The Essex Fire Department (EFD) responded to a total of 116 calls for service in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 (April 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016). This includes responses in the Town of Essex, and mutual aid to neighboring towns.

Emergency Medical Service (EMS) – 97
Fire – 13
Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) – 2
Good Intent – 1
False Alarm – 3

EMS – Basic and Advanced life support to the sick and injured.
Fire – Structural, wildland, rubbish, vehicle fire suppression, station standby
MVA – Motor vehicle accidents requiring an interventional response
Good Intent and False Alarm – Calls for service that may be a true threat of fire, gas or other emergency hazard are actually found to be something else after Firefighters investigate the situation. These calls are coded as Good Intent calls. As well, many fire alarm activations are from causes other than fire or emergency hazard. These situations are categorized as False Alarm calls.

The Essex Fire Department contributed a total of 457 emergency personnel hours in the second quarter of 2016 to the Essex community and neighboring fire districts. This hourly total does not include: drills, meetings, or training.

We are proud to welcome Joseph A. King and Nathaniel D. Yeager as new members. Warren D. Jackson was approved to transfer from Junior Firefighter status to regular membership.

Please see below one of the extremely creative recruitment flyers created by Firefighter / EMT Dustin Schoenfeld.

Respectfully Submitted,
Capt. Craig W. Jackson
Essex Fire Department

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