Frye Island Fire Department

Frye Island Fire Department The Frye Island Fire Department was organized on July 1, 1998.

The department operates 4 Engines, 1 Squad, and 1 Ambulance and is staffed by approximately 30 Volunteer Firefighters and approximately 10 Per-Diem EMT/Firefighters.

🚒 On Sunday at 9:00 AM, members of your Frye Island Fire Department met for weekly training.A group of firefighters and ...
08/30/2026

🚒 On Sunday at 9:00 AM, members of your Frye Island Fire Department met for weekly training.

A group of firefighters and our Fire Police personnel took Engine 1 to the water refill hydrant on Ridge Road to practice water resupply operations while pumping and flowing water from the deck gun. 💧

In an actual emergency, it's important to be familiar with procedures to help ensure we get things done efficiently and safely.

📋 A second group of firefighters convened in the classroom to discuss response strategies and tactics and practice incident command in a series of interactive, computer-generated emergencies on the island. Scenarios included:

An e-bike fire that extended to a camp

A car fire on the ferry ⛴️

An injured swimmer at Long Beach requiring urgent medical care, evacuation, and a LifeFlight landing zone with helicopter transport 🚁

In each of these scenarios, personnel set incident priorities, identified needed resources, issued orders to coordinate response, and practiced doing the things they would need to do in an actual emergency.

And we'll be back again next week to do the same. 🔁

Care to join us? Reach out to any current department member or stop by the station during one of our Sunday morning training sessions. 👋

Effective August 30, 2026 - The Maine Forest Service has increased the Fire Danger for Frye Island and vicinity to MODER...
08/30/2026

Effective August 30, 2026 - The Maine Forest Service has increased the Fire Danger for Frye Island and vicinity to MODERATE.

NOTE: This advisory will remain in effect until a change in Fire Danger Level has been determined by the Maine Forest Service. Such determinations are made daily.

For more information on fire danger and fire weather forecasts, see https://mainefireweather.org

On Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 8:22 AM, Frye Island Engine 2, Engine 6 and Rescue 1 responded to a residence on Putting...
08/27/2026

On Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 8:22 AM, Frye Island Engine 2, Engine 6 and Rescue 1 responded to a residence on Putting Hill Circle for a fire alarm activation.

Responding crews checked the residence and found no fire or hazards and attributed the cause to an alarm malfunction. Crews spoke to the homeowner and silenced the alarm pending repair.

On Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 3:13 PM, Frye Island Rescue 1 was dispatched to a residence on Emerald Point Drive for ...
08/26/2026

On Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 3:13 PM, Frye Island Rescue 1 was dispatched to a residence on Emerald Point Drive for an injured person.

Following evaluation and treatment on scene, the patient declined transport to the hospital.

On Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 8:50 AM, Frye Island Rescue 1 was dispatched to a residence on Ridge Road for an injured ...
08/25/2026

On Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 8:50 AM, Frye Island Rescue 1 was dispatched to a residence on Ridge Road for an injured person.

Following evaluation on scene, the patient declined transport to the hospital.

Effective August 25, 2026 - The Maine Forest Service has increased the Fire Danger for Frye Island and vicinity to MODER...
08/25/2026

Effective August 25, 2026 - The Maine Forest Service has increased the Fire Danger for Frye Island and vicinity to MODERATE.

NOTE: This advisory will remain in effect until a change in Fire Danger Level has been determined by the Maine Forest Service. Such determinations are made daily.

For more information on fire danger and fire weather forecasts, see https://mainefireweather.org

First responders often find themselves interacting with people who are experiencing frightening, painful, confusing, and...
08/25/2026

First responders often find themselves interacting with people who are experiencing frightening, painful, confusing, and distressing situations. 🚑

This can be especially difficult and heartbreaking when those people are children. 💔

Sometimes the "best medicine" ❤️‍🩹 in such situations is being able to cuddle with a soft, tiny, comforting friend. 🧸

Thanks to a generous donation of dozens of small stuffed animals by Frye Island's Milley family, we have an array of new partners riding to calls on the ambulance! 🚨

Nestled among the bandages, oxygen masks, splints, and other emergency equipment are an assortment of small zebras, lions, tigers, and bears 🦓🦁🐯🐻 just waiting to be adopted by a child who needs a new buddy to hug and hold on to when things get scary. 🫂

We will be sharing the menagerie of friendly animals with our colleagues at the Frye Island Police Department 🚓 to use in similar circumstances.

