2026-06-22T16:51:06-04:00 2025-11-30 061218594 BUDWITZ & MEYERJACK PC 1122 HIGHLAND AVE CHESHIRE CT 064101654 990 2024-12-01 202486049 WATERTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT INC WATE 8609455220 935 MAIN STREET WATERTOWN CT 06795 MICHAEL LAFFERTY TREASURER 8609455220 2026-05-24 true true DAVID A PELLETIER CPA P00069654 2032721621 2026-05-24 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DAVID BROMLEY 935 MAIN STREET WATERTOWN CT 06795 237849 false X WWW.WATERTOWNFD.COM X CT THE MISSION OF THE WATERTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT IS TO PROTECT THE LIVES AND PROPERTY OF THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF WATERTOWN BY PROVIDING A HIGH QUALITY EMERGENCY FIRE, RESCUE AND FIRST RESPONDER MEDICAL SERVICE. THE DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAM, INCLUDING PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND WILL MAINTAIN A FIREFIGHTING FORCE CAPABLE OF HANDLING ALL TYPES OF EMERGENCIES. THESE EMERGENCIES MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, FIREFIGHTING OF ALL TYPES, HAZARDOUS RESPONSE, FIRST RESPONDER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, AND RESCUES. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, THE MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PARTICIPATE IN DEPARTMENT APPROVED WORK DETAILS, EMS AND FIRE STANDBYS, AND OTHER FUNCTIONS AS ORGANIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT, THE TOWN OR PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS. THE DEPARTMENT WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION WHILE MAINTAINING A HIGH REGARD FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH OF OUR PERSONNEL. THE DEPARTMENT WILL MAINTAIN A HIGH STANDARD OF TRAINING AND EDUCATION, MAINTAIN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATIONS, APPARATUS 4 4 0 0 146778 227220 0 0 1718 2391 148496 229611 0 0 0 0 0 160064 145981 160064 145981 -11568 83630 211453 301518 0 211453 301518 X THE MISSION OF THE WATERTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT IS TO PROTECT THE LIVES AND PROPERTY OF THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF WATERTOWN BY PROVIDING A HIGH QUALITY EMERGENCY FIRE, RESCUE AND FIRST RESPONDER MEDICAL SERVICE. THE DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAM, INCLUDING PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND WILL MAINTAIN A FIREFIGHTING FORCE CAPABLE OF HANDLING ALL TYPES OF EMERGENCIES. THESE EMERGENCIES MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, FIREFIGHTING OF ALL TYPES, HAZARDOUS RESPONSE, FIRST RESPONDER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, AND RESCUES. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, THE MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PARTICIPATE IN DEPARTMENT APPROVED WORK DETAILS, EMS AND FIRE STANDBYS, AND OTHER FUNCTIONS AS ORGANIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT, THE TOWN OR PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS. THE DEPARTMENT WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION WHILE MAINTAINING A HIGH REGARD FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH OF OUR PERSONNEL. THE DEPARTMENT WILL MAINTAIN A HIGH STANDARD OF TRAINING AND EDUCATION, MAINTAIN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATIONS, APPARATUS false false 145981 FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES ALONG WITH PROVIDING THE RESIDENTS OF WATERTOWN CONNECTICUT WITH FIRE PREVENTION EDUCATION. 145981 false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false X 4 4 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false CT X MICHAEL LAFFERTY 8609455220 935 MAIN STREET WATERTOWN CT 06795 X DAVID BROMLEY FIRE CHIEF 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM DEMAREST JR DEPUTY FIRE 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KNITPPLE SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LAFFERTY TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 false false false 114067 113153 227220 8700 8238 462 FINES 885 885 SODA MACHINE 862 862 MISCELLANEOUS 182 182 1929 229611 1929 X 100 100 900 900 STIPENS PD FOR FIRE CALLS 103067 103067 MEMBER SUPPLIES AND EVNTS 8562 8562 VOLUNTEER RCGNTN EVENTS 8045 8045 UNIFORM EXPENSE 6949 6949 18358 18358 145981 145981 0 0 211453 301518 217577 217577 211453 301518 0 0 X 211453 301518 211453 301518 211453 301518 83630 6435 X false false 217577 217577 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF THE WATERTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT IS TO PROTECT THE LIVES AND PROPERTY OF THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF WATERTOWN BY PROVIDING A HIGH QUALITY EMERGENCY FIRE, RESCUE AND FIRST RESPONDER MEDICAL SERVICE. THE DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAM, INCLUDING PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND WILL MAINTAIN A FIREFIGHTING FORCE CAPABLE OF HANDLING ALL TYPES OF EMERGENCIES. THESE EMERGENCIES MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, FIREFIGHTING OF ALL TYPES, HAZARDOUS RESPONSE, FIRST RESPONDER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, AND RESCUES. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, THE MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PARTICIPATE IN DEPARTMENT APPROVED WORK DETAILS, EMS AND FIRE STANDBYS, AND OTHER FUNCTIONS AS ORGANIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT, THE TOWN OR PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS. THE DEPARTMENT WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION WHILE MAINTAINING A HIGH REGARD FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH OF OUR PERSONNEL. THE DEPARTMENT WILL MAINTAIN A HIGH STANDARD OF TRAINING AND EDUCATION, MAINTAIN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATIONS, APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT, AND WILL INTERACT PROFESSIONALLY WITH OTHER TOWN, STATE, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 THE VOLUNTEERS CONSIST MAINLY OF VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTERS, ANY BENEFITS THAT ARE PROVIDED ARE THROUGH THE TOWN OF WATERTOWN CONNECTICUT AND NOT PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE ORGANIZATION AT ONE OF ITS MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS BEFORE IT IS MAILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY MEMEBER OF THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST AT THE FIRE HEADQUARTERS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E CONTRIBUTIONS 6,075 0 0 SODA MACHINE 3,100 0 0 PUBLIC SERVICE EVENTS 2,994 0 0 CABLE TELEVISION 2,744 0 0 VETERANS EXPENSE 1,558 0 0 CORPORATE OFFICERS STIPEN 1,500 0 0 DUES 345 0 0 OFFICE EXPENSE 42 0 0 TOTAL 18,358 0 0