WILLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT INC

What WILLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT INC does

Willington Fire Department Inc is a private nonprofit municipal emergency services organization incorporated in Connecticut (IRS Employer ID 23-7356028, DBA "Willington Fire Department #1"), founded August 5, 1941 and incorporated October 1945. The organization provides fire suppression, technical rescue, and Basic Life Support (BLS) emergency medical services to the Town of Willington, CT, and EMS coverage to the Town of Union, CT under a mutual aid agreement. It operates 24 hours per day, 365 days per year from two stations — Station 13 at 426 River Road and Station 213 at 143 River Road — and is staffed by 4 full-time and 20 part-time Fire Fighter/EMTs supplemented by trained volunteers, almost all of whom hold Fire Fighter 1, Fire Fighter 2, EMT, or combined certifications.

The department's operational technology centers on a fleet of seven specialized apparatus: Engine Tankers ET-113 and ET-213 (with a 2,000-gallon combined water capacity and a Compressed Air Foam System on ET-113), Squad-113 carrying Hurst rescue tools, thermal imaging cameras, and Class B hazmat supplies, two fully equipped ambulances (A-513 and A-613) with LifePak 12 cardiac monitors and Stryker Auto-loaders, Service-213, and the state-hosted CT Class B Foam Trailer 7 (500 gallons of Class B foam) under Connecticut's Regional Foam Trailer Program since July 1, 2007. Dispatch is handled by the Tolland County Dispatch Center (TN) using cell phone-based alerting for both career and volunteer personnel.

Revenue is generated through three streams: primary municipal tax funding from the Town of Willington and the Town of Union on a recurring subscription-like basis, transactional EMS transport billing administered by EMSI Services (860-668-3885), and voluntary donations accepted at Station 213 or by mail. The department is led by Fire Chief Alex Moore and governed by a Board of Directors, with no parent company or subsidiaries. Customer concentration is essentially total on the two contracting municipalities, and expansion signals are limited to incremental mutual aid contracts and ongoing FF/EMT hiring.

Name

WILLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT INC

Legal name

Willington Fire Department Inc

Website

https://willingtonfire.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Willington Fire Department Inc is a private nonprofit fire and EMS organization providing 24/7 fire suppression, technical rescue, and Basic Life Support emergency medical services to the Towns of Willington and Union, Connecticut, from two stations with career staff and volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Fire and EMS Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (922160), Fire Protection (92216), Ambulance Services (62191)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL), Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Operations & Dispatch (HLAJAGAC)

Keywords

• Fire suppression services
• Emergency medical services
• Technical rescue operations
• Municipal emergency response
• Basic life support

Headquarters

HQ city

Willington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Funding: Primary funding from town of Willington and town of Union tax revenues to provide fire, rescue, and EMS services
2. EMS Billing Services: Billing for EMS transport services through EMSI Services; patients/insurance billed for ambulance transport
3. Donations: Voluntary donations from the public accepted via mail or in-person at Station 213; IRS Employer ID 23-7356028

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Willington Fire Department Inc is a private nonprofit municipal emergency services organization providing fire suppression, technical rescue, and Basic Life Support (BLS) emergency medical services to the towns of Willington and Union, Connecticut. The department operates two fire stations and seven specialized apparatus vehicles, delivering 24/7 continuous emergency response through a combined career staff of 4 full-time and 20 part-time Fire Fighter/EMTs plus trained volunteer members.

Product overview

Willington Fire Department Inc is a municipal emergency services organization providing a unified suite of fire, rescue, and Basic Life Support (BLS) emergency medical services. The department operates as a combined career/volunteer organization with two fire stations and seven apparatus vehicles. Core services include fire suppression via Engine Tankers ET-113 and ET-213, technical rescue via Squad-113, emergency medical transport via Ambulances A-513 and A-613, hazmat response capabilities, and the state-hosted Class B Foam Trailer 7. All services are delivered 24/7 by trained FF/EMTs supplemented by volunteer members, with the department's Service-213 providing administrative and secondary response support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Suppression and Firefighting Services Emergency fire suppression services including structure fires, vehicle fires, and wildland/forest fires. The department operates Engine Tankers (ET-113, ET-213) and Squad-113 equipped with CAFS systems, thermal cameras, and foam capabilities.
• Emergency Medical Services (Basic Life Support) Basic Life Support (BLS) level emergency medical services provided to the town of Willington, CT and emergency medical services to the town of Union, CT. Services include CPR, first aid, patient assessment, and transport via two fully equipped ambulances (A-513, A-613) staffed with FF/EMTs.
• Rescue Services Technical rescue services including vehicle extrication using Hurst tools (jaws of life), swift water and cold water rescue operations, and general rescue operations. Squad-113 serves as the primary rescue apparatus equipped with specialized rescue gear.
• Hazmat Response Services Hazardous materials response capabilities provided via Squad-113 equipped with class B hazmat suits, hazmat absorbent pads, hazmat booms, and speedy dry for containment and mitigation. Includes hosting CT State Foam Trailer 7 with 500 gallons of class B foam for regional response.

Quantifiable outcome

• First piece of apparatus (ambulance or fire truck) can respond promptly due to 24/7 career staff presence

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Response (AMR): Largest U.S. private ambulance/EMS provider — relevant only as a broad incumbent that competes for municipal EMS contracts in Connecticut, illuminating the alternative Willington's BLS service replaces.

Direct peers

• Coventry Volunteer Fire Association: Volunteer-driven municipal fire and EMS organization in Coventry, CT — closely mirrors Willington's nonprofit, member-governed structure and small-town CT service model.
• Tolland Fire Department: Career/volunteer municipal fire and EMS department serving Tolland, CT — a neighboring Connecticut town operating an essentially identical service model (fire suppression + BLS EMS, tax-funded, 24/7 staffing).
• Stafford Fire Department #1: Independent nonprofit municipal fire/EMS organization in Stafford, CT — structurally a near-clone of Willington, delivering fire suppression, rescue, and BLS EMS to a small rural Connecticut town.
• Somers Fire Department: Municipal fire/EMS department serving Somers, CT — same geographic and operating profile (small-town CT, tax-funded fire + BLS EMS, mixed volunteer/career staffing).
• Ellington Volunteer Fire Department: Volunteer/career combination fire department in Ellington, CT providing fire, rescue, and EMS with comparable tax funding and mutual-aid relationships — a structurally similar small-town CT fire service.
• Mansfield Fire and Emergency Services: Municipal fire and EMS service in Mansfield, CT — comparable combination fire department providing first-response and BLS services with 24/7 staffing in eastern Connecticut.
• Ashford Fire Department: Small-town Connecticut fire/EMS department serving Ashford — same rural CT service profile, BLS EMS, and volunteer/career staffing model.
• Bolton Fire Department: Small-town Connecticut fire and EMS provider serving Bolton — comparable apparatus footprint, BLS EMS transport, and tax-funded municipal model.

Regional players

• Tolland County Mutual Aid Fire Service: Regional mutual-aid coordination body for fire and EMS agencies in Tolland County, CT — relevant peer in that Willington already participates through dispatch and mutual-aid agreements.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/WillingtonFire
• Facebookfacebook.com/WillingtonFireDepartment
• Instagraminstagram.com/willingtonfiredepartment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/willington-fire-department-inc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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