| Date | Highlights (All Hands Herald) | Download |
| July 2009 (All Hands Herald) | - From the Fire Marshal
- New Facility to Open This Summer
- Fire Investigation Unit
- Over 200 Attend Conference On Juvenile Firesetting
- Public Education
- Home Oxygen
- 2009 YouTube video contest
- Young Heroes
- Massachusetts Firefighting Academy
- Alcohol and Fire
- Residential Fire Sprinklers
- Code Compliance & Enforcement
- Plans Review Desk
- MFIRS Corner
- 2008 Preliminary Fire Statistics
- CPSC
- Licensing Exams
- 2009 License Exam Schedule
- Graduations
| (7,581 KB) |
| July 2009 (Course Schedule) | - Introduction
- Firefighter Skills Training Programs
- Fire Officer Programs
- Fire Investigation Programs
- Fire Service Instructor Training
- Flammable Gas Training Programs
- Impact Programs
- Certification
- Technical Rescue Programs
- Specialty Programs
- Department of Public Health Training Programs
- MFIRS
- Public Education
- Severe Weather Cancellation
- Severe Weather Hotline
- (And More)
| (10,670 KB) |
| April 2009 (All Hands Herald) | - From the Fire Marshal
- HazMat
- Federal Stimulus Package & the Fire Service
- Fire Investigation Unit
- Helicopters for Forest Fires
- Public Education
- Massachusetts Firefighting Academy
- Code Compliance & Enforcement
- First Seizure of Non FSC Cigarettes in MA
- Plans Review Desk
- MFIRS Corner
- CPSC
- Licensing Exams
- Graduations
| (5,708 KB) |
| January 2009 (All Hands Herald) | - From the Fire Marshal
- HazMat
- Public Education
- Fire Investigation Unit
- Code Compliance & Enforcement
- Massachusetts Firefighting Academy
- MFIRS Corner
- CPSC
- Licensing Exams
- Graduations
| (5,888 KB) |
| January 2009 (Course Schedule) | - Special Academy Director Introduction
- Firefighter Skills Training Programs
- Fire Officer Programs
- Flammable Gas Training Programs
- Hazardous Materials & Counter-Terrorism Programs
- Impact Programs
- Fire Service Instructor Training
- Technical Rescue Programs
- Specialty Programs
- Public Education
- Department of Public Health Training Programs
- MFIRS
- Certification
- (And More)
| (5,734 KB) |
| October 2008 (All Hands Herald) | - From the Fire Marshal
- Fire Investigation Unit
- Public Education
- Code Compliance & Enforcement
- Plans Review Desk
- MFIRS Corner
- CPSC
- Licensing Exams
- Graduations
| (8,396 KB)  |
| July 2008 (All Hands Herald) | - From the Fire Marshal
- Hazmat - 17th Annual Training Conference
- DFS Construction Project Update
- Fire Investigation Unit
- Cigarette Fire Investigation Checklist
- Massachusetts Firefighting Academy
- Public Education
- Code Compliance & Enforcement
- Plans Review Desk
- 1 & 2 Family Home Plan Review
- MFIRS Corner
- CPSC
- Licensing Exams
- Graduations
| (10,954 KB)  |
| July 2008 (Course Schedule) | - Firefighter Skills Training Programs
- Fire Officer Programs
- Flammable Gas Training Programs
- National Fire Academy Programs
- Hazardous Materials & Counter-Terrorism Programs
- Impact Programs
- Fire Service Instructor Training
- Fire Investigation Programs
- Technical Rescue Programs
- Seminars
- Department of Public Health Training Programs
- MFIRS
- Certification
- (And More)
| (11,732 KB)  |
| April 2008 (All Hands Herald) | - From the Fire Marshal
- Construction Project Pushes Ahead at DFS
- Fire Investigation Unit
- Massachusetts Firefighting Academy
- HazMat
- Public Education
- Code Compliance & Enforcement
- Plans Review Desk
- MFIRS Corner
- CPSC
- Public Education
- Licensing Exams
- Graduations
| (7,311 KB)  |
| January 2008 (All Hands Herald) | - Fire Standard Compliant Cigarettes Now the Law
- Fire Investigation Unit
- CPSC
- Massachusetts Firefighting Academy
- Code Compliance & Enforcement
- HAZMAT
- Code Compliance and Enforcement
- Plans Review Desk
- MFIRS Corner
- Public Education
- Licensing Exams
- Graduations
| (8,646 KB)  |
January 2008 (Course Schedule) | - Emergency Medical Services Programs
- Firefighting Skills Training Group Programs
- Fire Officer Programs
- Flammable Gas Training Programs
- Fire Investigation Programs
- Hazardous Materials & Counter-Terrorism Programs
- Technical Rescue Programs
- Impact Programs
- Fire Service Instructor Training
- Fire Investigation Programs
- Technical Rescue Programs
- Department of Public Health Training Programs
- Certifcation
(and many more)
| (9,160 KB)  |
| July 2007 (All Hands Herald) | - What is Special Operations
- Fire Investigation Unit
- New MFA Director
