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Department of Fire Services

Address

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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Phone

978 567-3100

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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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Address

Stow Campus

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

directions

Springfield Campus

100 Grochmal Avenue, Springfield, MA 01151

directions

Phone

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

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September 2018 DFS Briefs

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All Hands Herald May 2018

5/15/2018 Department of Fire Services

All Hands Herald May 2018 Issue

Press Release

Fire Officials Offer Safety Advice for Merrimack Valley Residents

9/23/2018 Department of Fire Services

Caution Use Space Heaters, Grills, and Hot Plates Safely
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Secretary of Public Safety, and Sandy Hook Mother Speak at Fire Marshal’s Massachusetts School Active Shooter Symposium

9/21/2018 Department of Fire Services

Program underscores the importance of police, fire and school leaders working together
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Secretary of Public Safety, and Sandy Hook Mother Speak at Fire Marshal’s Massachusetts School Active Shooter Symposium

9/20/2018 Department of Fire Services

Program underscores the importance of police, fire and school leaders working together
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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
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36 Graduate from Career Recruit Firefighting Class #266

8/31/2018 Department of Fire Services

36 Graduate from Career Recruit Firefighting Class #266
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Investigators Seek Public’s Help with Series of Fires near Boylston Street, Pittsfield

8/29/2018 Department of Fire Services

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Upcoming Events from Department of Fire Services

24th annual Massachusetts Fire and Life Safety Public Education Conference

14 Mechanic Street, Southbridge, MA 01550

Tuesday, September 25, 2018 8:30 p.m. -
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, September 25, 2018 8:30 p.m. - Wednesday, September 26, 2018 4:30 p.m.

This 2-day conference is for fire and life safety educators from all walks - firefighters, teachers, nurses, people who work with seniors, police and other injury prevention professionals.

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