Dayville Fire Company

==Overview==
The Dayville Fire Company is a combination department serving the Dayville Fire District, covering approximately 10 square miles, in Killingly, Connecticut. The department also provides mutual aid for other departments in the area. Founded in 1937 as a "one man fire department" by Byron F. Barrowclough, who had personally purchased a chemical truck. It was founded in reaction to the inability of the Assawaga Mill Fire Brigade to be able to provide fire protection services for the Village of Dayville, due to the shuttering of the mill at that time. The Dayville Fire Company grew from a single man operation to a three company department when it was officially incorporated as the Dayville Volunteer Fire Company in 1939, with an initial roster of 42 members. In 1959, the special taxing district, referred to as the "Dayville Fire District" was formed. The current station at 465 Hartford Pike was constructed in 1977, consisting of five bays opening onto Hartford Pike with an additional side access bay onto High Street. An addition of two longer bays was completed in 1995 with access onto High Street.
==Organization==
The Dayville Fire Company has a Fire Chief, Deputy Chief, and two Assistant Chiefs.
Members are divided into four companies:
*Engine Company No. 1
*Rescue Company No. 2
*EMS Company No. 3
*Fire Police Company No. 4
===Department Chiefs===
*D. Russell Watt
*George Wakefield, Sr.
*George Racine, Jr.
*George Wakefield, Jr.
*Thomas Ray, Jr
*Thomas Weaver
*Michael Hewko
*Kevin J. Ide
*Michael Shabenas (Incumbent)
==Regional Teams==
Dayville hosts several regional teams, including:
*Technical Rescue Team (Confined Space, Vehicle Technician)
*Rehabilitation Team
*Drone Team
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Fire Station - 465 Hartford Turnpike===
:Car 63 (Chief) - 2017 Ram 2500
:Engine 163 - 2001 American LaFrance Eagle (1500/800/10A)
:Engine Tank 163 - 2014 Pierce Velocity (2000/1000/30F) (SN#27748)
:Ladder 163 - 2017 Pierce Velocity (1500/500/107' Ascendant rear-mount) (SN#29924)
:Tanker 163 - 2012 Spartan Gladiator 6x4 / Rosenbauer (1500/3000) (redesignated from Engine Tank 263, as per regional requirement)
:Rescue 163 (EMS) - 2012 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4 / Odyssey
:Rescue 463 - 2007 E-One Typhoon walk-in
:Service 163 - 2004 Ford F-350 / Dejana brush (150/150)
:Service 263 (Killingly Rehabilitation Unit) - 20?? Ford E-450 ex-transit bus
:Boat 163 - 2014 Zodiac rescue boat
:Technical Rescue Trailer - Hazardous Materials and Confined Space response trailer
===Dennis R. Lemery Memorial Training Center - 530 Litchfield Avenue, Rogers===
==Retired Apparatus==
:1997 E-One Cyclone II pumper (1500/1000/10A/40B/1000' LDH ?" hoses) (Sold to Williamsville Fire Engine Company (Connecticut) in 2014)
:1989 E-One Cyclone 6x4 pumper-tanker (1500/3000) (Ex-Engine-Tank 263; retired 2012)
:1989 LTI Olympian 6x4 quint (1500/300/110' rear-mount) (Sold to Rouses Point Fire Department in 2017)
:1981 Ford F-700 walk-in rescue
:1981 Continental Compac pumper (1250/500) (Sold to Quinebaug Volunteer Fire Department in 2001, later returned to Dayville)
:1976 Mack MB / Howe pumper (1250/1000) (Ex-Engine-Tank 163, retired 1997)
:1974 International LoadStar / Fruehauf tanker (1000 rear-mount/5000 tractor-drawn) (Ex-Engine-Tank 263, retired 198?)
:1972 International / Boudreau hose tender (750 front-mount/-) (Ex-Hose Pumper 44, ex-Hose Tender 163, retired 2001?)
:1964 FWD / Farrar quint (750 front-mount/300/85' Grove mid-mount) (Sold to East Thompson Fire Department in 1989)
:1964 Ford C / Holan walk-in rescue w/ articulating boom (Ex-power company?)
:1955 Ford F / Farrar pumper (500 front-mount/1000)
:1953 White tractor-drawn tanker
:1940 GMC pumper
:1925 Stutz pumper (450/?) (Ex-unknown New Jersey manufacturing company) (Sold to Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association (Connecticut))
==External Links==
*Dayville Fire Company
*Dayville Fire Company Facebook page
*Dayville Fire Company Instagram
*Dayville Fire Company Twitter
==Station Map==
Category:Windham County, Connecticut
Category:Connecticut departments operating American LaFrance apparatus
Category:Connecticut departments operating E-One apparatus
Category:Connecticut departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:Connecticut departments operating Rosenbauer apparatus
Category:Connecticut departments operating Zodiac boats
Category:Former operators of Farrar apparatus
Category:Former operators of LTI / LTC apparatus