Dedham Town Fire Department
Fire Chief: Zack Cronkhite
Dedham Station: 8 Bald Mountain Road
Lucerne Station: 2535 Main Road (US Route 1A)
Business Phone: 843-7530
Business Fax: 843-7531
EMERGENCY: 911
The Dedham/Lucerne Fire Department is a Combination Fire Department currently staffed by 12 members. The department operates daily, with a Full-time Fire Chief and three full-time firefighters who work a 24/48-hour schedule with Sunday as a built-in Kelly day. We cover calls, extra duties, and special events with Paid On Call and Per-Diem personnel.
The Dedham/Lucerne Fire Department operates out of two stations and is equipped with 8 pieces of equipment. Engine 371, Engine 372, Rescue 378, Tankers 373 & 374, 377 rapid response EMS vehicle, a forestry trailer, and the Chief's rapid response/command vehicle.
Call volume is now running almost 400 calls annually.
Members are trained with a variety of skills including:
- Structure fires response
- Chimney fire response
- Wildfire response
- Medical emergency response
- CPR, Lucas Device, & AED use
- Motor vehicle accident response
- Vehicle extrication
- Cold water rescue
Training is held every Wednesday at the Dedham Fire Station at 6:00 pm.
New members are always welcome.