East Bloomfield-Holcomb Fire Department, Inc.
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East Bloomfield-Holcomb Fire Department, Inc.
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Thanks to Everyone for Supporting the
EBHFD
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Please consider volunteering - The EBHFD needs
drivers, firefighters, EMTs, and ambulance drivers - YOU CAN MAKE A
DIFFERENCE!!! The East Bloomfield-Holcomb Fire Department
is a volunteer organization that provides fire-fighting, emergency
rescue,
and
emergency medical services to the citizens of the Village of Bloomfield and the Town of East
Bloomfield.
Our MissionThe purpose of the EAST BLOOMFIELD-HOLCOMB FIRE DEPARTMENT , Inc. is to 1.Preserve and protect for loss or damage by fire, lives and property in the Town of East Bloomfield and the Fire protection Districts under the contract with the Fire District. To acquire and own fire apparatus, equipment and protective clothing and devices for use by the department for the foregoing purposes. 2. Render emergency services in case of accidents, calamities, or other emergencies as emergency rescue and first aid squads or squad as is provided in General Municipal Law Section 209-b as the same is amended. 3. Provide emergency ambulance services as may be permitted by law and as is defined in the General Municipal Law Section 209-b(2) which shall include transportation of persons as provided in General Municipal Law 209-b(3) as amended. 4. Make and hold by bequest, devise, grant, purchase, lease or otherwise any property, real, personal, tangible or intangible or any undivided interest therein, without limitation as to amount of value.
Company ProfileIn 1922, thirty nine men of the East Bloomfield-Holcomb community gathered together and formed what is now known as the East Bloomfield-Holcomb Fire Department. With the small financial resources available, the Department’s first piece of fire fighting equipment was a hand-drawn, two wheeled cart carrying water and a chemical solution that was mixed at the scene of the fire. In 1925, a conventional fire truck was purchased and the East Bloomfield-Holcomb Fire Department was on its way into the era of mechanical equipment. Today, the Department has two 1250 gal. per minute pumpers, each carrying 1,000 gallons of water. One 1,000 gal. per minute mini-pumper, one 2,000 gal. tanker truck, one 4-wheel drive brush truck, and two ambulances. Monies for all equipment, minus the ambulances, are provided by the collection of a fire tax through the East Bloomfield-Holcomb Fire District. The ambulances are owned by the Fire Department members and are kept up to date by generous donations from the community. There are approximately 75 active members in the Fire Department, all who must stay up to date on the most current EMS and fire fighting techniques. The East Bloomfield-Holcomb Fire Department is a total volunteer organization and is in constant need of new volunteers.
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Last modified: 04/05/08
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