Waterville, Maine. Kennebec County.

Waterville Fire-Rescue

5,704pre-plans, about one per building
11life-risk sites
187estimated to need over 1,000 gpm
At setupin the flood zone

Estimated from public records. Your officers fix what is off in setup.

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Mostly volunteer department. 1 station. 16 career firefighters.

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Your first due
Stations
Life-risk sites

Your first due from your county's published response areas, as of Oct 2026.

Your first due by the numbers.

5,704pre-plans to draft, estimated: about one for every building in your first dueEstimatedBuilding records as of Sep 2026

11life-risk sites: nursing homes, schools, hospitals, care homes and day caresEstimatedCheck: list over 2 years old

187buildings that need more than 1,000 gpmEstimated

At setupbuildings in the 100-year flood zone. We read the flood map for your area when you set up, and every card shows its zone.

325hydrants mappedHydrant maps as of Aug 2025

14square miles of first duePublished by your countyAs of Oct 2026

About 12,810 people live in these buildings, estimated from the building records.

How to read these numbers. Estimated means we worked it out from public records, and your officers check it at setup. The month is when its list was last updated. A check flag means the list is more than 2 years old, so look at it first.

Numbers built October 2026. Your officers fix anything that is off in setup, and every card follows.

Buildings by type

Homes3,386
Apartments and lodging1,068
Businesses580
Government and assembly193
Schools169
Mobile homes139
Industrial73
Sheds, utility and other70
Nursing homes and hospitals26

EstimatedBuilding records as of Sep 2026

Water need, in gpm

250 or less3,010
300 to 5002,085
550 to 1,000422
1,050 to 2,000119
over 2,00068

Estimated

Water need by the NFA formula, with 25% of the building involved. Homes and apartment buildings with no recorded height are counted as 2 floors; your officers can set heights in setup.

Shuttle loop times and rig counts are worked out card by card, from your tankers or tenders, your fill sites and your roads, once your officers enter them in setup.

Life-risk sites

Nursing homes, hospitals, care homes, schools and day cares that are first due to you, from state and national lists. Each list carries its own date.

Name	Type	Size	List as of
Waterville Center For Health And Rehab	Nursing home	111 beds	Sep 2026
Lakewood A Continuing Care Center	Nursing home	105 beds	Sep 2026
Oak Grove Center	Nursing home	90 beds	Sep 2026
MaineGeneral Medical Center Thayer Center for Health	Hospital	At setup	Feb 2021
George J Mitchell School	Public school	532 students	Jun 2025
Waterville Senior High School	Public school	529 students	Jun 2025
Waterville Junior High School	Public school	325 students	Jun 2025
Albert S Hall School	Public school	237 students	Jun 2025
Mid-Maine Technical Center	Public school	At setup	Jun 2025
Temple Academy	Private school	224 students	Jun 2024 Check
Wfs Waterville	Private school	5 students	Jun 2024 Check

Your stations.

Each card routes from the station that is first due, so the way in matches how your rigs come. Add or fix stations in setup.

Waterville Fire DepartmentRecord dated Jul 2020

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The board packet is a PDF built for Waterville Fire-Rescue: your numbers, how it works in four steps, what your officers do, the cost and terms, and a motion your secretary can read into the minutes.

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What it costs

Year one

Pay in full: was $1,550, Free
Or 12 monthly payments: was $129.17 a monththe same total

*The first company in Kennebec County to sign up pays no setup fee. That spot is still open.

Each year after

$120 a year, one payment.

Half of one percent of the typical yearly spending for a first due your size. We found no IRS filing for your company.

Year one is a setup fee that builds every card and includes the monthly checks and the note to the chief. Each year after, $120 a year keeps them going.

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