Nantucket Fire Fighters Local 2509 IAFF

Nantucket Fire Fighters Local 2509 IAFF This is the OFFICIAL page of Nantucket Fire Fighters Local 2509, of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF).

Nantucket Fire Fighters Local 2509 members respond to over 4,000 calls (ambulance/rescue/ fire) per year, from a single central fire station, encompassing an area of more than 55 square miles, on an island 30 miles south of Cape Cod. We provide fire, rescue and emergency medical services for the island of Nantucket as professional firefighter/EMT-Bs. The population we serve ranges from 15,000 in

the winter to a seasonal population of more than 60,000. Members work 24 hour shifts that consist of 3- 5 firefighter/EMT-Bs (A minimum of 3 is maintained at all times). The ambulance may respond with 2-3 or the engine may respond with 2-5. Apparatus staffing depends upon shift staffing and the nature of the call (ambulance/rescue/fire). If personnel respond with a single piece of apparatus (engine or ambulance) initially then concurrent call(s) for response (ambulance/rescue/ fire) require off-duty personnel to return to the fire station and respond with additional apparatus (ambulance or engine or other apparatus)

Members of Nantucket Fire Fighters Local 2509 provide ambulance, rescue and fire services under very unique circumstances. Our mainland counterparts have the ability to request assistance (mutual aid) from neighboring communities' if staffing is not available for additional call(s) for response. Mainland departments can request additional ambulance(s), engine(s), or personnel and expect immediate response. Mutual Aid response for Nantucket is hours away, dependent on the time of day, weather and available transportation options. For the purpose of comparison,Yarmouth Fire Department has a winter population at 25,000 (Nantucket 15,000) a summer population of more than 40,000 (Nantucket 60,000), an area of 25 square miles (Nantucket 55 square miles) and mutual aid within minutes if necessary. Yarmouth Fire Fighters Local 2122 has a total of 63 members (Nantucket 20), with a staffing level of 11-14 (Nantucket 4-5) on each 24 hour shift, responding from 3 stations (Nantucket 1) and responding to 6,000-7,000 calls (Nantucket 5,000) for response (ambulance/rescue/ fire). Yarmouth Fire Fighters Local 2122 members are the busiest firefighters on Cape Cod and are dedicated hard working professionals. Nantucket Fire Fighters Local 2509 members respond to twice as many calls per firefighter as their busiest counterparts on Cape Cod and the islands.

Address

131 Pleasant St
Nantucket, MA
02554

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Nantucket Fire Fighters Local 2509 at a glimpse: • We operate from a single central station • There are 24 full-time fire/rescue/ems professionals • Shifts are staffed with: -Four shifts of 6 firefighter/EMT-Bs and a captain -One fire prevention officer -One fire alarm superintendent ***Minimum staffing during the winter is 3. No mutual aid.*** ***Minimum staffing during the summer is 4. No mutual aid.*** • All Local 2509 members are required to: 1. Pass a State Physical Agility Test (PAT) 2. Pass a Physical 3. Obtain EMT-B certification 4. Attend Mass Fire Academy Recruit training 5. Submit to random drug and alcohol testing • Members possess advanced training and certification in the following areas: -Hazardous Materials (Technician Level) -Technical Rescue (Technician Level-Confined Space, Rope Rescue and Trench Rescue), ICS for Structural Collapse -Ocean Rescue (Technician Level), Lifeguard Training, Ice Rescue, Dive Rescue, Zodiac Rescue, PWC Rescue -CPR/First Responder/EMT/Lifeguarding Instructors -Paramedic (EMT-P) -Fire Officer I//II, Fire Instructors I/II, Fire Safety Officer, Fire Investigation, Fire Inspection, Public Fire Safety Educator -Rapid Intervention Training (Technician Level) -Flammable Gas Emergencies, Fire Search and Rescue, Flashover, Residential Search, Tactics and Strategy, and Wildland Firefighting -Wilderness EMT and Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support -National Child Passenger Safety Program (Technician) • Members are skilled carpenters, painters, electricians, landscapers, photographers, fishermen, cleaners and motor vehicle mechanics. • Members are active triathaletes, cyclists, runners, surfers, paddlers and fitness enthusiasts • Members are college educated in the areas of business, public administration, arts, liberal arts and fire sciences. Nantucket Fire Fighters Local 2509 is a small group of dedicated, educated and hardworking fire service professionals who serve their community proudly.

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(508) 228-2324

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