Granby Fire Department

What Granby Fire Department does

The Granby Fire Department (GFD) is a municipal fire and emergency-medical service operating since 1938 under the Town of Granby, Massachusetts. It serves approximately 6,300 residents from the Granby Public Safety Complex at 259-B East State Street, staffed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year with 2–3 full-time personnel on duty at any time, augmented by a call force of trained volunteer firefighters. The department is led by Fire Chief Evan Briant with Tyler Yvon serving as Deputy Fire Chief.

The department delivers four core service lines: fire suppression (structural, wildland, and brush), emergency medical services at both EMT and paramedic certification levels (handling over 1,000 ambulance calls annually and approximately 400 fire calls per year), technical rescue including extrication and water rescue, and community fire-prevention education. Service delivery is supported by a ten-piece apparatus fleet comprising three engines (including a 2020 Pierce Enforcer with 2,500-gallon capacity and a Compressed Air Foam System), a 3,000-gallon tanker, two ambulances, brush trucks, and specialized rescue vehicles (Squad 1, Rescue 4). Notable technology assets include the Lucas chest compression device (2011), Large Diameter Hose (LDH) and tanker shuttle operations (pioneered in Western Massachusetts since 1981), updated SCBA equipment, and multi-gas meters. The department holds a Heart Safe Community designation (2011) and has received OEMS recognition and Fire Chief Accreditation (2012).

GFD is funded primarily through municipal appropriations from the Town of Granby's tax revenues, with a secondary revenue stream from permit fees (outdoor burning, building, smoke/CO, oil tank, and solar applications) collected by the town on behalf of the department. The department is not a private or publicly traded entity; it is a government entity with no external investors, no funding rounds, no subsidiaries, and no M&A history. Governance rests with the town's elected officials and the appointed fire chief. The Granby Firefighters Association — the department's community-supporting nonprofit — provides supplementary backing for equipment and improvements.

Name

Granby Fire Department

Legal name

Granby Fire Department

Website

https://granbyfire.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Municipal fire department in Granby, Massachusetts, serving approximately 6,300 residents with 24/7 fire suppression, paramedic-level EMS, technical rescue, and fire prevention services from a ten-piece apparatus fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire and Emergency Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Ambulance Services (621910)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Wildfire Suppression & Incident Response (AFAMAEAE)

Keywords

• Fire suppression services
• Emergency medical services
• Technical rescue operations
• Fire prevention education
• Outdoor burning permits

Headquarters

HQ city

Granby

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Municipal Funding: Public funding through town of Granby tax revenues and municipal budget allocations
2. Permit Fees: Fees collected for outdoor burning permits, building permits, smoke/CO permits, oil tank permits, and solar applications. Checks must be made out to the town of Granby.
3. Emergency Medical Services: Emergency ambulance and EMS response services for the community

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Granby Fire Department provides fire suppression, emergency medical services (EMT and paramedic levels), and technical rescue services to the town of Granby, Massachusetts. Operations are supported by a ten-piece apparatus fleet, 24/7 station staffing, and a trained call force of volunteers. The department also issues outdoor burning, building, smoke/CO, oil tank, and solar permits, and conducts fire prevention education and inspections.

Product overview

The Granby Fire Department operates as a combination career/call department serving approximately 6,300 residents in Granby, Massachusetts. The department provides a unified suite of emergency services centered on fire suppression, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) at both EMT and paramedic levels, and technical rescue operations. These core services are supported by a ten-piece apparatus fleet including engines, tankers, brush trucks, ambulances, and specialized rescue vehicles. The department also offers public-facing permit services for outdoor burning, building construction, and smoke/CO inspections, alongside community fire prevention education programs. The 2020 acquisition of a Pierce Enforcer engine with Compressed Air Foam System and a Ford F-550 squad unit represents recent equipment modernization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Suppression Services Fire suppression response for structural fires, wildland fires, and other fire emergencies, provided by career and call firefighters operating specialized apparatus including engines, tankers, and brush trucks.
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) / Ambulance Emergency medical response and transport at both EMT and paramedic certification levels for the residents of Granby, Massachusetts. The department responds to over 1,000 ambulance calls annually with Advanced Life Support (ALS) capabilities.
• Rescue Services Technical rescue operations including extrication, water rescues, and search and rescue, delivered via specialized apparatus such as Squad 1 and Rescue 4 (R4).
• Outdoor Burning Permits Permit issuance and oversight for outdoor burning and recreational fires during designated burning seasons (January 15 through May 1), including daily condition assessments and agricultural burning permits.
• Smoke/CO and Building Permits Inspection-based permit services for construction, renovation, solar installations, and oil tank installations, including standard permit applications and fee schedules.

Quantifiable outcome

• Responds to over 1,000 ambulance calls annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Granby Firefighters AssociationcoreOthersThe department was formed under the leadership of Chief Robert Dressell and Assistant Chief William Gallup along with a group of men who formed the Granby Volunteer Fireman's Association, now known as the Granby Firefighter's Association. The association provides backing and support for equipment purchases and department improvements.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Easthampton Fire Department: Western Massachusetts municipal fire/EMS department with similar combination staffing, ALS ambulance service, permit issuance, and public education programs — operating at a slightly larger scale than Granby but in the same regional context.
• Ludlow Fire Department: Combination career and call department in nearby Hampden County providing fire suppression, ALS EMS, technical rescue, and fire prevention to a small New England town — directly comparable in service mix and call-volume profile to Granby.
• Amherst Fire Department: Municipal fire/EMS agency serving a Hampshire County community adjacent to Granby; provides fire suppression, ALS ambulance response, technical rescue, and fire prevention with career staffing — a comparable operating model.
• Palmer Fire Department: Combination fire/EMS service in a small town near Granby with a mix of career and volunteer personnel, providing suppression, ALS EMS, rescue, and permit services comparable to Granby's offering.
• South Hadley Fire District #1: Combination fire/EMS service in an adjacent Western Massachusetts town of comparable population scale; performs fire suppression, ALS ambulance response, and rescue like Granby, with similar combination career/call-force staffing model.
• Chicopee Fire Department: Career municipal fire/EMS agency in Western Massachusetts operating engines, ambulances, rescue apparatus, and a brush/wildland component — directly analogous in service mix to Granby, though at larger scale.
• Belchertown Fire Department: Town-level fire/EMS agency in Hampshire County near Granby, serving a similar population size with a combination staffing model, ALS ambulance capability, and comparable apparatus fleet profile.

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Response (AMR): Large national private ambulance operator providing 911 and interfacility EMS transport; competes with municipal EMS for transport billing in many Massachusetts towns and represents a private-sector benchmark for Granby's ambulance revenue model.
• Northampton Fire Department: Larger career municipal fire/EMS department in the same Pioneer Valley region, providing the same core services plus hazardous materials response; serves as a regional resource and reference point for Granby.

Others

• Falck North America (Global Medical Response): Private EMS and ambulance service provider active in Massachusetts; while not a peer department, it provides a commercial-sector lens on EMS billing economics that contextualize Granby's ambulance revenue stream.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GranbyMAFireDepartment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/granby-fire-department

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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