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FCAM Officer and members extend sympathies to Chief Marino and his family, please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. https://www.chapmanfuneral.com/obituaries/Joseph-R-Marino?obId=48423967 Joseph R. Marino Obituary Share On May 14, 2026, Mr. Joseph Robert “Joe” Marino of Mashpee (formerly of Wrentham) passed away peacefully at home,…

Please keep the members of the Morrill Fire Department and fire departments across Maine in your thoughts and prayers. They are mourning a devastating loss following the death of FF Cross, while several others remain in critical condition. The FCAM executive board extends its condolences…

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https://meet.google.com/qdi-jgpk-tje?authuser=0&hs=122 FCAM PSOB WebinarWednesday, May 13 · 2:00 – 3:00pmTime zone: America/New_YorkGoogle Meet joining infoVideo call link: https://meet.google.com/qdi-jgpk-tje Or dial: ‪(US) +1 657-246-2240‬ PIN: ‪531 281 918‬#More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/qdi-jgpk-tje?pin=6083224244783 This program informs Chief Officers about the line-of-duty death benefits available through the Federal Government…

President Patrick Purcell and the Executive Board thank Chief (Ret.) Thomas E. Garrity, Devens Fire Department, for 26 years of service on the Massachusetts Fallen Firefighters Memorial. Chief Garrity was an original Board member representing FCAM and served as Treasurer. He has now resigned from…

Monday, May 10, 2026 Information for Firefighters and the Public: Mass State Trooper Kevin Trainor’s Walk Through and Funeral The firefighters’ uniform for both events will be full Class A with cloves Salem Firefighter Matt Trainer is the brother of Trooper Trainer. Salem Fire will…

The 2026 SFPE New England Fire and Life Safety Seminar will be held on Tuesday May 12th at the Four Points Sheraton in Norwood, MA.  Please see attached schedule. AHJs play an essential role in our chapter, and we value your continued involvement.  We’re pleased to offer…

The Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts extends its most sincere and and heartfelt condolences to the family of Massachusetts State Trooper Kevin Trainor, who was killed by a wrong-way driver on Rt. 1 in Lynnfield this week. Trooper Trainor, a three-year veteran of the State…

TO: IAFC Members The IAFC has received a notification from FEMA seeking assistance in providing a list of peer reviewers for AFG, SAFER and FP&S Grant Programs.  As an IAFC member, we invite you to play an important role in supporting the fire service by…

FCAM General Membership MeetingWednesday, May  20th, 20261000 hoursThorny Lea Golf Club159 Torrey St, Brockton Sign Up

Voting is now open for IAFC Second Vice President, Company Officers Section, Emergency Medical Services Section, Executive Fire Officers Section (Eastern and Southeastern division only for At-Large), Fire & Life Safety Section, Industrial Fire and Safety Section, Safety Health & Survival Section, and Volunteer &…

The rescheduled O-305 class is May 13-17, 2026. 0800-1600 daily at Plymouth EOC, 2209 State Rd. Plymouth. Block rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn have been held for anyone interested. Interested Chiefs/Deputies need to re-apply by Friday, May 8th. The USFA O-305 Type 3 All-Hazards Incident…

Hear the tactical breakdowns, leadership gaps, and liability risks.After the Verdict: Operational Lessons from a $31.5M Firefighter LODD Case Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | 1 pm Eastern [60 minutes]Presented by Deputy Chief Billy Goldfeder, Chief (Ret.) Gary Ludwig and attorney Michael Gallagher.On Dec. 3, 2021, Lt.…

August 12 – 14, 2026 City-Wide, Kansas City, MO Massachusetts Chiefs planning to attending and staying in the NEAFC block at the Marriott should provide the following information to Chief C.J. Bartone our NEAFC Director, Cbartone@townofwestspringfield.org name, email, arrival and departure dates of the individuals.…