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MFAA is excited to announce our 2026 Fall Conference and EXPO! MFAA is returning to the Cape at the Margaritaville Resort Cape Cod, with the EXPO located in the Compass Rose Ballroom. This event supports MFAA’s core mission of promoting professionalism by providing members with comprehensive…

Save The Date! Please join us for our annual customer appreciation day and open house!Check out our product lines, say hello to our vendors and enjoy a BBQ lunch on us! Friday – September 18th, 2026 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 2 Vaillancourt DriveNorth Attleboro…

Step Up and Lead – Leadership Development Workshop – Essex County County Fire Chiefs viscuso-flyer-ECFCA (1)Download Blue Ocean Music Hall4 Oceanfront North, Salisbury, MA $60 (Essex County Fire Chief Members)$75 non-members This is an interactive leadership and culture development program for all fire service members…

September 7, 2026 The Rockland Fire Department regrets to announce the passing of Retired Rockland Fire Chief RalphTanzi, who passed away on September 4, 2026.Chief Tanzi dedicated 32 years of distinguished service to the Town of Rockland. He joined thedepartment on December 24, 1961, and…

FCAM offer condolences and prayers to Chief Pauley’s Family and the Wellfleet Fire Department, please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. Wellfleet Fire Department Mourns the Passing of Retired Fire Chief Richard “Rich” Pauley It is with profound sadness that the Wellfleet Fire Department…

FCAM General Membership Meeting, reminder RSVP are neededSeptember 16, 20261000 hoursBeverly Golf & Tennis134 McKay St., Beverly Registration Golf is available for Chiefs that wish to golf. 5 foursomes for 9 holes starting at 1 pm, will be available at $28 p/p. You will be…

Annual Massachusetts Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony is held outside in Ashburton Park at 3:30 p.m. Friday, September 11, 2026 -Join us on September 11 at the Massachusetts State House as we honor the bravery and sacrifice of our fallen firefighters and commemorate the 25th anniversary of…

The Operational Services Division’s (OSD) Statewide Contracts offer a comprehensive array of safety and emergency response products for public works departments, schools, fire and police, first responders, and others.  With hundreds of manufacturers represented, public safety Statewide Contracts provide coverage for day-to-day safety needs, emergency management and…

The Massachusetts DCR Bureau of Forest Fire Control is partnering with Massachusetts Army National Guard, to deliver a two-hour helicopter awareness workshop for Western Massachusetts local fire department Chiefs and Officers. State agency and National Guard staff will discuss use of helicopters on wildland fires…

POLICE-FIRE-DISPATCH-SHERIFF-CORRECTIONS-EMS PUBLIC SAFETY CIVILIAN PROFESSIONALS (dispatch, clerical and other support staff) often work in the shadows of their uniformed counterparts. These professionals routinely face chronic and cumulative stress that is often overlooked, misunderstood, or mismanaged. This full day workshop equips these critical workers with evidence-based…

The Executive Board expresses sympathies to the families and departments of the firefighters from Marshfield, Taunton and Quincy who recently passed away. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. FCAM reminds Chiefs and members of department that help is available, through various avenues and…

Area 1 ConferenceNFSA – National Fire Sprinkler Association Renaissance Framingham Hotel & Conference Center1657 Worcester RoadFramingham, MA 01701August 24–26, 2026We invite professionals to join us for an engaging and dynamic event designed to educate, connect, and inspire attendees to climb higher and lead stronger. Attendees…

FCAM Officers and members extend sympathies to Chief Nodurf and his family and ask that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/westernmassnews/name/carol-nodurf-obituary?id=62200266 Obituary Carol A. Nodurf, 69, of Ludlow, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2026, surrounded by family after a courageous battle…

911readingDownload Chief are encouraged to share this audio recording of the Victims names of September 11th with their local Cable Access TV Station to play on September 11. Remember to Remember Sept. 11: Broadcast Timeline FLIGHT 11 & FLIGHT 1756 min. 9 sec.Start: 8:46 AM…

FCAM would like to thank Captain Brad Newbury of the Stoughton Fire Department and owner of National Medical Education & Training Center for his generous offer for copies of his book. We congratulate him and his daughter Kiera on this accomplishment. Dear FCAM Members, The…