Worcester Fire has switched over to MSA SCBA in the beginning of June. We have some equipment available to offer as surplus. If you are interested in any of this equipment please send an e-mail District Chief Gary Fleischer at FleischerG@worcest...
Webster Fire-Rescue Department
55 Thompson Road
Webster, MA 01570
Dear Chief,
We are reaching out to your department on behalf of The Webster Fire-Rescue 175th Anniversary Committee. We would like to extend an invitation to you and your de...
Executive Office of Public Safety Secretary Turco had one pallet of hand sanitizer delivered to each Sheriff’s office throughout the Commonwealth recently to be distributed to local Fire and Police Departments. If you have not heard from your lo...
Covid-19 and its effect on Fire Service Budgets
April 27, 2020
Greetings,
As Fire Chiefs, all of us have been preparing both our responders and our communities for the pandemic caused by COVID-19. This COVID-19 pandemic has essentially changed the ...
The question arose yesterday about sharing of EMS personnel with other departments as part of a COOP situation and whether or not waivers needed to be given to allow personnel not associated with an ambulance license work in that system. Here is the respo...
Good Morning Chiefs,
We have had a number of questions surrounding 1st responder COVID-19 priority testing. THE FCAM E-Board has been diligently working for a number of weeks to get testing procedures and sites set up throughout the Commonwealth. ...
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Good Evening Chiefs,
The members of you Executive Board and Board of Directors have been in contact with State agencies over the past week via conference calls and in person meetings in order to bring greater guidance for you on various issues concerning t...
I want to take a minute away from COVID-19 preparations and response to thank Chief Winn, Chief Parrow and the entire PDC Committee for putting together a fantastic conference. Every attendee and vendor I have spoken to have given great marks to this year...
To align with Federal Codes, the MA DPU has initiated the Emergency Amendment to MA Dig Safe Regulations, 220 CMR 99.00, Notification of 911 immediately:
MA Dig Safe Law, New Provision for Notification of 911:
When an excavator causes any damage to an under...
Deputy Chief Exam Notice
As restrictions begin to lift we are pleased to announce that we will begin to offer examinations again, starting with those that were postponed.
This email is being sent to update you on the status of the postponed 2020 Statewide D...
Good Morning, I hope this email fines you and your family in good health and spirit. I have arrived back in Vermont and have found the weather to be very nice in New England. It is a pleasure to be back home.
We all hoped to have our An...
Good afternoon,
The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s Office of Grants and Research (OGR) is pleased to announce approximately $4,000,000 in federal funds being made available from the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Fu...