COVENTRY VOLUNTEER FIRE ASSOCIATION INC

What COVENTRY VOLUNTEER FIRE ASSOCIATION INC does

Coventry Volunteer Fire Association Inc is a private nonprofit corporation incorporated in 1936 that historically delivered fire suppression, emergency medical services (EMS), dive rescue, and swift-water rescue to the Town of Coventry, Connecticut. The association was the primary emergency-response provider within the municipality for more than 80 years, operating from a main station (dedicated May 2000) and a substation (built 1998) and sustaining a certified volunteer membership pipeline through its Junior Firefighter program, which earned national recognition in 2008, 2010, and 2012.

The business model is nonprofit municipal appropriation: the association's operating budget is funded by the Town of Coventry rather than commercial revenue, with no product sales, subscription pricing, or multi-jurisdictional service contracts. Its core "products" are emergency-response services delivered by trained volunteers using standard firefighting, ambulance, dive, and swift-water rescue equipment housed at the two stations. The Junior Firefighter program functioned as a long-term talent and community-engagement platform, producing certified responders and competing at a national level.

The organization's strategic position has materially contracted since 2015. The Town of Coventry created a municipal Fire and EMS Department on June 15, 2015; the association transferred ambulance transport to the town in February 2017; and on July 1, 2020, the association transferred remaining fire and EMS operations to the town, ending its primary service-delivery role. As of the most recent data, the entity continues to exist as a nonprofit but its operational scope has been reduced to legacy/community activities, with the Town of Coventry now serving as both its sole funder and the direct provider of the services it once delivered.

Name

COVENTRY VOLUNTEER FIRE ASSOCIATION INC

Legal name

Coventry Volunteer Fire Association Inc

Website

https://coventryfire.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Coventry Volunteer Fire Association Inc is a 1936 nonprofit that historically provided fire, EMS, dive, and swift-water rescue services to the Town of Coventry, CT. It operated via municipal appropriation and a volunteer/Junior Firefighter pipeline, and transferred its remaining fire and EMS operations to the town in 2020.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Volunteer Fire and Emergency Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (922160)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL)

Keywords

• Volunteer fire services
• Emergency medical response
• Swift water rescue
• Fire suppression services
• Junior firefighter program

Headquarters

HQ city

Coventry

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Coventry Volunteer Fire Association Inc is a private nonprofit corporation that provides volunteer fire suppression, first-responder emergency medical services, and dive team/swift water rescue coverage to the Town of Coventry, Connecticut, under a contractual arrangement with the town. It operates two stations (Station 118 and Station 318) with certified volunteer members and supports a Junior Firefighter program for residents aged 16–17. As of July 1, 2020, all operational command is handled by the Town of Coventry Fire/EMS Department, with the Association contributing volunteer personnel and support.

Product overview

The Coventry Volunteer Fire Association Inc (CVFA) is a volunteer emergency services organization that provides fire fighting, emergency medical services (EMS), and dive/swift water rescue operations to the Town of Coventry, Connecticut. The organization operates from two stations (Station 118 and Station 318) and maintains various apparatus including engines, tankers, forestry units, marine vessels, and emergency utility vehicles. CVFA also runs a junior firefighter program for teenagers aged 16-17, offering training, emergency response experience, and community involvement opportunities. The organization operates as a private corporation contracting fire services to the town, with an administrative Association branch and an operational Fire Department branch.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Volunteer Fire Suppression Services Volunteer fire suppression and firefighting services delivered to the Town of Coventry, Connecticut, providing townwide fire coverage from two stations (Station 118 and Station 318) with engines, tankers, and forestry units.
• First-Responder Emergency Medical Services (District 1)
• Dive Team and Swift Water Rescue
• Junior Firefighter Program

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Ellington Volunteer Fire Department: Volunteer fire association in Ellington, CT. Operates a multi-station volunteer model similar to CVFA in a comparable small-town Connecticut setting.
• Bolton Volunteer Fire Department: Volunteer fire department in Bolton, CT - a small Tolland County town. Closely comparable in organizational structure (private nonprofit volunteer association) and service scope to CVFA.
• Andover Volunteer Fire Department: Volunteer fire department in Andover, CT. Small-town Connecticut volunteer fire organization with comparable service scope, governance, and municipal contracting model.
• Columbia Volunteer Fire Department: Volunteer fire department serving Columbia, CT in Tolland County. Direct organizational peer with similar size, volunteer-based staffing, and rural service profile.
• Staffordville Volunteer Fire Department: Volunteer fire department in Stafford, CT. Comparable small-town Connecticut volunteer fire association operating under a similar municipal contract model.

Others

• National Volunteer Fire Council: Industry association supporting volunteer fire and EMS departments nationwide. Not a competitor but the umbrella organization that awarded CVFA's Junior Firefighter program national recognition, and a relevant ecosystem participant for benchmarking, grants, and training access.
• Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection: State-level agency overseeing fire service training, certifications, and mutual aid coordination in Connecticut. Adjacent ecosystem participant that sets the regulatory and training framework within which CVFA operates.

Regional players

• Mansfield Fire Department: Municipal fire department serving Mansfield, CT, directly adjacent to Coventry in Tolland County. Comparable in scale and rural combination (volunteer/career) staffing model.
• Tolland Fire Department: Municipal fire department serving the adjacent Town of Tolland in Tolland County, CT. Operates as a neighboring provider of fire and EMS services in the same regional market as CVFA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CoventryFireEMS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coventry-volunteer-fire-association-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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