Fire Department

Our Mission

The Boxborough Fire Department’s mission is to:

• Mitigate the consequences that natural and man-made disasters would have on life, property and the environment
• Prevent and minimize the loss of life and property from fire
• Provide Emergency Medical Services
• Provide fire prevention services and public education programs through non-emergency support activities

Operations

The Boxborough Fire Department protects the Town of Boxborough, Massachusetts operating out of one station providing fire and emergency medical services to 5,241 residents in a 10 square mile area. In addition, the Department covers seven miles of Route 495 North and South between Exit 27 and Exit 29. The Department provides coverage 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in a mixed staffing structure.

Staff

The Department employs:

• 1 Full-Time Chief
• 1 Full-Time Captain/EMT
• 1 Per Diem Captain/EMT
• 1 Full-Time Lieutenant/EMT
• 1 Per Diem Lieutenant/EMT
• 5 Full-Time Firefighter/EMTs
• 21 Per Diem Firefighter/EMTs
• 3 Call Firefighter

The station is manned between the hours of 7 am and 5 pm. Monday through Friday by:

• Chief
• Full-Time Captain
• 1 or 2 Full-Time Firefighter/EMTs
• 1 or 2 Per Diem Firefighter/EMTs

The station is also each night and on weekend days staffed by:

• 1 or 2 Full-Time Firefighter/EMT
• 1 or 2 Per Diem Firefighter/EMT

Equipment

The Department owns:

• 1 Hose Wagon
• 1 Basic Life support (BLS) Ambulance
• 1 Brush Truck
• 1 Decontamination Trailer
• 1 Hazardous Materials Trailer
• 1 Tender
• 2 Sport Utility Command Vehicle
• 3 Class A Pumpers