HYANNIS FIRE DISTRICT

What HYANNIS FIRE DISTRICT does

Hyannis Fire District is a special purpose municipal government entity established on May 6, 1896 under Massachusetts General Laws, operating as the oldest of the five fire districts in the Town of Barnstable. The district provides 24/7 fire suppression, Advanced Life Support (ALS) paramedic-level emergency medical services, fire prevention inspections, and public safety education across approximately 9 square miles including Lewis Bay, Hyannis Harbor, and Cape Cod's primary transportation hub (state airport, ferry terminals carrying over 1 million passengers annually, four high schools, the largest hospital on Cape Cod, and a regional shopping center). It is governed by a five-member elected Board of Commissioners and funded primarily through property tax assessments collected by the Town of Barnstable.

Operationally, the district responded to 7,646 total calls in 2025 (1,895 fire calls, 5,751 EMS calls, averaging roughly 18 incidents per day), a slight contraction from 7,876 calls in 2023. Field capability centers on ALS-grade medical equipment including LifePak 15 monitor/defibrillators with Masimo Rainbow SET technology for SpO2, carbon monoxide, and methemoglobin monitoring, and LUCAS Chest Compression Systems for guideline-consistent CPR. Supporting services include commercial fire prevention inspections, MGL 148 Sec 26F smoke and CO compliance inspections for home sales ($25 per unit), false alarm fee enforcement ($200 for the fourth false alarm, $1,000 per subsequent occurrence), annual open burning permits (January 15 to May 1), senior safety home visits with smoke/CO alarm installation, and station tours for school groups.

The revenue model is hybrid. Core fire and EMS operations are funded through mandatory property tax assessments authorized at annual district meetings and collected by the Town of Barnstable. Secondary revenue streams include usage-based EMS insurance billing (Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, automobile policies) processed through third-party medical billing vendors — ProEMS Solutions for incidents on or after February 1, 2018, and Comstar Ambulance Billing for historical bills — plus small transactional fees from fire prevention permits, home sale inspections, and false alarm penalties. The district has 11-50 employees and is headquartered at 95 High School Road Extension, Hyannis, Massachusetts.

Name

HYANNIS FIRE DISTRICT

Legal name

Hyannis Fire District

Website

https://hyannisfire.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1896

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hyannis Fire District is a Massachusetts municipal fire district providing fire suppression, Advanced Life Support EMS, and fire prevention services to 18,000 year-round residents and up to 100,000 summer visitors across a 9-square-mile jurisdiction including Cape Cod's transportation hub.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety / Fire and Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Fire Prevention, Inspection & Code Enforcement (Life Safety) (BPAIAGAL)

Keywords

• Fire suppression services
• Emergency medical services
• Fire prevention inspections
• Advanced life support
• Public safety services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hyannis, Massachusetts

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: As a Fire District, Hyannis Fire District raises money through taxation as authorized by Massachusetts General Laws. The money appropriated at Fire District meetings is assessed by the assessors of the town and collected by the tax collector.
2. EMS/Ambulance Billing: Emergency Medical Services are billed in accordance with government guidelines. Insurance plans including Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance and automobile policies generally cover emergency medical treatment and emergency ambulance transportation.
3. Fire Prevention Permits and Inspections: Fees collected for fire prevention permits, smoke and carbon monoxide inspections for home sales, and false alarm fees.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hyannis Fire District is a special-purpose municipal fire district established in 1896 that provides fire suppression, Advanced Life Support (ALS) emergency medical services, and fire prevention inspection services to roughly 9 square miles covering the Hyannis area, including Lewis Bay, Hyannis Harbor, Cape Cod's largest hospital, and the state's third-busiest airport. The department responds to approximately 7,646 calls annually and offers supporting services such as home-sale smoke/CO compliance inspections, open burning permits, senior safety home visits, and public safety education programs.

