As of January 28, 2012, Westport Firefighters have answered 200 calls for service (year to date).

In 2011, Westport Firefighters  answered 2,309 calls for service (year to date). For the second year in a row, the Westport Fire Department answered over 2,300 calls.

The Westport Permanent Firefighters Association, IAFF Local 1802 was organized September 25, 1968. We are an organization of 20 full-time professional firefighters protecting the coastal Town of Westport, Massachusetts.

We strive to bring the citizens and visitors of Westport the best Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services available. This is consistently accomplished through our pursuit of up to date education and training. We are confident that  the many services we provide are nothing short of superior.

Westport has a population of roughly 15,000 year round residents, which increases to around 25,000 in the summer months. Our response area is 64 square miles. Included in those 64 square miles is 35 miles of coastline made up of ponds, rivers, and an ocean. 

 Westport Firefighters work around the clock manning the following apparatus:

• 2 Advanced Life Support Ambulances
• 1 Spare ALS rescue
• 1 Ladder Truck
• 1Tanker/pumper (Tanker 1 out of service 2011)
• 3 Engines
• 1MiniPumper                                                                                      
• 1 Special Operations Unit
• 1 Haz-mat Unit
• 2 Marine Vessels
• 2 Rescue Jet Skis
• 2 Fire Stations
• Various EMA units