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Welcome to the September 2025 Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts Newsletter.

The Fire Service Executive Development Institute (FSEDI) is a program developed by the IAFC and funded by a grant from Motorola Solutions Foundation (MSF) to provide new and aspiring 5-bugle chiefs with the tools they need to have a successful and productive tenure as a fire department…

What Firefighters Want in 2025 is available for download. Access the number one resource for fire service leaders seeking to elevate their understanding of their members’ on-the-job experience. About WFW The What Firefighters Want project calls on all active firefighters to share their opinions and insights through…

Document has been placed in the document section in your member menu for future reference This list is provided by MassDEP to assist parties responsible for releases of Oil and/or HazardousMaterials (OHM) which pose an Imminent Hazard or Public Safety Threat, or for other situations…

September 17, 2025 Agenda General Membership MeetingDownload Monthly Meeting Minutes August 20, 2025Download Meeting is at Spinelli’s Function Facility, on Route One South, use 10 Newbury St. Peabody St.

Garage, a used fire apparatus and equipment reseller will be our meeting sponsor and one of the vendors on hand https://www.shopgarage.com This will be a vendor coffee meeting, from 9-10 am a few vendors will be available at the meeting. Members are asked to please…

The Turners Falls Fire District, MA (pop. 6,800), is seeking an experienced candidate for the position of Fire Chief. Appointed by a three-member Prudential Committee, the ideal candidate will be proficient in all administrative and operational aspects of managing a full-time, full-service fire and ambulance…

Crew Resource Management 4th Edition Online – IAFC – SHS This document is saved in the Member Menu under the Training tab.

Join us for the Annual Massachusetts Fallen Firefighters Memorial CeremonyThursday, September 11, 2025 at 5pmAshburton Park, Massachusetts State Housewww.mafirememoiral.org

Visit SAVVIK.com to become a member Association Partners, The “NEW” Savvik Store is up and running smoothly!  Thank you again for your patience while the Site was down over the Labor Day Weekend. As a reminder! We’re giving away store credit to the new Savvik…

Reading Fire will be hosting an ICS training opportunity that has never been held in New England.  It is a two-day course being delivered by Chief Kastros and is based on his book “Mastering Fireground Command – Calm the Chaos!” Visit: https://trainfirefighters.com/ to sign up…

What’s Your Shark Attack? Rethinking Risk and Training in the Fire ServiceWednesday, September 10, 2025 | 1 pm Eastern [60 minutes]Presented by Deputy Chief Billy Goldfeder, Chief Rom Duckworth, Chief Kristopher Blume and Erin McGruderEvery jurisdiction has its version of a “shark attack”—a high-risk, low-frequency…

FCAM Officers and members extends its sympathies to the family of FF Bonazzoli, and to the Sterling Fire Department. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. Recruit Firefighter Jack Bonazzoli tragically lost his life in a serious accident while off duty Sunday. At this…

FCAM Officers and members extend sympathies to Chief Heffron’s family, please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. Francis A. Heffron (Retired Sherborn Fire Chief), 93, passed away on August 19, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was born in Boston to the late Harold…

POLST EMS Presentation 081425Download The Executive Office of Aging & Independence has hired a consultant who is working on the development of of an electronic system; ePOLST, for tracking orders for life sustaining treatment and will replace paper system (MOLST) that is currently in use…