Norwood Firefighters Local 1631

Norwood Firefighters Local 1631 Thanks to the Norwood community for your support. The Norwood Firefighters are proud to serve this town and its residents.

Engine 6 is enroute to the Town of Westwood to cover their station while Westwood and Dedham have an extended operation ...
12/13/2025

Engine 6 is enroute to the Town of Westwood to cover their station while Westwood and Dedham have an extended operation overhauling after a small fire at Fox Hill Village

Local 1631 regrets to announce the passing of Retired Firefighter Ed Williamson. FF Williamson was appointed 6/1/1964, h...
12/04/2025

Local 1631 regrets to announce the passing of Retired Firefighter Ed Williamson. FF Williamson was appointed 6/1/1964, he was a graduate of the Oklahoma School of Fire Protection and spent his life helping others. He dedicated 41 years to the Town of Norwood retiring on 6/30/2005, having seen and worked some of the largest fires to happen in Norwood. FF Williamson was also very active in his retirement assisting in various capital projects at NFD offering an invaluable level of experience and expertise

Arrangements are as follows:

Wake- Monday 12/8 Kraw-Kornack South Norwood 4PM-7PM

Burial- Tuesday 12/9 From Kraws to Highland Cemetery 11AM

Uniform of the day will be Class A, white gloves and mourning bands

“Firemen are going to get killed. When they join the department they face that fact. When a man becomes a fireman his gr...
12/03/2025

“Firemen are going to get killed. When they join the department they face that fact. When a man becomes a fireman his greatest act of bravery has been accomplished. What he does after that is all in the line of work. They were not thinking of getting killed when they went where death lurked. They went there to put the fire out, and got killed. Firefighters do not regard themselves as heroes because they do what the business requires.”

-Chief Edward F. Croker, FDNY, speaking upon the death of a deputy chief and four firefighters in February of 1908

26 years ago today 6 Worcester Firemen answered the call and made the ultimate sacrifice. Please take a moment today to remember these men and their families, and above all their bravery.

Santa Claus and his reindeer have once again made their return to the roof of 135 Nahatan Street. Decorating for the hol...
12/02/2025

Santa Claus and his reindeer have once again made their return to the roof of 135 Nahatan Street. Decorating for the holiday season is a tradition that dates back to when Norwood Fire was located at the old 1907 Central Street Fire Station (Currently the OCC). From our family to yours we would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season.

We would like to take a moment this morning to appreciate and acknowledge the Dispatchers and Staff at Holbrook Regional...
11/30/2025

We would like to take a moment this morning to appreciate and acknowledge the Dispatchers and Staff at Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center. Yesterday the Webster Rehab in Rockland experienced a fire that went to 3 alarms and necessitated the evacuation of over 100 patients.

Working seamlessly with multiple departments and ambulances spanning Norfolk, Plymouth and and Bristol Counties they helped the Rockland Firefighters facilitate a safe and organized MCI evacuation. During our evacuation of Norwood Hospital in 2020 representatives from Norfolk County Control (HRECC) were on scene to help facilitate the evacuation and Rockland sent an ambulance to assist us, and we were happy to return the favor last night with NA4

Strong work to all involved last night your successful operation is a testament to your professionalism and expertise, nicely done!

Ambulance Task Force 4A & 4B activated: Norwoods NA4 is enroute to the staging area in Rockland for their 3rd Alarm Fire...
11/30/2025

Ambulance Task Force 4A & 4B activated: Norwoods NA4 is enroute to the staging area in Rockland for their 3rd Alarm Fire at the Webster Park Rehab and Healthcare they will be joining resources from across Norfolk and Plymouth Counties

83 years ago this evening tragedy struck the City of Boston that would forever change fire codes and burn care, tragical...
11/29/2025

83 years ago this evening tragedy struck the City of Boston that would forever change fire codes and burn care, tragically 2 Norwood women Hannah and Winnifred O’Dea were killed in the Cocoanut Grove

Norwood Firefighter Joe McCormack and Norwood Police Officer Ed Feeney responded in the Norwood Ambulance to assist the victims (Keep in mind at this time the ambulance was a shared duty between Fire and Police, Firefighters treated the patients and the patrolman drove to the hospital) the below exerpt is from that night:

