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.

Keeping Massachusetts Safe from Fire

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Code and Fire Prevention Support

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Contact Us

Address

Stow Campus

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

Directions

Springfield Campus

100 Grochmal Avenue, P.O. Box 51025, Springfield, MA 01151

Directions

Bridgewater Campus

911 Conant Street, P.O. Box 157, (No access from Flagg Street) Use GPS Coordinates: 41°57′4″ N 70°57′18″ W, Bridgewater, MA 02324

Directions

Phone

978 567-3100

For all 3 campuses

978-567-3248

Severe Weather Hotline

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Who we serve

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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Recent news & announcements from Department of Fire Services

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September is Campus Fire Safety Month

9/01/2021 Department of Fire Services

Working Smoke Alarms and Two Ways Out: The Best Roommates Evah!

News

June 2021 All Hands Herald

7/06/2021 Department of Fire Services

June 2021 All Hands Herald

Press Release

Fires at Revere Target Were Intentionally Set

9/23/2021 Department of Fire Services

Authorities are trying to identify a person at the scene of two suspicious fires in Revere
Press Release

Danvers Fire Captain Receives 2021 Fire & Life Safety Educator of the Year Award

9/23/2021 Department of Fire Services

Captain James Brooks was recognized at the 26th Annual Fire & Life Safety Education Conference
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State Fire Marshal Honored as Mass. Goes 2½ Years without a Child Fire Death

9/21/2021 Department of Fire Services

State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey was recognized by the National Association of State Fire Marshals
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Fatal Chicopee Fire Started with Smoking Materials

9/20/2021 Department of Fire Services

Smoking in bed or when you’re sleepy is especially dangerous because these fires can smolder undetected before they burst into flame.
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Sept. 15 Cruiser Fire Was Intentionally Set

9/17/2021 Department of Fire Services

The fire destroyed two Dracut police cruisers
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Annual Fire & Life Safety Education Conference Hits Cape Cod Next Week

9/15/2021 Department of Fire Services

Fire & Life Safety Educator of the Year Nominees Represent Four Massachusetts Fire Departments

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Upcoming Events from Department of Fire Services

Fire Service Commission Meeting 9-29-2021

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Fire Service Commission Meeting 9-29-2021
Notice of meeting of the October 1, 2021 Massachusetts Technical Rescue Council Region 4 Steering Committee

Monday, October 1, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.

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