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The Busti Fire Department Inc. was
established in March 1939. The original building was a store converted
in to a fire station. The department held dances and fish dinners
to help raise the funds necessary to purchase needed equipment. In
October of 1939, the department purchased it first fire truck. It
was a 500 gallon-per-minute pumper built in Buffalo. Since then, the
company has grown into a progressive leader in fire and EMS service.
The Town of Busti is
located in southern Chautauqua County, New York, with a population
of approximately 8,050, including the Village of Lakewood. The town
boarders the City of Jamestown to the north and the Pennsylvania state
line to the south. The population of the fire district is about 4,486
with 63.98 square miles of coverage area. The department still provides
fire and EMS proteciton to the area and aid to the surrounding communities.
Statistics
The department averages 220
incidents per year. Fire and public service related calls make up
30 percent of the responses. The remaining 70 percent are EMS calls.
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Remembering
Sept. 11, 2001 |