“When the call came Norwood was ready. A message on the teletype read: "11/28/42 .... 10:45 p.m. Emergency ... to all departments ... at the Cocoanut Grove ... Broadway .. . Boston ...There is now a bad four-alarm fire ... a large number of people have been burned ... ambulances have been used ... available in Boston... Will any Department that can, send an ambulance to the above fire." Hardly had the message come through when Patrolmen Jankowski reported back, "O.K. Norwood on the way"

Patrolman Edward Feeney and Fireman Joseph McCormack had been assigned and 16 minutes later they were at the scene of the fire and on duty. They were busy rushing badly burned victims to the hospitals. A couple of victims that they rushed to the Faulkner Hospital were so burned that it was impossible to ascertain if they were men or women”

Ice Cream Emergency stopped by last Friday after their event and hooked up Group 4 with ice cream Sundae’s after their V...
11/26/2025

Ice Cream Emergency stopped by last Friday after their event and hooked up Group 4 with ice cream Sundae’s after their VERY busy day.

Thanks I.C.E. for taking care of us after YOUR busy day!

This morning companies were dispatched to Morgan Drive for the commercial fire alarm. Upon arrival it was found that one...
11/25/2025

This morning companies were dispatched to Morgan Drive for the commercial fire alarm. Upon arrival it was found that one of the fire suppression systems had activated. Engine 6 found that a fire had occurred in a piece of commercial machinery and had been extinguished by the suppression system. Crews were tied up on scene for approximately an hour overhauling and checking for extension on the roof and in the machinery

During this time there were multiple medicals and a public assist, due to both our ambulances being on other calls and all of our fire apparatus being on scene at Morgan Drive, two Walpole Engine Companies and a Canton ambulance responded to cover those calls.

Averaging 20 calls per day Norwood often experiences simultaneous calls and our mutual aid partners are a frequent sight in our town. We thank Walpole Firefighters IAFF Local 2464 and Canton Firefighters IAFF Local 1580 for assisting us today as well as our other surrounding towns that often answer our call for assistance

Westwood Firefighters Local 1994
Sharon Firefighters Local 1880
Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts (PFFM)

This past Friday, the Norwood Fire Department held a promotional ceremony for several of our firefighters who have stepp...
11/25/2025

This past Friday, the Norwood Fire Department held a promotional ceremony for several of our firefighters who have stepped into new leadership roles. We’re proud of their hard work, dedication, and continued commitment to serving our community.

Captain Jeff Campilio promoted to the rank of Deputy Chief of Department. Deputy Campilio was appointed to NFD in 2008. He will assume his duties overseeing day to day operations and the Emergency Medical Services

Lieutenant Tim Bailey promoted to the rank of Captain. He will assume his duties as the Shift Commander of Group 2. Capt. Bailey was appointed to NFD in 2017

Firefighter Alex Rose promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. He will assume his duties as a Company Officer on Group 4. Lt. Rose was appointed to NFD in 2018

Due to retirements and resignations Norwood Fire has also added 3 new Firefighters to our ranks over the past few months. Firefighter Brian Mulford, Firefighter Nate Posterro and Firefighter Ryan Cullinane. Please join us in congratulating our newly promoted officers and welcoming our new members to NFD!

Local 1631 is proud to endorse our friend, State Representative John H. Rogers for reelection! Thanks John for your unwa...
11/24/2025

Local 1631 is proud to endorse our friend, State Representative John H. Rogers for reelection! Thanks John for your unwavering support of your Norwood Firefighters!

Norwood Firefignters were on hand to help cook and serve food recently for the Veteran's Day Breakfast at the Phyllis Mc...
11/18/2025

Norwood Firefignters were on hand to help cook and serve food recently for the Veteran's Day Breakfast at the Phyllis McDonough elderly housing complex. Special thanks to veteran's agent Derek Wennerstrand for his support and Denise Cronin of Norwood Housing for helping schedule and make this event possible.

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Norwood, MA
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