Department of Fire Services | Mass.gov

The Department of Fire Services helps keep communities safe. We provide firefighter training, public education, fire prevention, code enforcement, licensing, fire investigation, hazardous material response, and emergency response.

Contact Us

Address

Stow Campus

1 State Road, P. O. Box 1025, Stow, MA 01775

directions

Springfield Campus

100 Grochmal Avenue, Springfield, MA 01151

directions

Phone

978 567-3100

Online

DFS Staff List and Directory

Who we serve

The Department of Fire Services provides the fire service, regulated industries, and citizens with:

Training
Education
Prevention
Investigation
Emergency response services

This work includes:

Training firefighters
Hazardous material response
Fire investigation
Public education in fire and life safety
Incident support

Top actions & services

Fire Safety for the Public

Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA)

List of 2018 Fireworks Shows (08/17/18- Labor Day) - check locally for cancellations due to weather

More actions & services

Information for Industry

Crowd Manager Regulations and Training Program

Resources for the Fire Service

Public Records for the Department of Fire Services

DFS Boards and Commissions

Recent news & announcements from Department of Fire Services

News

September 2018 DFS Briefs

8/31/2018 Department of Fire Services

September 2018 DFS Briefs

News

All Hands Herald May 2018

5/15/2018 Department of Fire Services

All Hands Herald May 2018 Issue

Press Release

Governor, Secretary of Public Safety, and Sandy Hook Mother Speak at Fire Marshal’s Massachusetts School Active Shooter Symposium

9/06/2018 Department of Fire Services

Program underscores the importance of police, fire and school leaders working together
Press Release

36 Graduate from Career Recruit Firefighting Class #266

8/31/2018 Department of Fire Services

36 Graduate from Career Recruit Firefighting Class #266
Press Release

Investigators Seek Public’s Help with Series of Fires near Boylston Street, Pittsfield

8/29/2018 Department of Fire Services

Press Release
News

All Hands Herald September 2018

8/29/2018 Department of Fire Services

News and information for the Massachusetts fire service
Press Release

Man Charged with Attempted Arson of Wilmington Group Home

8/16/2018 Department of Fire Services

Man Charged with Setting Wilmington Group Home Fire
Press Release

21 Graduate from Career Recruit Firefighting Class #S08

8/10/2018 Department of Fire Services

21 Graduate from Career Recruit Firefighting Class #S08

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Upcoming Events from Department of Fire Services

Mass. Fire Service Commission Meeting 9-18-18

1 State Road, Stow, MA 01775

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
HazMat Mitigation Advisory Board 9/20/18 Meeting

180 Water Street , Plymouth, MA 02360

Thursday, September 20, 2018

10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

A meeting of the Hazardous Materials Emergency Mitigation Advisory Board will be held on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in room 402 at the Hotel 1620 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

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