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Happy 4th Birthday, EK9 Clue! This good boy is an explosive-detection #K9 on the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad assigned to Massachusetts State Fire Marshal. He helps his handler, Trooper Ragosa, detect & identify dangerous devices on emergency calls, large-venue sweeps, dignitary visits, and more.

WE HAVE OUR FIRST HOLE-IN-ONE AT Crumpin-Fox Club!! What a way to start off the Script U Classic! #Flagship 🚩

#TechRescue Tuesday: The Mass Fire Academy delivered a Trench Rescue course at @AuburnMassFire last month. 20+ firefighters from across Massachusetts practiced using the equipment and extraction techniques used to keep patients and rescuers safe in these hazardous scenarios.

Seats are still available for tomorrow night's Senior Fire Officer Forum in Springfield! Join Deputy Chief (ret.) Phillip Jose of Seattle Fire Dept. for "The Art of Reading Smoke." Register using course code SF3 at hraccess-us.technomedia.com/mfa/index.cfm and we'll see you there!

If only someone could teach us to extinguish the dumpster fires in our personal lives.

Join us this fall for a Pub Ed conference three decades in the making! The 30th Annual Fire & Life Safety Education Conference is coming to Mansfield Sept. 17-18. Register today and be sure to submit your nomination for Fire & Life Safety Educator of the Year!

On June 12, 2016, 49 people were murdered at the #PulseNightclub. Through the efforts of Fire Chief Otto Drozd, NFPA, and many others, the tragedy led to the creation of #NFPA3000, the integrated police/fire/community framework that Executive Office of Public Safety and Security has adopted statewide in Massachusetts.

DFS & Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee recently delivered the Active Attack Integrated Response course for law enforcement and fire/rescue from @TownOfPT Police & Fire, Truro Police Department, and National Park Service. Joint training improves the ability to #StopTheKilling / #StopTheDying in an active shooter event.

DFS staff, volunteer dermatologists, and medical students screened firefighters for skin cancer at last week's Heroes Cup tournament. This is just one of the #OccupationalCancer awareness, prevention, and early detection resources we offer. Learn more at ow.ly/ZyoP50W5MOt!

#WestfieldMA FD battled a 2-alarm fire in an apartment building last night. Tragically, one adult was located deceased at the scene. Origin and cause are being investigated by Westfield FD/PD, Massachusetts State Police assigned to Massachusetts State Fire Marshal, and Hampden District Attorney's Office: mass.gov/news/fatal-fir…

#OTD in 1775, the Continental Congress established the Continental Army, now known as the U.S. Army. Two years later, it adopted the #StarsAndStripes as the official flag of the United States. Happy 250th Birthday to the U.S. Army and Happy #FlagDay!

#HappyFathersDay to all the dads out there! As parents get on in years, it can be harder to install, test, and maintain #SmokeAlarms -- but older adults are at greater risk in the event of a fire at home. Take a few minutes with Dad or Grandpa to make sure they're protected!

June 15-21 is Firefighter Safety Stand Down Week. This year's theme is "Break the Stigma: Behavioral Health RESET" (Recognize, Educate, Strategies, Empower, Training). FFs face greater risk of PTSD & moral injury than the public they protect. Learn more: safetystanddown.org.

The DFS Joint Hazard Incident Response Team works closely with the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad on calls involving energetic and reactive substances that could harm 1st responders or the public. JHIRT techs recently joined MSP, Foxborough Fire Department, and partners for a multiagency training.

Massachusetts fire incidents climbed 3% last year, driven by an 11% increase in outdoor fires like the ones we saw during the fall. Fatal fires were most common in single-family homes, and the most common known factor was smoking. More fact sheets & data: ow.ly/pwXR50W7SNN!

OTD in 1972, nine Boston Fire Dept. firefighters made the ultimate sacrifice at the #HotelVendome. #Remember Thomas W. Beckwith, Joseph F. Boucher, Thomas J. Carroll, Charles E. Dolan, John E. Hanbury Jr, John E. Jameson, Richard B. Magee, Paul J. Murphy, and Joseph P. Saniuk.

53 Years. 9 Brothers. We will never forget the Hotel Vendome tragedy and the families and city forever impacted. Boston Firefighters Local 718 IAFF #Boston718 #OneCallAwayBoston

Please join us in welcoming JP Seivane as our new Fire Academy Director! As a former Battalion Chief at @MetroFirePIO, JP brings years of high-level organizational experience and a deep commitment to firefighter health, safety, & professional development: ow.ly/2cV150Wb5Vv

#RevereMA firefighters rescued a man who tragically passed away after a two-alarm fire late yesterday. The fire does not appear suspicious but Revere FD, @ReverePolice, Massachusetts State Police assigned to Massachusetts State Fire Marshal, & Suffolk DA are still investigating: ow.ly/wiEe50WbLRm

The Mass Fire Academy is delivering the "DOING IT RIGHT: Reducing Cancer in the Fire Service" presentation virtually on 6/24/25. Take this vital course from the convenience of your home or firehouse! Register using course code 422 and session E21 at ow.ly/RhMu50VoumA!