- NFA Scholarships For Call and Vol. Firefighters
- Technical Rescue Update
- Trench Rescue
- Code Compliance and Enforcement
- USFA Coffee Break Training
- August Deadline Set for End to Central Sprinkler O-Ring Sprinkler Recall
- NFA Juvenile Firesetting Training
| (7,194 KB)  |
| April 2007 (All Hands Herald) | - DFS Building Project
- Record Low Fire Deaths in'06
- Fire Investigation Unit
- 2007 Senior Fire Officer Forum Schedule
- Code Compliance and Enforcement
- CPSC
- MA Firefighting Academy
- Public Education
- 12th Year of the Student Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E.) program
- MFIRS Corner
- Licensing Exams
| (4,897 KB)  |
| January 2007 (All Hands Herald) | - 17th Annual Firefighter of the Year Awards
- NASFM Pipeline Safety Meeting
- Fire Investigation Unit
- 9/11 Workers & Volunteers Benefits Registration Open for a Year
- Carballo Award for Excellence in Public Service
- Radiation Reporting Responsibilities
- CPSC - Recalls
- MA Firefighting Academy
- Fallen Firefighters Memorial
- Mobil Command Training Simulation Unit
- Public Education
- Recruit Class #173 and #174 Graduates
- MFIRS Corner
- Licensing Exams
| (9,767 KB)  |
January 2007 (Course Schedule) | - Emergency Medical Services Programs
- Firefighting Skills Training Group Programs
- Fire Officer Programs
- Flammable Gas Training Programs
- Fire Investigation Programs
- Hazardous Materials/Counterterrorism Programs
- Technical Rescue Programs
- Impact Programs
(and many more)
| (9,528 KB)  |
October 2006 (All Hands Herald) | - Fire Investigation Unit
- Code Compliance & Enforcement
- Massachusetts Fire Fighting
- Academy
- Public Education
- CPSC Recalls
- Recruit Class #173 Graduates
| (3,352 KB) |
July 2006 (All Hands Herald) | - Reformulated Gasoline - E10
- SIMulation Trailer
- MFIRS Corner
- DFS Staff serving in Different Uniforms
- DFS Website in Transition
- Recruit Class #171 Graduates
| (3,815 KB) |
July 2006 (Course Schedule) | - Firefighting Skills Training Group Programs
- Fire Officer Programs
- Fire Investigation Programs
- Hazardous Materials/Counter
- Terrorism Programs
- Technical Rescue Programs
- Impact Programs
(and many more)
| (16,950 KB) |
April 2006 (All Hands Herald) | - New Regulations for Carbon Monoxide Alarms
- New Ticketing System for Fire and Building Codes
- USFA Releases Fire and the Older Adult Report
- Hazard Houses Regionally Located
- “Fire Safe Cigarettes” Bill in Mass. Legislature
- Recruit Class #170 Graduates
| (6,627 KB) |
January 2006 (All Hands Herald) | - Romney, Healy Present 2005 Firefighter of the Year Awards
- Introducing the NEW All Hands Herald
- MFA Course Schedule
- Fire and Life Safety Education
- Retrofit Sprinkler Law in Full Swing
| (22,444 KB) |
Summer 2005 (DFS Quarterly) | - Six Field Communications Vehicles to Improve Coordination at Major Emergencies
- NIMS Update
- MFIRS Corner
- News From CPSC
- Code Compliance
- Licensing Exams
| (3,054 KB)  |
Fall 2004 (DFS Quarterly) | - Romney Signs Landmark Fire Legislation
- Highlights of House Bill - 4550
- News From CPSC
- Fire Investigation News
- Unvented Fixed Gas Fired Heaters
- Licensed Sprinkler Contractors
- Licensing Exams
| ( 6,920 KB)  |
December 2003 (DFS Quarterly) | - BFPR Modifies Rules on Paper on School Walls
- 2003 Fire and Life Safety Educator of the Year Award
- FEMA Review of Deadly 1999 Worcester Fire Provides Insight into Lessons Learned
- Fallen Firefighters’ Memorial at State House
- Governor Releases Report of Task Force on Building and Fire Safety
- 2003 Federal Assistance to Firefighter Act Grant Awards
| (4,005 KB)  |
June 2003 (DFS Quarterly) | - Governor's Task Force on Building and Fire Safety
- Fire Departments Should Send Applications to OSFM 10 Before
- Peter Lamb named Academy Director
- First Responder Safety at Hybrid Vehicles
- The Facts About Cell Phones & Gas Stations
- 40 Graduate from Chief Fire Officer Training Program
- Attorney General Stops On-Line Sale of Fireworks
- International Experts Attend Homeland Security Conference
| (967 KB) |
March 2003 (DFS Quarterly) | - Fire Prevention— Now More than Ever
- New Public Safety Secretary
- MFA Adds Engine 5
- New MFA Course Catalogs Out
- Residential Fire Sprinkler Cost Breakdown
- Public Safety Officials Graduate Advanced Fire Investigation Course
- CMR 14 Changes - Flammables
- Terrorism HIGH Threat Level Considerations for Mass Fire Service
- Recruit Class #155 Graduate
| (1,172 KB)  |