UNDERHILL JERICHO FIRE DEPARTMENT

What UNDERHILL JERICHO FIRE DEPARTMENT does

The Underhill Jericho Fire Department (UJFD) is a non-profit volunteer fire department incorporated in Vermont and headquartered at 420 Vermont Route 15 in Underhill. Founded in 1913, UJFD provides fire suppression, fire prevention education, EMS first response, vehicle heavy rescue, and back country/mountain rescue services to the Towns of Underhill, Jericho, and parts of Westford in Chittenden County, Vermont. The department operates from two strategically located stations — the 1997 Underhill main station (6,400 sq ft apparatus bay plus 4,100 sq ft administrative wing, also serving as an emergency operations center) and the 1982 Jericho substation on Browns Trace Road — with a fleet that includes Squad 52, Engine 2, Engine 11, Squad 51, Engine 8, Utility 3, a Gator off-road vehicle, and a Mountain Rescue Trailer, with a new Engine 4 scheduled for August 2026.

UJFD's underlying technology base consists of firefighting apparatus and EMS equipment rather than software platforms; the department holds an ISO PPC rating of 4/6/10 (effective March 1, 2014) that signals professional capability and may lower homeowners' insurance premiums. Service delivery is enabled by a roster that includes over 10 EMT Responders and a full-time weekday Duty Crew providing 24/7/365 EMS first response, with the department publicly noting first-response arrivals 10–15 minutes before ambulance services.

UJFD is funded through municipal tax support and contributions from its served towns rather than commercial revenue; pricing is not publicly disclosed because services are not sold. The go-to-market model is community-led: volunteer recruitment via membership applications, public engagement through fire prevention education events, quarterly community CPR classes, parade participation (Memorial Day, Harvest Market, July 4th), and active Facebook and Instagram accounts. Customer segments are exclusively geographic — residents and rural property owners across the service area — with the Towns of Underhill and Jericho acting as the funding municipalities.

Name

UNDERHILL JERICHO FIRE DEPARTMENT

Legal name

Underhill-Jericho Fire Department Inc.

Website

https://ujfd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1913

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Underhill Jericho Fire Department is a non-profit volunteer fire and EMS provider serving the Towns of Underhill, Jericho, and parts of Westford in Chittenden County, Vermont, operating from two stations with over 10 EMT Responders on a 24/7/365 first-response basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire and Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Fire Protection (922160)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Fire suppression services
• Emergency medical response
• Technical rescue operations
• Fire prevention education
• Volunteer fire department

Headquarters

HQ city

Underhill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Emergency Services Funding: As a fire department serving the towns of Underhill and Jericho, the department operates primarily through municipal funding and tax support rather than direct revenue generation. Services include fire suppression, fire prevention education, EMS first response, and technical rescue operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Underhill Jericho Fire Department is a volunteer non-profit fire department providing 24/7 fire suppression, EMS first response, vehicle heavy rescue, and back country/mountain rescue services to the towns of Underhill, Jericho, and parts of Westford in Chittenden County, Vermont. The department operates from two fire stations with a fleet of apparatus including pumper tankers, attack pumpers, first response vehicles, and specialized off-road rescue equipment, supplemented by community fire prevention education and CPR training programs.

Product overview

The Underhill Jericho Fire Department is a volunteer fire department providing unified emergency services to the towns of Underhill and Jericho in Chittenden County, Vermont. The department operates as a single integrated service with two fire stations (Underhill main station and Jericho substation) and six pieces of apparatus. Core services include Fire Emergency Response (fire suppression), Vehicle Heavy Rescue (auto extrication), Back Country/Mountain Rescue Team, Emergency Medical Services First Response (with over 10 EMT responders available 24/7), Fire Prevention/Education, Community CPR Classes, and Life & Medical Alert integration services. The apparatus fleet includes Squad 52 (first-out response), Engine 2 (Jericho pumper tanker), Engine 11 (attack pumper), Squad 51 (EMS/mountain rescue), Engine 8 (pumper tanker/water supply), Utility 3 (personnel transport), the Gator (off-road rescue), and Mountain Rescue Trailer. New Engine 4 is planned for August 2026. The department also offers employment positions (Administrative Assistant, Firefighter/EMT) and a volunteer membership program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Emergency Response
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) First Response
• Vehicle Heavy Rescue
• Back Country Rescue Team
• Fire Prevention / Education
• Community CPR Classes
• Life & Medical Alert Integration Service

Quantifiable outcome

• ISO PPC rating 4/6/10 may significantly lower homeowners' insurance premiums for Underhill and Jericho residents (effective March 1, 2014)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Don and Alice RiversminorOthers · 1 January 1982Don and Alice Rivers donated land for the Jericho substation, which was built in 1982. This land donation enabled the establishment of a quick-response station for calls in Jericho Center.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/underhilljerichofiredepartment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/underhill-jericho-fire-department

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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