Massachusetts Department of Fire Services

.Falmouth Fire-EMS was called to a potential #Mercury spill involving a broken thermometer this week. Fortunately, it did not contain mercury and there was no hazard to residents, pets, or the environment. Pro tip: dispose of mercury thermometers and other products before they become an emergency! Learn more at http://ow.ly/t8Fo50KVJkt

Students from Chicopee Comprehensive High and Chicopee High School recently visited the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy in Springfield as part of a day-long immersion program we offer vocational/technical schools. Great work by these teens! We appreciate the opportunity, and we're grateful to the instructors and support staff who always give students a great day on campus.

Let's hear it for the members of Career Recruit Firefighter #Class322! They graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy after 10 long weeks of training. Now they're off to protect their communities with the fire departments of Amesbury, Andover, Bedford, Billerica, Burlington, Charlton, Devens, Falmouth, Foxborough, Groton, Haverhill, Hingham, Leominster, Lexington, Littleton, Marlborough, Maynard, Medway, Nantucket, North Andover, North Reading, Salem, and Westborough. If you couldn't make it to the ceremony, check our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/dfsosfm for video in the days ahead.

Seats are available for next week's Active Attack Integrated Response class in #HadleyMA. This performance-level course designed to improve Active Shooter / Hostile Event Response integration between law enforcement, fire/rescue, telecommunicator and emergency medical services personnel. Visit https://ow.ly/HNSz50SKaSH and search “AAIR” to register.

Today's the big day for Career Recruit #Class322! They're graduating from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy this morning. Join us on our Stow campus at 11:00 am or visit our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/dfsosfm in the days ahead for video of the ceremony!

It's National Intern Day! DFS hosted the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security's Summer Internship Program this week, giving students from across Massachusetts a sample of the services we offer to local fire departments and communities. They toured the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy, got a close-up look at the tools on our Hazmat apparatus, walked through a Rehab and Incident Support Unit, and met troopers, K9s, and robots from the State Police Fire & Explosion Investigation Unit. Naturally, the class photo with a drone that has thermal imaging capabilities.

Today is World #DrowningPreventionDay. Drowning is the leading cause of death among children, and several Massachusetts communities have endured these tragedies this year. Children need adult supervision at all times when they're in and around water, and swimming pools must have a 4' barrier. Learn more about drowning prevention via the World Health Organization: https://ow.ly/A1aq50SIBLm

Massachusetts Firefighting Academy instructors recently delivered the National Fire Academy's Fire Investigator: First Responders course to students drawn from the fire service and law enforcement. The two-day class gives an entry-level overview of fire chemistry; the first responder's role in fire suppression and fire investigation; and the importance of evidence identification and preservation. It's a prerequisite for the MFA's Fire Investigator program.

Mark your calendars! The Department of Fire Services' 29th annual Fire & Life Safety Conference is less than two months away. Visit https://lnkd.in/gD3P3x2V for info on speakers and workshops, and join us in Southbridge on Sept. 18-19!

District 3 #Hazmat techs with an assist from District 4 have been supporting the #MillburyMA Fire Department at the scene of a fuel tanker rollover and spill today. The process has entailed stabilizing the vehicle, transferring thousands of gallons of fuel, and displacing flammable vapors. No injuries reported, great work by all involved agencies.