Established in 1949, as a volunteer fire department by Chief Charles Smith Jr, the mission of the Hermon Fire Department has greatly expanded from a small farming community-oriented department.
Hermon, a now well-established bedroom community to the City of Bangor, and named one of the ten fastest-growing towns in Maine, has a well-organized combination fire department under the direction of Chief Cody Sullivan.
The Department operates with a full-time Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief, four full-time Firefighter/EMS providers, and 25 paid-call members. The department responds to an average of 1000 calls for service annually, providing service to the town’s roughly 6,500 citizens and neighboring communities.
Operating two engines, one tanker(Tender), ALS-Suv, plus a utility truck with a rescue snowmobile and boat. The department is equipped to handle the diverse call volume of medicals, technical rescues and fire responses.