New Fire Department Starting Up in Goshen, VT

The town of Goshen, VT, has a newly organized, 10-member volunteer fire department. Although it is not answering calls yet because the firefighters are being trained (almost 200 hours of training are required), the members are full of anticipation for the time when they will be able to take on responsibility of providing emergency services to the town.

Goshen (population from 2000 census: 227) is currently served by the Brandon Fire Department. This, naturally, means a built-in delay for Goshen residents when the Brandon department responds to a call in Goshen.

Other area departments have been very supportive, including donating protective gear and even a pumper.

To read an Addison Independent article on this start-up effort, please visit:

Addison Independent: Volunteers answer the call at new Goshen fire department

Background Information:

Town of Goshen Website

Wikipedia: Goshen, VT