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Updated:
Sep. 09 (17:10)
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| Taylor Professional Fire Fighters |
| 09.09.10 |
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Ridgefield Professional Firefighters protect the Town of Ridgefield from two stations that are staffed 24 hours a day by professional fire fighters. Station 1 is located in the center of town on Catoonah Street and is staffed with a minimum of four firefighters. The Ridgebury section of town is served by two firefighters housed in RFD Station 2. 
The career staff of Ridgefield Fire Department regularly staff the following aparatus: - Engine 1 - 2000 E-1 Pumper. Engine 1, located in the Catoonah Street station is the main work horse of the Ridgefield Fire Department. This engine carries 750 gallons of water, 1000 feet of supply hose, hydraulic rescue equipment, ice water rescue suits, a full set of advance life support gear, rope rescue equipment, and numerous other pieces of fire and rescue equipment.
- Engine 2 - 2004 HME Pumper. Engine 2 is located in the Ridgebury section of town. Like Engine 1, it carries 750 gallons of water, supply hose, and rescue equipment. Engine 2 also has a full set of advanced lift support equipment, allowing the northern residents of town to receive paramedic level care as soon as possible.
- Medic 1 / Medic 2 - 2007 Ford/Lifeline Superliner Ambulance. The Ridgefield Professional Fire Fighters are capable of delivering the highest quality of pre-hospital emergency medical care to Ridgefield. In addition to the standard advanced lift support equipment carried by most ambulances, our paramedics are capable of ECG telemetry, advanced airway procedures, carbohemoglobin monitoring, and narcotic pain management.
- Medic 3 - 2004 Ford Ambulance. Spare/standby ambulance.
In addition to the apparatus dedicated to the career staff, Ridgefield Professional Firefighters have immediate access to a variety of apparatus normally handled by the RVFD: - Engine 3 - 1997 Seagrave
- Truck 8 - 1985 Sutphen
- Tanker 10 - 2002 Mack
- Tanker 12 - 1986 Mack
- Car 5 - 2007 Ford Expedition
- Car 6 - 2000 Jeep Cherokee
Page Last Updated: Mar 01, 2009 (19:20:11)
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