Fall River MA Fires

06/17/2017

JUNE 17, 1972 160 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE, BACK BAY This page tells the tragic story of the Hotel Vendome Fire & Collapse, which occurred during the mid to late-afternoon hours of Saturday, …

06/17/2017

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06/17/2017

Congrats to Dr Wayne Christensen, MD, thank you for all your efforts as Medical Director with FRFD EMS, Happy and well deserved retirement !!! it was OUR HONOR to be with you and celebrate..!!!

06/15/2017

Congrats to FRFD Senior Rescue 1 FF Jim Cusick on your retirement, and Thank You for your dedicated service !!

Senior Rescue 1 FF Jim Cusick's last day, happy retirement brother!! From 2004 to 2009 this was the slot 3 Rescue 1 crew, a ton of laughs and some great memories.

06/14/2017

Out of control Fire to London, England UK highrise, burning over 11 hours...https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/13/world/europe/fire-london-apartment-building.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=0

The toll was likely to rise, the authorities said. “The size and complexity” of the 24-story Grenfell Tower was complicating rescuers’ efforts.

06/14/2017

Congratulations to FRFD EMS Medical Control Physician Dr Wayne Christiansen who was awarded a Citation tonight by Councilor Laliberte-Lebeau for his 26 years of service to the City.
Dr Christiansen will be retiring as the Medical Control Physician this week.

06/14/2017

Don't forget our 2nd Annual Golf Tournament will be held on Friday September 15, 2017 at cranston Country Club. Cost is $125 per golfer which includes golf, Burgers and Hot Dogs on the turn as well as dinner immediately following.

If you own a local business and would like to sponsor a tee sign you can do so for $100. Also many great prizes to be raffled off during the dinner

Registration with breakfast and coffee at 8:00 AM.

Shotgun start at approximately 9:00 AM.

Come on out and support your local rehab units.

06/11/2017

someone wants to ID this FRFD FF who was serving at his best today...

UPDATE: Its Chad Landry. Great job Chad!

This was at an accident at Stop and Shop in Fall River this morning. We have tried to find out who the firefighter comforting the child is but to no avail. If anyone knows, let us know so we can acknowledge! Great job!

06/11/2017

Working fire at 506 Penn street, site of previous fire bldg / CMD calling for investigators to scene

06/07/2017

Fall River, Massachusetts Major HAZMAT Bay St FRFD on scene of a major natural gas leak , high pressure gas line ruptured FRFD evacuating nearby houses, Tiverton FD originally investigated in the North end of Tiverton, RI, companies still at active scene

06/06/2017

Congrats Victor Farias June 6, 2017

Congratulations to Victor Farias,FRFD EMA Special Services Officer (center), who received the Portuguese Heritage Award today at the Massachusetts State House in Boston, MA