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 Our Department's History
In 1949 the Greenland Veterans
Organization organized a fire department in response to a series of
suspicious fires in town. 1950 the Greenland Volunteer
Fire Department was established. The volunteers did not have protective
gear or a fire station. By 1952, the volunteer fire department had a
station, pictured at right. At this time, fires were reported by
telephone and volunteers were notified by phoning one another. Pagers would
not be introduced to the Greenland Volunteer Fire Department until the late
1960s.
Almost 60 years later, the Town of Greenland still relies on volunteers for its fire
department. We have over 30 members trained in firefighting, emergency
medical services and as first responders. Our apparatus now includes one
hose reel pumper, two engine pumpers, an ambulance and a utility truck.
If you have Greenland Volunteer Fire
Department history that you would like to share, please send us an
e-mail.
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