Maynard Fire Department was first organized in 1890 after a special town meeting was held. By March of that year a Hose Company comprised of 15 men was organized. The first “Hose and Ladder Wagons” were delivered in May and August of 1890, and a new fire station was occupied by January of 1891 on Nason Street. In 1903 Tony Collins was appointed as the permanent driver of the hose wagon that was then being pulled by a single horse, with the ladder wagon being pulled by a pair of horses.
Maynard’s first motorized fire engine was delivered in 1914 and the first motorized ladder in 1924. On October 4, 1955, the current fire station was dedicated as a combination Fire and Police Station. In 1968 George Whalen was appointed as the first permanent fire chief for the Town of Maynard.
The Maynard Fire Department has certainly evolved from the early days when all we did was respond to fires. Today’s mission still involves fire suppression, but also fire prevention, emergency medical response, technical rescue, confined space, hazardous materials response, vehicle rescue and building inspection services. In addition to the emergencies your Maynard Fire Department personnel respond to, firefighters are also responsible for preparing for emergency response. This involves vehicle maintenance, equipment up-keep, pre-fire planning and training. In fact, our current personnel typically spend thousands of hours annually in training classes both on-site and at sessions presented off-site.
