About Bolton Fire Department:
The Bolton Fire Department is comprised of approximately fifty dedicated community  service  oriented men and women .   We enjoy full - time employment as local business owners, accountants, town employees, retired firefighters from FDNY and West Hartford, electrical and civil engineers, EMT’s and paramedics, various branches of the fire service, homemakers, students, moms and dads. We serve the more than 5,000 Bolton residents, visitors and commuters including those on Routes 6, 44 and I-384. We provide around the clock response to fire, medical and environmental emergencies. Our mission is to minimize loss of life and property.

Each year we respond to more than 400 fire and emergency medical service calls.We respond to many mutual aid requests from Manchester Hebron, Andover, Coventry and Vernon. Emergency response personnel are trained in various capacities including firefighting,basic medical life support, water rescue, vehicle extrication, fire investigation, hazardous material response, search & rescue and others . Many members are cross - trained firefighter/EMTs. Training is provided during weekly drills and through classes at the Connecticut Fire Academy. Training is mandated by the state and is both rigorous and extensive.

The fire station, located at 168 Bolton Center Road, is home to three engine-tankers (ETs 134, 234, and 334), one heavy rescue truck (R 134), one light rescue/mobile command vehicle (S 134), one pickup truck, and two brushfire vehicles. The ETs carry a combined 4,000 gallons of water and have pumps that are capable of discharging all of that water in 4 minutes! Unlike larger suburban towns, Bolton has no public water supply and therefore no fire hydrants. We must carry our water to the fire. Every drop is precious. We fill our ETs from several local ponds including Tinker Pond and Bolton Lake.