Click on the links below to read answers to frequently asked questions about the central station Will the central station improve response times? Will the town buy new fire apparatus for the central station? Will the central station discourage volunteer firefighters and rescue volunteers? Has there been a recent definitive study of the cost of adding, renovating, and staffing the existing stations? Why was there no external review and why did the select board vote against paying a consultant? Why has the town not spent the $25,000 needed to calculate the life-cycle cost of operating, maintaining, and repairing the new building? What about the 2008 report? How were the locations of the current fire departments chosen? How does Harpswell fight a fire?