Sandwich Fire Department

Sandwich Fire Department proudly protects 23,500 people living in an area of 43.95 square miles. The Fire Department responds to limit the effects of fire and other disasters, medical emergencies, and to assist our neighboring communities through an extensive mutual-aid network. Sandwich has three stations, two engines and one heavy rescue/engine, a 95’ platform/quint, four advanced life support ambulances, two brush breakers, one tanker, three boats, and four command and support vehicles. The department's staff consists of 24 career firefighters, 4 Captains, 4 Lieutenants, 4 Civilian Dispatchers, an Administrative Assistant, a Fire Prevention Officer, an Emergency Medical Officer, and a Deputy. The department’s mission is to establish aggressive fire prevention and training programs and develop its service to a level which will provide fire and/or advanced life support equipment with trained personnel at the scene of an emergency incident in 95% of Sandwich, 95% of the time, within six minutes of notification of the emergency units.