military surplus vehicle and provided all the labor and materials to turn this vehicle into a Brush truck
1986 - A Seagrave (still owned by the department) with a 2,000 GPM pump and 1,000 gallons of water was purchased and replaced the 1960 Howe
1989 - With overcrowding again an issue the town approved, constructed, and dedicated the Company 2 firehouse on W.F. Palmer Road
1989 - An 8 foot Zodiac boat motor and trailer was purchased
1991 - The EHVFD purchased and donated to the town an 18 foot Zodiac boat, motor, and trailer to be used for water rescues and emergencies
1993 - A Excellance/Ford rescue truck was purchased for an emergency vehicle and replaced the 1974 step van.
1995 - A Four Guys/Peterbilt 2,500 gallon tanker (still in service / Tanker 1-15) with a 500 GPM pump was purchased
1997 - A Four Guys/Spartan pumper (still in service / Engine 2-15 ) with a 2,000 GPM and 750 gallons of water purchased and replaced the 1973 pumper which was donated to a town in Maine
1997 - A cascade compressor (to fill firefighters air bottles) was purchased by the ladies auxiliary and EHVFD which was then donated to the town
1998 - A new 8 foot Zodiac boat (still in service / Marine 2-15) was purchased and the old motor and trailer retained
2003 - A Ferrara/Spartan pumper (still in service/Engine 4-15) with a 2,000 GPM pump and 1,000 gallons of water was purchased and replaced the 1980 pumper which was donated to Monroe, MA FD
2004 - The EHVFD received a used 14 foot Jon boat (still in service/Marine 3-15), motor, and trailer from the High School
2005 - The EHVFD applied for and received a grant from Homeland Security in the amount of $263,000 for the purchase of radios, air packs, and gear
2005 - The town of East Haddam hired one full time firefighter and one full time firefighter/EMT to better serve the town during weekday daytime hours
2005 - A new Ford F-550 can and chassis (still in service/Engine 6-15) was purchased. The body off the 1979 Dodge mini pumper was refurbished and a new pump and tank was installed with 250 gallons of water
2006 - The EHVFD applied for and received a grant from Homeland Security in the amount of $53,153 for the purchase of a compressor, air packs, and gear
2006 - A new Ford F-350 pickup (still
In service/Utility 15) was purchased to replace the 1973 pickup
2006 - A new Ford F-350 flatbed (still in service/Brush 15) was purchased to replace the 1953 Dodge brush truck - The EHVFD provided all the labor to mount the tank, pump, and equipment
2006 - The EHVFD celebrated its 75th anniversary complete with parade and festivities
2008 - A 1977 Maxim 85 foot ladder was donated to the department by the Essex Fire Department
- An ATV (still in service/Ranger 15) was purchased through donations from the townspeople as well as donated trailer from Consumer Reports
- Dispatch was switched from disbanded KX to Valley Shore Communications
- Radio committee was formed to
Include high band radio system for all
Mobile and portable radios
- A 2001 Chevrolet S-10 (still in service / Service-15) was donated by the town to be utilized as a fire police response vehicle
2014 - A Ford F550 Rescue truck (still in service/Rescue 1-15) was purchased replacing the 1993 rescue truck
2015 - A 2004 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor was donated by the town and served as a duty officer vehicle. All repaint, electronics, and warning lights install was done in house.
2016 - The 1995 Peterbilt tanker was refurbished complete with new tank, pump components, repaint, and electrical work
2016 - A 2016 Peterbilt/Four Guys Tanker (still
In service/Tanker 2-15) was purchased with a 500 GPM pump and 2,000 gallons of water
2016 - A building refurbishment and expansion committee was formed to
Complete an additional two added bays to Company 2 along with interior upgrades to Company 1 and 2.
2018 - An 18 Foot Robalo center console boat (still in service/Marine 1-15) was purchased to replace the 18 foot Zodiac. The new Marine unit was complete with Radar, GPS, chart plotter, and multiple communication devices.
2020 - A Federal grant was awarded to the town for the purchase of a new Quint ladder truck to replace the 1977 Maxim.
