Services

East Dover Volunteer Fire Department does more than just firefighting - we are an all hazards response agency

Fire and Rescue

It's in the name - EDVFD responds to all fires and motor vehicle accidents in town. We have two engines and one tanker for a combined 5000 gallons of water on wheels. We also carry a 2500 gallon portable tank to increase our water supply capabilities. Rescue 4 carries motor vehicle extrication equipment, such as the jaws of life and air bags.

First Response

EDVFD has two Emergency Medical Technicians and one Advanced Emergency Medical Technician. All responders hold a CPR and First Aid certification. We respond to East Dover medical emergencies as first response for Deerfield Valley Ambulance and Rescue Inc.

Water Rescue

EDVFD has a small collection of water rescue equipment including Ice Water Rescue suits, Rescue Rope, and Flotation Devices. Three of our firefighters are certified to the Ice Rescue Technician level.

History

A brief history of the East Dover Volunteer Fire Company

1948

Our Humble Beginnings

"Hand a lemon to a Vermont Yankee and he'll make lemonade of it - sweetened with maple sugar, maybe. The birth of the East Dover Volunteer Fire Company is a typical example of the Vermont attack."

This is the opening line from an article written by Florence Thompson Howe for the in 1951. In her heartwarming article she tells us how the East Dover Volunteer Fire Department was formed in 1949. The following is an excerpt from that article: "A committee was appointed to find out how much money would be needed to enable the Company to buy fire-fighting equipment. The report set a figure of $2,500.00 as something to shoot at, but nobody thought the little village of three hundred souls could raise it. However, Allen Hamlin, an exceedingly capable "new resident" put his experienced shoulder to the wheel and, working with the townspeople in the old Vermont "town-meeting" fashion, a two-day carnival was planned.

"A costumed ball was held on the opening night of the carnival, and the high-light of the two day festival came with the dedication on Saturday of the memorial to Dover men who served in the two late wars.

"At the close of the two days' festivities $1,357.00 was deposited to the credit of the East Dover Volunteer Fire Company.
"Social activities, repeated from time to time have swelled the fund and knit the community together more closely. Incorporation as a non-profit organization under the laws of Vermont was effected for the purpose of: 'Providing fire protection to the inhabitants and property owners of the town of Dover, County of Windham and State of Vermont, and to those in surrounding towns whose property is adjacent to the Dover town lines, and undertaking such other projects as may promote the social welfare and civic betterment of said town.' "
1948

East Dover's First Engine and Station

Below is the account of EDVFD's first engine and station, written by Richard Krueger Sr. in June of 1995. "The town of East Dover decided they should have a fire truck after Earl Yeaw’s house burned to the ground. Arch Clark located a used flat bed truck in Connecticut and he brought it up to East Dover. A portable pump and hose were bought later. It was kept in Ted and Ruth Moody's garage across from the store. A quonset building was located at White Plains, N.Y. and they would deliver it. When the quonset was delivered it was during the time of year when the roads were icy and muddy. The truck could not get traction near the area of Door Fitch and Rick Brown took the town Caterpillar tractor and Dick Kroeger went with his truck. They hooked the tractor on to the delivery truck and brought it to just above Clint & Fran Bond's house. From there the delivery truck continued on its own to East Dover, A four hour hassle to get it there. The delivery truck driver was advised to go back via Williamsville. Willing hands met and dug the foundation ditch and the concrete footing was put in. It took a month in spare time and one planned gathering only Pat Balster & Dick Kroeger showed up for digging and they dug. Finally when the ditch was finished & the quonset was put in place and bolted together the truck was driven in. Later the truck was taken to Dick Kroeger’s yard & he painted and lettered it. The ladder on top of the truck was made years before by Jim Brown and was stored in Sam and Florence Wales barn. Remodeling of the truck into a fire engine, was a project for Ernest Wilder, the most dedicated worker at that time.There were countless fire drills to see if water could be gotten from ponds & brooks near homes in various places."
December 2012

Transition to Full Service

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July 2014

Phase Two Expansion

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