Ex-Chief Iselin had a lot thrown at him from the pandemic to many major fires to blizzards to floods. As we usher in 2022, we would like to congratulate Ex-Chief Brian Iselin on his past 9 years as Chief. The past few months were especially taxing as our members had to contend with Ida and a recent tragic house fire on Eastern Ave. Those calls included 9 building fires, 29 other non-structural fires, and 22 calls for mutual aid including working fires in surrounding towns. The Somerville Fire Department finished the year with 635 fire calls. 2021 was a memorable year and a tough one for our Borough. and Assistant Chief Joseph Stitley renewed their oaths.
New Assistant Chief Jose Rodriguez was also sworn in, and Deputy Chief Dave Vallone Sr. We would like to welcome our new Chief of Department Robert Wortman who was sworn in at the Borough 2022 Re-Organization Meeting on January 1st. A unique and innovative apparatus designed to meet our ever changing current challenges as our borough continues to rapidly grow in size. There are 2 SCBA cylinder compartments, 2 pike pole tubes, high-rise pack and supply line hose storage, and numerous other hand tools. The truck utilizes a Hale HPX275-B35 pump, a UPF Poly-tank 180 gallon water / 20 foam tank, and a Hannay aluminum reel with 200' 1" hose. The unit will also be used to respond to smaller incidents such as mulch and brush fires. If there is a fire located within the deck itself, quick access can be made to reach the fire up to the floor below. TAC-57 will give us the option to rapidly deploy manpower and hose to tie into stand pipes located within the parking decks and immediately reach the floor of the fire. Especially in the developments being built around the train station. With the boom in construction of residential light-weight apartment buildings all around town, parking decks with access doors to each floor of the new buildings are being built as well.
This unique truck was specifically designed to gain access to every one of the numerous parking decks located within the Borough. Built by Lee’s Emergency Equipment and designed in house. *New Apparatus Delivery* Somerville Fire has taken delivery of a special custom piece of apparatus known as TAC-57.
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