MCVFA Call/Volunteer Firefighter Training Day 2026 Saturday, October 24, 2026  9 am to 5 pm DFS-Springfield Firefighting Academy   Invest in yourself and your department by joining fellow call/volunteer firefighters […]

MCVFA Region 4 Meeting Wednesday, September 24, 2025 6:30 — Dinner ($10/person) 7:30 — Meeting Williamsburg Fire Department 16 Main Street, Williamsburg, MA

Please read this very interesting and well-written story in The Berkshire Eagle on Western Massachusetts (and other rural) call and volunteer fire departments and the effects of the new proposed OSHA […]

New England Call/Volunteer Firefighters:  Let Your Voices Be Heard!  Northeast Emergency Management Training & Education Center (NEMTEC) has created an online Emergency Management Needs Assessment to help in the development […]

Smoke Showin’ is now accepting proposals for articles, news, and updates on topics relevant to call/volunteer fire departments in Massachusetts. The Editor invites submissions from all regions within the commonwealth as […]