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STANDISH FIRE DEPARTMENT
STANDISH, MAINE

Population: 10,000 - Area: 84 Sq Miles (inc Sebego Lake) - Official Website
Call Volume: 1,742 - Frequency: 154.100 - Dispatched by Cumberland County RCC
Staffing:Monday – Friday Day (0600-1800)- Two per-diem personnel, one being a Paramedic and the other an EMT with at least one of them cross trained as a fire fighter.
Monday – Friday Night (1800-0600)- There are assigned night crews of call company personnel. Each crew currently has 4-5 people, when on a call all people are paid hourly. When not on a call only the one person from the crew that is at the station (each crew rotates members that stay at the station) receives the stipend to be with the truck. The remaining crew that is either at home or could be at the station does not receive any compensation until they go on a call.
Monday – Thursday (0730- 1700)- Are the regular administrative hours for the two full-time employees; the Chief of Department and Public Safety Captain. 16 hours during the Week – Fire Inspector responsible for safety inspections, Fire Prevention and Public Education. 29 hours a week – Animal Control Officer/EMT, schedule is flexible based on calls for service.
Live in Student Program– 3 Students at Central Station and 2 Students at North Gorham Station from 2200-0700 Sunday – Thursday and one covering the weekend from Midnight to 0700 on Saturday and Sunday.
Weekends– There are 4 weekend crews with 4-5 people that cover from 0600 on Saturday Morning to 0600 on Monday morning. During that time there is one person (each crew rotates members that stay at the station) at the station in 12 hour shifts covering 0600-1800 and 1800-0600 the remaining crew that does not have to be at the station does not receive any compensation until they go on a call. Fire Responses are handled by cross trained personnel that may be on duty along with call company personnel.
Dispatch– 24 hour coverage from 4 full time dispatchers and 7 part-time dispatchers, shifts running from 0600-1400, 1400-2200 and 2200-0600.
STATIONS PHOTOS
Central Station - 175 Northeast Road - (E21, Sq6, T12, Tr10, R1, R2, Sq6)  
North Gorham - 2 Standish Neck Road (Shared Station with Gorham ) - (E4, GorhamT4)  
Steep Falls - 870 Boundry Road - (E3, F3, T3, R3)  
APPARATUS PHOTOS
APPARATUS ON ORDER  
E-One custom pumper ordered December 2024
ENGINES  
Engine 21- 2011 E-One 1500/1000/30A/30B  
Engine 3- 2005 E-One 1250/1000/40F  
Engine 4- 2014 E-One Typhoon 1250/1000  
LADDERS  
Truck 10- 2001 E-One 2000/300/95' RM Tower  
TANKERS  
Gorham Tank 4- 2014 International/1987 FMC 1500/4000 (shared w/ Gorham) NO PHOTO
Tank 3- 2024 International HV613/E-One 1500/3000 (#146411)
Tank 12- 2017 Freightliner/Pierce 1500/2000 (#30828)
FORESTRY  
Forestry 3- 1968 Army Surplus 1000 gallon
SPECIAL UNITS  
Squad 6- 1997 International Water Rescue
AMBULANCES  
Rescue 1- 2024 Dodge/PL Custom ambulance NO PHOTO
Rescue 2- 2016 Ford E-450/PL Custom ambulance NO PHOTO
Rescue 3- 2022 Dodge Ram/PL Custom ambulance NO PHOTO
SUPPORT/UTILITY  
Trail 18- 2005 Kubota RTV  
Unit 7- Chevy 2500HD
Service 32- 1997 Dodge Ram 350 (dept mechanic, exU5)  
Traffic 8- 2010 Ford E-350 NO PHOTO



RETIRED APPARATUS / STATIONS
UNIT BY YEARPHOTOS
Ladder 1- Ford C/American LaFrance  
Marine 4- 1978 Chevy water rescue  
Engine 3- 1980 Ford/Middlesex L-9000 1000/1000 NO PHOTO
Engine 5- 1986 FMC/Kenworth 1000/1000  
Tank 2- 1986 AM General 4000 gallon  
Engine 1- 1987 Ford C-8000/E-One 1000/1000  
Engine 4- 1989 Ford/E-One C-8000 1000/1000  
Squad 6- 1994 Ford F-350 water rescue  
Tank 3- 1995 Kenworth Central States 1000/2500  
Engine 2- 1997 HME Central States 1000/1000  
Rescue 1, Squad 6- 2002 Ford E-450/PL Custom ambulance, then converted into a water rescue  
Rescue 3- 2003 Ford E-450/PL Custom ambulance  
Rescue 1, 2, Squad 6- 2009 Ford E-450/PL Custom ambulance, then water rescue  
Rescue 3- 2012 Chevy G4500/PL Custom ambulance  
Rescue 1- 2019 Ford E-450/Wheeled Coach ambulance NO PHOTO



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