We would like to reach out to everyone to clarify some of the rumors and mis-truths that are being spread around.
Chief Dan Archer
Assistant Chief Brian Erxleben
- We are held to the same qualifications and training as any department in the state
- We are trained to handle any incident that we would be presented with in town
- None of the trucks have cost the town anything to purchase, two were donated and one was bought through the fundraising efforts of the company
- We have a mutual aid agreement with Millstone which is set up by the officers of the Roosevelt Fire Co. so Millstone is dispatched at the same time we are, which is why they are at most of our town calls. Once we have a proper facility to work out of we will be able to handle our town calls and provide mutual aid support back to the fire companies that support us
- The trucks and equipment are tested every year and must pass to meet state & insurance requirements
- The building is designed to meet the minimum state requirements without any luxuries of most fire houses in the State
- Relying on coverage from out of town fire departments has its negatives, such as longer response times, being the lowest priority during times of high call volumes such as a hurricane, access into town during natural disasters, and the cost is more to contract an out of town department as opposed to keeping the Roosevelt Fire Department
- There are positives to keeping the Fire Department, such as better ISO ratings which affect everyone’s homeowner insurance rates. Having a Department in town will keep the rates the same or lower vs having to contract with an out of town department which will cause an increase in everyone’s rates. A more personal service seeing as your firefighters are also your neighbors, and numerous other functions that were organized by the Fire Department for the enjoyment of the town.
- We have heard many times that nothing burns in Roosevelt and hope that stands true however we want to be prepared to assist our neighbors if it does not. Most of our calls are not fires which is a blessing, but are public safety issues, hazards or concerns which we gladly assist in to rectify to the best of our ability. Who do you think of first when something bad happens and you need help?
Chief Dan Archer
Assistant Chief Brian Erxleben