Dear Cumberland Resident:

For ninety years the Cumberland Fire Department has been providing emergency services to our community.  This protection has been professionally performed by dedicated volunteers who live here in the Town of Cumberland.  Our firefighters take great pride in ensuring that our neighbors enjoy the absolute best safety and comfort they deserve.   However, as we strive to protect you, we are looking for some help---your help!

The Cumberland Fire Department is a volunteer department that operates out of two fire stations.  The stations are located on Blackstrap Road and Tuttle Road.   The department has approximately 80 firefighters that donate thousands of hours per year to help their neighbors, many of whom they have never met.  The firefighters are typical citizens who work a full-time job and then donate time from their personal lives to train to be the best firefighters they can be.  This "hobby" can be very rewarding, exhilarating and challenging.  Most people that choose to get involved with the volunteer fire service enjoy it.  The friendships that are made will last a lifetime.  We call it a family---brothers and sisters working together to help those in need.  We have many different roles for citizens to help with: assisting with fire prevention and education work, helping with administrative work, driving the fire apparatus, operating water pumps, assisting with traffic, operating the jaws of life, and of course, performing interior firefighting.  All of these roles, individually or cumulatively, are equally important to us. 

We are excited about sharing the opportunities that exist for you and how you can contribute to our organization.  We will be making ourselves available for a few hours in October for you to stop by and learn more about your fire department.  Please come to an open house on October 10, 2009 from 10 am to 1 pm.  The open house will be held at Fire Headquarters located at 366 Tuttle Road.  We will have personnel on hand to discuss the many roles in which you can assist us.

If you are not available to visit us at our open house, but would like to learn more about how you can contribute, please visit our website at www.cumberlandmaine.com, or give us a call at 829-5421.  Our website offers a tremendous amount of information about the department, how to keep you and your family safe from fire, and how to contribute to our organization through volunteering or donations.  

We look forward to meeting you and starting you on a rewarding journey that will offer countless opportunities.

 

Yours for a safer community,

Daniel R. Small
Chief of Department

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