Town Office, Library, Old Fire Station, and Acton Corner Church
CommunityThe Acton Fire Department provides primary fire protection for the Town Of Acton. Acton is a community of about 2,300 residents and covering an area of 43 square miles in southern Maine, about 30 miles southwest of the City of Portland and bordering on the State of New Hampshire. Visit the actonmaine.com website to learn more about our town. Acton has a large swell of summer population, due to the numerous vacation and recreational opportunities provided by the large amount of waterfront along it's 10 lakes and ponds. Acton's method of government is a three-person board of selectmen and an annual town meeting.
Mousam Lake, Acton/Shapleigh town line
Department
The Acton Fire Department is a small volunteer department of about 45 members. We average about 170 calls per year. The Fire Department is entirely volunteer based, with members receiving a small stipend based on the number of emergency calls they respond to. We operate from one beautiful new station built in 1998 and operate 2 engines, a tank truck, a squad/utility vehicle and two forestry trucks. (See our apparatus page). We communicate on a UHF radio system with 460.5500 Mhz as our primary dispatch frequency. Our members actively participate in community improvement and work to improve citizen safety by offering public education in the schools and elsewhere, a smoke detector installation and battery maintenence progams, an annual Toys for Tots program, and educational demonstrations during Acton Pride Day and the annual Acton Fair.
Officers
The 2008 Acton Fire Department Officers are:
| Chief Harold Smith Assistant Chief Peter L. Smith |
| Captain Scott Chase
| Captain Dave Langley
| Training Randy Levangie |
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Lieutenant Jim Bond Lieutenant Robin Ham Lieutenant Wayne Ham Lieutenant Mike Conway |
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| Safety Officer Peter H. Smith Secretary/Treasurer Paul Pomeroy Engineer Bill Catanesye |