As some of you may know there has been a change of leadership recently within our organization. We wanted to take a second to explain what has changed within our ranks and essentially introduce you to our new Chief Officers. But first, we wanted to extend our utmost gratitude to our former Fire Chief Charles […]
Home Structure Fires and even Home Fire Deaths are all too Common in the News
Stories of home structure fires and even home fire deaths are all too common in the news. From 2015 to 2019, US fire departments responded to an estimated average of 346,800 home structure fires per year. These fires caused an annual average of 2,620 civilian deaths; 11,070 civilian fire injuries; and $7.3 billion in direct […]
FY22 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant
Fire departments in every city, town, fire district, eligible state authority, and state military fire departments of the Commonwealth are eligible to apply for funding from the FY22 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant. $5 million of funding is available for equipment that will improve the safety of firefighters. Applications are due December 7, 2021, at 5:00 […]
New Standards set Stage for improved Gear Cleaning and Decontamination
NFPA 1851, the standard that covers the selection, care, and maintenance of firefighting protective clothing, was transformed in late 2019. Requirements for cleaning turnout gear were significantly revamped, with comprehensive changes affecting all aspects of gear cleaning and decontamination and the introduction of verification procedures for independent service providers, organizations, and manufacturers that regularly clean […]
Acushnet Fire & EMS Department welcome newest Firefighter to Ranks
“We are very pleased to introduce to you our newest Call Firefighter, Colin Matton. Firefighter Matton has completed 240 hours of training provided by the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy. He and his fellow classmates graduate tonight in a ceremony in Fall River. Firefighter Matton joins several members of his family in protecting and serving Acushnet. His […]
Call/Volunteer Firefighters Graduate from Mass. Firefighting Academy
59 Graduates of Call/Volunteer Classes #93 and #94 Represent 27 Towns FALL RIVER AND STOW — State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey and Deputy State Fire Marshal Maribel Fournier, acting director of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA), announced the graduation of nearly five dozen recruits from the MFA Call/Volunteer Recruit Firefighter Training Program this week. […]
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