Fire Chief Phil Lavoie
Fire Chief ~ Phil Lavoie
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All outside burning requires a burning permit be in hand!
As of June 4, 2007, burning permits will be issued at the Greene Town Office during normal business hours. Permits for Saturday and Sunday can be obtained on friday. All permits will be issued weather permitting.
Burning permits are also available online for $7.00 at www.maineforestservice.org and click on "Open Burning Permits".
The Greene Fire Department is located at 106 Patten Road which is actually on the corner of Patten & Sedgley Roads. Greene is an all volunteer Fire Department. Our volunteers are caring, hard working people who donate their time to save our properties and lives. We highly commend the Fire Department Volunteers for their dedication, strength, and their hard work for our community!!
To the left is a photo of the old Fire Station, which was torn down to make room for the new one.
Alden Peterson retired as Fire Chief in May of 2002. He has dedicated many, many years to the Town, its people and the Fire Department. Best of Luck with retirement Alden! Thank you for all you have done to make the fire department what it is today.
One of our Fire Trucks (Engine 1)
Greene Volunteer Fire Department
This is the 53rd Annual Report of The Greene Volunteer Fire Department. The 25 volunteers responded to 288 calls. These individuals all live in Greene and proudly serve our town.
Is your house number visible from the road? Every house shall have a number on the house and mailbox. A house not marked with the number costs valuable time in an emergency.
Please clean and check your chimney often when burning wood. Wood stoves are for burning wood only, it is against the law and unhealthy to burn other substances in a wood stove.
Burning permits are issued at the Greene Town Office during normal working hours Monday Friday. Burning permits are issued on Friday for Saturday and Sunday.
The site address to obtain a permit online is www.maineforestservice.org and click on Forest Protection at the top of the page.
Think safety!
Change the batteries in your smoke detectors twice a year.
Install carbon monoxide detectors in your home.
Carbon monoxide fumes do not smell.
Plan an emergency route from your home.
Fasten your seat belt seat belts save lives.
Quite often you will see the Fire Trucks outside with about 25 people moving around and about. Youll hear siren wale, radios being checked, equipment being started and trucks being taken for a road and/or pump test. This team of fire personnel is ever ready to assist their community in the event of an emergency. From the hose to the sharpening of the ax, it all gets checked and prepared.
Through a continuous and progressive training program, The GVFD strives to continually improve the level of service it provides. Training takes place each week in addition to the regular department meeting. Many hours of training is provided each year. We currently hold fire training class at our station to provide the necessary training needed to all area departments. These training classes are mandated by the State to keep the firemen updated.
Stop by the Fire Station any given Tuesday evening around 7:00 pm and the fireman will give you a tour.
Respectfully submitted and with appreciation to all.
Phil Lavoie
Fire Chief
Calls 2009
Fire Calls 98
Rescue/EMS Calls 154
Mutual Aid 17
Total 269
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