Town's firefighters, EMS personnel in quarantine after 7 staff members tested positive, Chief Chris Carpenter said. Author: Beth Brogan (NEWS CENTER Maine), Gabrielle Mannino (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 1:03 PM CST January 16, 2021 Updated: 5:53 PM CST January 19, 2021 ALFRED, Maine — EDITORS NOTE: The above is from our VERIFY team on why you should keep wearing your mask after getting the COVID-19 vaccine. UPDATE, Tuesday, Jan. 19 Alfred Fire Department Chief Chris Carpenter and Alfred Fire Rescue said Tuesday that seven of the 45-person department currently have active cases of COVID-19; they are self-isolating. Ten employees have been identified as close contacts, and are quarantining. Carpenter says they will be able to return to work as early as next week.