Q. What is the Bedford Fire Department? Who are they and what do they do?

The active (responding) membership of the Department consists of 37 men, 16 women, and 11junior members (high school students), all of whom live, work, go to school, shop, dine, etc. here in Bedford. The Department is 100% volunteer: there are no paid firefighters or EMT's in Bedford Village, and we are always looking for new recruits! Go to www.bedfordfire.com to join. We need Active Members, who train and respond to emergencies, and Associate Members, who take support roles like event planning, fundraising, cooking, and organizing anything else that you can think of.

Q. What does the new REVISED proposal cost? What will it look like?

Revised Proposal Costs

Q. Why not renovate the current, historic firehouse? What will happen to it if the Fire Department moves?

Why Not Renovate Instead

Q. Why not split the Department into separate fire and EMS agencies? Wouldn't that be cheaper?

Why Not Split

Q. Who sits on the Community Liaison Committee (CLC)? How were they selected? What do they do?

CLC Overview

Q. What is the cost per square foot of the project? How does it compare to the cost/square foot in residential projects?

Square Foot Cost

Q. I've heard there's a gym in the new firehouse proposal? That seems indulgent!

Why is there a Gym

Q. Why is there a proposal for a "Gear Room" at the current firehouse if you're also proposing to move?

Gear Room / Old Firehouse