Executive Office of Public Safety Secretary Turco had one pallet of hand sanitizer delivered to each Sheriff’s office throughout the Commonwealth recently to be distributed to local Fire and Police Departments. If you have not heard from your lo...
Covid-19 and its effect on Fire Service Budgets
April 27, 2020
Greetings,
As Fire Chiefs, all of us have been preparing both our responders and our communities for the pandemic caused by COVID-19. This COVID-19 pandemic has essentially changed the ...
The question arose yesterday about sharing of EMS personnel with other departments as part of a COOP situation and whether or not waivers needed to be given to allow personnel not associated with an ambulance license work in that system. Here is the respo...
Good Morning Chiefs,
We have had a number of questions surrounding 1st responder COVID-19 priority testing. THE FCAM E-Board has been diligently working for a number of weeks to get testing procedures and sites set up throughout the Commonwealth. ...
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Good Evening Chiefs,
The members of you Executive Board and Board of Directors have been in contact with State agencies over the past week via conference calls and in person meetings in order to bring greater guidance for you on various issues concerning t...
I want to take a minute away from COVID-19 preparations and response to thank Chief Winn, Chief Parrow and the entire PDC Committee for putting together a fantastic conference. Every attendee and vendor I have spoken to have given great marks to this year...
To align with Federal Codes, the MA DPU has initiated the Emergency Amendment to MA Dig Safe Regulations, 220 CMR 99.00, Notification of 911 immediately:
MA Dig Safe Law, New Provision for Notification of 911:
When an excavator causes any damage to an under...
Good Morning, I hope this email fines you and your family in good health and spirit. I have arrived back in Vermont and have found the weather to be very nice in New England. It is a pleasure to be back home.
We all hoped to have our An...
POLITO, James A. Jr. Retired Sharon Fire Chief Age 87, passed away in the Medway Country Manor on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Jim was born on August 11, 1932 in Boston, MA to Giacomo and Florence Polito. His father was a first generation American who had emigr...
MIDDLETON—Henry Michalski, 72, died Friday morning, July 31, 2020 at his home in Middleton surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Penny (Felix) Michalski, with whom he shared nearly 51 years of marriage.Born in Danvers on Septemb...