Thanks once again to the Milleys for their generosity and concern for their island neighbors! 🏝️✨

On Monday, August 24, 2026 at 9:57 AM, Frye Island Rescue 1 was dispatched to a residence on Harbor Road for a medical e...
08/24/2026

On Monday, August 24, 2026 at 9:57 AM, Frye Island Rescue 1 was dispatched to a residence on Harbor Road for a medical emergency.

Following evaluation and treatment on scene, the patient was transferred to the care of Raymond Ambulance 34 for transport to the hospital.

🚒 What did you do this weekend? Members of your Frye Island Fire Department and EMS managed to keep busy.🌊 Saturday, 8:0...
08/23/2026

🚒 What did you do this weekend?

Members of your Frye Island Fire Department and EMS managed to keep busy.

🌊 Saturday, 8:00 AM — Members of our newly formed Water Rescue Team (WRT) met up to fully inspect and perform preventative maintenance on our cold water immersion suits. These suits give rescuers enhanced thermal protection when entering the water during an emergency — especially important during the cold water shoulder seasons on the island.

✅ Two members field-tested the suits in the water to confirm they performed as designed.

📚 Sunday, 9:00 AM — Members met at the station for weekly training. On the agenda:

🙏 An update on our newly created WRT, made possible through grant funding from the National Volunteer Fire Council and State Farm, and how the greater fire department and EMS personnel will work together with the WRT in a unified response and effort.

🌲 A comprehensive class on "Rural Carryout" — the techniques and procedures used to remove an injured or ill person from remote locations like a wooded area, inaccessible hiking trail, rocky shoreline, or beach.

📍 Training wrapped up with a practical exercise: members used "what3words" (a geolocation software app) to pinpoint the location of a simulated victim in the woods and came up with a plan to access the casualty and evacuate them to safety through difficult terrain.

💙 All skills we hope we never have to use — but we're better prepared if we are called upon to do so.

🚒 BIG NEWS for the Frye Island Volunteer Fire Department! We've been selected to receive a $10,000 grant from State Farm...
08/18/2026

🚒 BIG NEWS for the Frye Island Volunteer Fire Department!

We've been selected to receive a $10,000 grant from State Farm and the National Volunteer Fire Council, through the 2026 Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program — one of just 150 fire departments nationwide chosen this year.

🌊 Why this matters: Frye Island's identity and daily life are inseparable from Sebago Lake. Sebago Lake is the state's deepest and second-largest lake and its most heavily used recreational body of water, hosting hundreds of thousands of boaters, anglers, swimmers, and other users annually. With seven miles of shoreline, 15 beaches, two marinas, a town-operated mooring field, a busy waterfront restaurant and general store frequented by thousands of boaters each year, and heavy seasonal boating and swimming activity, water-related emergencies are an inherent reality of lake and island life.

That also means water emergencies are a real and serious risk. Sebago Lake has seen at least 95 drownings over the past century, including 8 in just the last 20 years. Longtime fire department members recount incidents in which Frye Island residents were among those who lost their lives in water incidents. In public safety terms, such events are referred to as “Low Frequency – High Risk.” In other words, they do not occur on a regular basis; however, when they do occur, they are among the most critical incidents we will respond to, and it is vital we get them right.

When they happen, minutes matter — brain injury from submersion can begin in as little as 4-6 minutes.

Until now, our department's water rescue capacity hasn't matched that risk. This grant changes that.

What we're doing with it: 💰 Funds are already on hand 🎓 12 department members have already completed water rescue training (ranging from awareness through technician level) — at no cost to the town. These levels of certification give our personnel the ability to assess water emergencies, command and support incident response, and, when necessary, actually enter the water to perform rescues.

🛟 Next, we'll be acquiring water rescue equipment that meets National Fire Protection Association standards for water rescue and train to use that equipment.

This is a crawl-walk-run effort to close a real gap in public safety for our island residents and visitors.

Huge thanks to State Farm, the NVFC, and this community for the support. 🙏

For further information see https://newsroom.statefarm.com/state-farm-1-5-million-grants-volunteer-fire-departments/

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Frye Island, ME
04071

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