Our department volunteers are our first line of emergency response and have a very broad responsibility for the overall safety of the community. Our members, who respond to emergencies 24 hours a day, seven days a week all year long are always on call for you and the community.
We proudly recognize the members of the Chester Basin Volunteer Fire Department, truly extraordinary people serving the needs of our community and its neighbors.
These are the dedicated volunteers of the Chester Basin Fire Department:
( One * asterick indicates active life members and two ** astericks indicates active charter members )
| Name | Rank | Phone | Cell |
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| Doug Rines * | Chief | Upon Request | 902-275-2170 |
| Blake Rafuse | Deputy Chief | Upon Request | Upon Request |
| Robert Williams | Captain, Engine | Upon Request | Upon Request |
| Chris Tarbox | Captain, Rescue (MFR) | Upon Request | Upon Request |
| Michael Bezanson | Captain, H & L | Upon Request | Upon Request |
| Dillon Bremner | Lieutenant, Engine | Upon Request | Upon Request |
| Matt Sawler | Lieutenant, H & L | Upon Request | Upon Request |
| Cole Nauss | Lieutenant, Rescue | Upon Request | Upon Request |
| Candace Heisler | Firefighter | Upon request | Upon Request |
| Glen Jesso | Firefighter | Upon Request | Upon Request |
| Leslie Sawler | Firefighter, (MFR) | Upon Request | Upon Request |
| John Paul Bezanson | Firefighter | Upon Request | Upon Request |
| Robert Caughill | Firefighter | Upon Request | Upon Request |
| Jamie DeMille * | Firefighter | Upon Request | Upon Request |
| Craig Rafuse ** | Firefighter (MFR) | Upon Request | Upon Request |
| Darlene DeMille | Firefighter (MFR) | Upon Request | Upon Request |
| Ryan Hudson | Safety Officer | Upon Request | Upon Request |
| Terry DeLong * | Firefighter | Upon request | Upon Request |
| Melanie Rafuse | Firefighter (MFR) | Upon Request | Upon Request |
| Olivia Sawler | Firefighter | Upon Request | Upon Request |
| Dan Hudson * | Firefighter, Treasurer | Upon Request | Upon Request |
| Brittany Cooper | Firefighter (MFR) | Upon Request | Upon Request |
| Stephen Bond | Firefighter | Upon Request | Upon Request |
| Ryley Rafuse | Firefighter | Upon Request | Upon Request |
| Ted Mills | Firefighter | Upon Request | Upon Request |
| Lisa DeVos | Firefighter | Upon Request | Upon Request |
| David Snair | Firefighter | Upon Request | Upon Request |
| Nicole Levy | Firefighter,Secretary (MFR) | Upon request | Upon request |
| Zachary Tarbox | Firefighter | Upon Request | Upon Request |
| Steve Young | Firefighter (MFR) | Upon Request | Upon Request |
| Chris White | Firefighter (Probationary) | Upon Request | Upon Request |
The following are our past Fire Chiefs of the Chester Basin Fire Department:
| Name | Rank | Serving the Department |
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| Dean Fitch | Chief | 1982 - April 1990 |
| Craig Rafuse | Chief | May 1990 - Jan. 1995 |
| John Craig | Chief | Feb. 1995 - January 2001 |
| Bill Falkenham | Chief | Jan. 2002 - Oct. 2008 |
| Gordon Delong | Chief | Jan. 2009 - Jan. 2010 |
| Cody Stevens | Chief | Jan. 2010 - Jan 2012 |
| Doug Rines | Chief | Jan. 2012 - to Present |
The Honorary Members of the Chester Basin Fire Department:
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 Nelson Eisnor |
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Jean Countway
Paul Lenz
Clayton (Buddy) Eisnor
Mary Eldridge 
Cliff MacKinnon
Bill Morrow
Former Honorary Members of the Chester Basin Fire Department:
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| Eric Countway |
| Elmer Brownell |
| Vaughn Russell |
| John Corkum |
| Joe Saunders |