Product overview

Hyannis Fire District operates as a unified emergency services organization providing fire suppression, emergency medical services, and fire prevention to the Hyannis community. The department's core offerings include 24/7 Advanced Life Support (ALS/Paramedic) fire and EMS response, with approximately 7,646 annual calls. Supporting the core emergency response are fire prevention inspection services (commercial safety inspections and MGL 148 home sale compliance), open burning permit administration, and community safety programs including senior home visits and public education. The organization also provides patient billing services through third-party processors and maintains public transparency through run statistics reporting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Suppression and Emergency Response Services Core firefighting and emergency medical response services including fire suppression, rescue operations, and Advanced Life Support EMS delivered through the 911 dispatch system to residents and visitors within the 9-square-mile Hyannis Fire District boundary. The department responds to approximately 7,646 calls annually.
• Fire Prevention and Safety Inspection Services Commercial and retail space safety inspections and smoke/carbon monoxide alarm compliance inspections for home sales under Massachusetts General Laws 148 Section 26F, ensuring fire code compliance for property transfers within the district.
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Advanced Life Support (ALS/Paramedic) ambulance services with licensed paramedics on duty 24 hours a day, equipped with LifePak 15 monitor/defibrillators and LUCAS Chest Compression Systems, billed to insurance including Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance and automobile policies.
• Open Burning Permits Annual online permit system for open burning available from January 15 through May 1, requiring submission of one permit per address and daily verification via recorded message that open burning is allowed for the day. Must be 18 years of age and have property owner permission.
• Senior Safety Home Visits Free home visits for district residents, particularly seniors, to install smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, conduct home safety checks, and provide safety equipment such as File of Life and residential lock boxes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Responds to approximately 18 calls per day, or 6,000-7,000 calls annually

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ProEMS SolutionsminorOthers · 1 February 2018Medical billing service provider for EMS/ambulance bills generated after February 1, 2018. Located at 31 Smith Place, Cambridge, MA 02138. Handles patient billing inquiries and insurance claims processing for emergency medical services.
• Comstar Ambulance BillingminorOthersMedical billing service provider for EMS/ambulance bills generated before February 1, 2018. Located at 8 Turcotte Dr., Rowley, MA 01969. Handles historical patient billing inquiries.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills Fire District: Sister fire district within the Town of Barnstable, providing comparable fire suppression, EMS, and fire prevention services to an adjacent Cape Cod population — directly comparable in scale, mission, and Massachusetts fire-district governance model.
• West Barnstable Fire District: One of the five Barnstable fire districts, operating under the same Massachusetts General Laws framework with overlapping service area type (residential plus mixed-use Cape Cod community) and comparable fire/EMS scope.
• Cotuit Fire District: Another Barnstable fire district governed under the same Massachusetts statute, delivering fire and EMS to a smaller Cape Cod residential population — a like-for-like peer with the same funding and operating model.
• Barnstable Fire Department (Central): Municipal fire department serving the remainder of the Town of Barnstable outside the five fire districts; operates the same fire/EMS mission under the same town government and is the most adjacent comparable department by jurisdiction.

Regional players

• Chatham Fire Department: Municipal fire/EMS provider on Cape Cod serving a coastal seasonal-resort population; comparable mission, similar seasonal demand surge, and similar ALS/BLS mix, though organized as a town department rather than a fire district.
• Yarmouth Fire Department: Adjacent Cape Cod municipal fire/EMS service with similar Cape Cod tourism-driven seasonal call patterns and a comparable mix of fire suppression, EMS, and prevention services — competing for the same regional talent pool.
• Dennis Fire Department: Neighboring Cape Cod municipal fire/EMS provider with comparable population mix (year-round plus seasonal), coastal exposure, and integrated fire/EMS/prevention scope.

Others

• Town of Barnstable (Emergency Preparedness): Parent municipality that ultimately levies the property taxes funding Hyannis Fire District and coordinates regional emergency management; relevant as the funding and coordination counterpart rather than a direct operational peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hyannis-fire-district

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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