See how this #SmokeAlarm stays discreetly out of your way until it alerts you to danger? Working smoke alarms on every level of your home -- very #Demure, very #Mindful.

Hose lines are among the most fundamental tools in the fire service. This recruit is practicing the "twin donut roll," a way to roll hose and place it on the apparatus for easy transport and deployment.

DFS #Hazmat techs from District 6 & 4, Special Operations team members, & Mass State Police Bomb Squad personnel are supporting Winchendon Fire Department at the scene of a collision involving a natural gas powered vehicle. Motorists should avoid the area but there's no threat to the public.

#Remember: Boston Fire Dept. Firefighter Paul Cahill and Firefighter Warren Payne lost their lives in the line of duty on this date in 2007 as they battled a restaurant fire in West Roxbury. We honor their ultimate sacrifice and recognize the loved ones they left behind.

#Telecommunicators: The Mass Fire Academy will deliver its RIT for the Public Safety Dispatcher course in Stow on 9/16 & Springfield on 10/17. The course helps students understand what to listen for and what to expect. Register w/ course code 279 at ow.ly/wu1T50Qm8zL.

Today's the big day for the members of Career Recruit Training #Class323! They're graduating from the Mass Fire Academy after 10 long weeks of training. Join us in Stow at 11:00 or check our YouTube channel at youtube.com/dfsosfm later today for video of the ceremony!

Let's hear it for the members of Career Recruit Training #Class323! They graduated from the Mass Fire Academy in Stow today, and now they're off to protect their communities. If you couldn't attend the ceremony, visit YouTube.com/dfsosfm this afternoon for video!

It's International #OverdoseAwarenessDay. More than 2,000 people suffered fatal overdoses in MA last year -- more than all homicides, suicides, fatal fires, and car crashes combined. Public safety and public health personnel are invited to attend this upcoming free symposium.

Almost all #WildlandFires start with human activity. Always use caution with open flames and heat sources when #Cooking, #Camping, #Smoking, or using #PowerEquipment outdoors. A single spark or ember can start a fire that quickly puts people, pets, and property in danger.

September is College Fire Safety Month. Help new and returning students stay safe all year long by reminding them, their families, and their schools that working #SmokeAlarms and #TwoWaysOut are the best roommates evah! Read more: mass.gov/info-details/c…

Seats are still available for our Hot Work: Massachusetts Requirements course at #NeedhamMA FD on 9/9/24. This class is intended for firefighters, fire prevention officers, and other enforcement officials. Register using Course Code HW1_v1 at ow.ly/FMMn50TaSEv.

Happy #LaborDay to all, but especially to those who aren't taking a holiday today. We appreciate everything you do to keep us safe.

"Ladder to the Charlie side of the building ... throw the stick to the roof." Working in engine and ladder companies, Massachusetts Firefighting Academy recruits respond to the Burn Building on the Stow campus as part of their 10 weeks of foundational training.

More fires occur in college dorms in September than any other month. That's why September is College Fire Safety Month. Thank you to Massachusetts State Fire Marshal Davine and Chief Kelleher of Foxborough Fire Department & FCAM for promoting fire safety on and off campus: ow.ly/oihW50Tez2A

The Joint Hazard Incident Response Team works w/ the Bomb Squad when certain reactive/energetic materials are present. JHIRT techs recognized Hazmat Program Coordinator Steph DeMarco for jumping in to help at a recent training, going above and beyond the call of duty. Thx Steph!

We were honored to welcome Captain (Ret.) Richard Birt of Las Vegas FireRescue to the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy for today's Senior Fire Officer Forum. Capt. Birt presented "Strategies and Tactics for Solar Panels and Battery Storage" to a packed house of fire service leaders!

TY Maura Healey for proclaiming #CollegeFireSafetyMonth! Thousands of students are living away from home for the 1st time, and many didn't have the benefit of firefighter-educators visiting their school as kids. Help us promote #SmokeAlarms & #TwoWaysOut: ow.ly/I1Gw50TfTuJ

DFS recently added a new asset to our Special Operations fleet: the Incident Support Trailer. The IST is a trailer-based command post on wheels, much like the 3 full-sized Incident Support Units. Read more about the IST in the next edition of the All Hands Herald, coming soon!

Firefighting is a physically demanding job. The Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s emphasis on physical fitness prepares recruits for lifting, carrying, climbing, and other tasks they’ll perform as firefighters. Stay fit! Stay healthy!

The DFS Legal team has created a presentation on supervisory liability under Massachusetts law, specifically tailored to address the unique challenges faced by fire service supervisors. Register today on 10/28/24 for the next online delivery: ow.ly/QTJc50T8MFX