Department of Fire Services

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.

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Stow Campus

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

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Springfield Campus

100 Grochmal Avenue, Springfield, MA 01151

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978 567-3100

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The Department of Fire Services provides the fire service, regulated industries, and citizens with training, education, prevention, investigation, and emergency response services. This work includes training firefighters, hazardous material response, fire investigation, public education in fire and life safety, and incident support.

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February 2019 DFS Briefs

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February 2019 DFS Briefs

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January 2019 All Hands Herald

1/07/2019 Department of Fire Services

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Cooking Fire Injures Two in Ludlow

2/17/2019 Department of Fire Services

Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and injuries.
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Hanson Fire Update

2/15/2019 Department of Fire Services

Fire is Undetermined, No Signs of Arson
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Smoking Cause of Ipswich House Fire

2/13/2019 Department of Fire Services

Discarding cigarettes into a potted plant, mulch or dried leaves can easily start a major fire that can grow undetected on the exterior of a building.
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36 Local Firefighters Graduate State Firefighting Academy

2/01/2019 Department of Fire Services

Career Recruit Firefighting Class #270
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37 Administrative and Executive Fire Officers Graduate from Management Training Program

1/31/2019 Department of Fire Services
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Furnace Malfunction Cause of Hopkinton Barn Fire

1/29/2019 Department of Fire Services

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Upcoming Events from Department of Fire Services

Building Code Coordinating Council (BCCC) Meeting CANCELLED

1 State Road, stow, MA 01775

Thursday, February 21, 2019

1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Equipment Code Committee Meeting 2/22/19

1 State Road, stow, MA 01775

Friday, February 22, 2019 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. At the close of the Equipment Code Committee meeting, the committee will recess, then open a meeting for the purpose of reviewing and accepting the minutes of the meeting.

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