As a volunteer department, Evans Center is dispatched through Angola Fire Control, maintained by the Town of Evans Police Department at our municipal building on Erie Road. Utilizing E-911, dispatchers alert the volunteers via Motorola pagers with voice and tone capability.
Upon being dispatched, volunteers respond to one of two stations in our district, man the appropriate apparatus, and respond to the scene. Chief officers respond directly to the scene.
Angola Fire Control is maintained by the Erie County Dept. of Emergency Services, Fire Safety Division, Radio Support Team. Our primary frequency is 46.20 (VHF-Low) with a back-up county-wide frequency of 46.38. Migration to an 800Mhz system is under consideration by Erie County.
STATS:
Known
for its expertise in auto and industrial extrication, the department has
utilized a Hurst Hydraulic Rescue System since 1976. The department responds to
many entanglements involving autos and often tractor-trailers, on two state
highways (Rtes. 5 & 20) and the New York State Thruway
(I-90).
Evans Center was the first in their community to implement the use of the Jaws of Life, Cardiac Monitoring, a Thermal Imaging Camera, and a Rapid Intervention Team.
DEMOGRAPHICS:
Population: 7,500
Area:
50 sq. mi.
Serving:
Residential, light commercial and industrial properties
RESPONSE VOLUME:
See 2004 Annual Report of
Statistics
Evans Center is proud to be an active member and/or supporter of the following organizations:
 | Western New York Stress Reduction Program |
| New York State Association of Fire Chiefs |
| Firemen's Association of the State of New York |
| J-FIRE - The Juvenile Fire Intervention, Response & Education Program of WNY |
| Southwestern Volunteer Firemen's Association |
| Erie County Fire Chiefs Mutual Aid Organization |
| Erie County Fire Police Association |
| Erie County Volunteer Firemen's Association |
| Angola Fire Control
Chiefs Council |
