Town of Tisbury Master Plan (DRAFT) August 5, 2004
Fire and Emergency Services
Figure 7 Possible location for new fire house
The current location of the fire department is especially impractical
and unsafe. It is located in the heart of town, on our most heavily traveled street. It is
adjacent to the post office and across from the hotel. In an emergency, it is very
difficult to bring the volunteers in to get the trucks and then to bring the trucks out to
the fire. Moreover, new trucks are required that cannot be accommodated in the old station
so it is imperative that a new site be selected very soon.
The best sites for emergency services would be out of the congested
downtown in a location that has good access to all parts of the town. Also, the site needs
to be large enough to accommodate all the vehicles including the new ladder truck and
ambulances as well. Because of the geography of Tisbury, the best locations seem to be in
the
Preliminary estimates suggest that 1 to 3 acres of land are needed to
house the vehicles and related service spaces. The town has some property available near
the water tower and there may be privately owned properties nearby that will serve.
The police departments current location is even more constrained than the fire department and it would also benefit by relocating to a site out of the downtown area.
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