- Dennis Volunteer Fire Company
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Dennis Volunteer Fire Company Established 1948 Staffing Volunteer Strength 25 Stations Station 18 Trucks 7 Fire chief Robert Brewer
The Dennis Volunteer Fire Company (DVFC) provides fire services for Dennisville in Cape May County, New Jersey. A volunteer fire company, the department relies on the men and women of the surrounding area for staffing. The company is responsible for the area within Dennis Township Fire District #2.Contents
History
The company was founded after a fire in the town of Dennisville claimed the lives of three children trapped in a house. At that time, the area received fire coverage from neighboring towns such as Ocean View and Woodbine. After the tragic fire, the townspeople decided that it was time to form their own fire company. Through fund raising, the company began and the build was built.
After years of operating in a small station, the construction of the current building was completed in 1999.
Apparatus
Apparatus Number Type Water Primary use JAWS Seating Capacity 1812 1993 Ford F350 pickup truck None Manpower, Traffic Control None 5 1820 1981 Pierce Mini-Pumper 300 gallons Brush fires, drafting, off-road response None 3 1835 1989 Grumman Pumper 1250 gallons Structure Fires None 5 1838 2006 KME Pumper 1500 gallons First Due Truck Yes 8 1843 2000 Kenworth Tanker 4000 gallons Structure Fires, Mutual Aid None 2 1872 1993 Ford Super Duty Rescue Truck None Motor Vehicle Accidents, Manpower Yes 6 Marine 18 2009 Johnson G3 14' Aluminum Rescue Boat None Water Rescues None N/A Type of calls
Most of the calls Dennis Volunteer Fire Company receives are that of motor vehicle accidents (MVAs), as one of New Jersey's most frequently traveled roads, Route 47, runs directly through the district. Being the main route of vacationers heading to the shore from mid-May to late-September, the area is prone to several accidents per-week.
MVAs aren't the only calls that the company handles, however. Structure fires, brush fires, activated fire alarms, landing zone assignments, and even an occasion water rescue are all incidents handled by DVFC each year. In recent years, the department has also responded to three airplane crashes - June 20, 2008 (Broad St., Belleplain); June 25, 2009 (Frederickstadt Ave., Woodbine) and November 14, 2009 (Petersburg Rd., Dennisville). In addition to their own calls, DVFC often provides mutual aid assistance to fire companies in nearby communities, such as Woodbine, Ocean View, Belleplain, and Goshen.
See also
References
- Dennis Volunteer Fire Company Website
- DVFC Member Specs
External links
Categories:- Cape May County, New Jersey
- Fire departments in New Jersey
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