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The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee, and DFS are hosting a symposium on the emerging hazard posed by fentanyl, xylazine, and other illicit narcotics. The event will be held on 11/15/24 at Gillette Stadium and will be open to public safety and public health personnel at no cost. Register now: https://ow.ly/putF50SzIox

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District 1 #Hazmat techs supported the #NewBedfordMA Fire Department FD today at the scene of an ammonia leak. No injuries reported, the leak was limited to the building, and the hazard has been mitigated.

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Last week, the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, DFS, and Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee hosted an Active Shooter Incident Management training led by C3 Pathways. During three days of instruction, case studies, and exercises, over 60 public safety and emergency management professionals applied #ICS, #NIMS, and related principles to Active Shooter / Hostile Event Response scenarios consistent with NFPA 3000, our statewide #ASHER framework. Great work by the integrated, interdisciplinary group of students, who represented EOPSS, DFS, Massachusetts State Police, and local police, fire, EMS, dispatch, and emergency management personnel from Agawam, Ashland, Athol, Canton, Carlisle, Dalton, Deerfield, Easthampton, Erving, Everett, Fitchburg, Holbrook, Holden, Huntington, Lee, Lexington, Lynn, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Marblehead, Massport, Medford, Merrimac, Natick, New Braintree Regional Dispatch, Newburyport, North Andover, North Shore Regional 911, Oakham, Salisbury, Sherborn, South Hadley, Templeton, Tewksbury, Truro, Uxbridge, WESTCOMM Regional Dispatch, Westfield, Wilbraham RECC, and Yarmouth.

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#TechRescue Tuesday: Last week, members of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy's Technical Rescue Group rehabbed the Trench Rescue Training Trailer to prepare for this season's deliveries. All contents were removed and every nook and cranny was cleaned out. The tools and equipment were cleaned, labels were updated, 10 new ground pads were put into place, the inventory was updated, and a new set of strut controllers were put into the strut controller box. Thanks to our instructors, Cribroom and Facilities staff, and all who lent a hand!

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Rehab 7 and our Special Operations staff supported #Hazmat techs, the #MillburyMA Fire Department, and mutual aid at last month's fuel tanker rollover on Route 20. We were joined by the good folks at Special Signal Fire Association / Providence Canteen! This was an all-day response, making effective rehab a necessity for the personnel onscene. Learn about these and other Special Ops assets: https://ow.ly/rECr50SKf3H

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Nominations for the 2024 Fire & Life Safety Educator of the Year award are open! Do you know an individual or team who should be recognized for their commitment to making our world safer from fire and preventable injuries? Visit https://ow.ly/zkGj50SS6LL for more info and nomination materials, and we'll see you in Southbridge!

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The #AuburnMA Fire Department recently fought a house fire that started with a propane grill and spread to the home. If you're cooking outside, remember to keep that grill at least 10' from the side of the home and out from under any overhangs or branches. Never use a grill on a porch, balcony, or fire escape! Learn more: https://ow.ly/fkz650SS3Al

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150 years ago today, Henry S. Parmalee received a patent for the first automatic fire sprinkler head. Today, #HomeFireSprinklers remain the most effective way to protect people, pets, and property from fire until firefighters arrive. Visit https://lnkd.in/esrugpW for more info on the #FastestWater!

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DFS staff and volunteers traveled to the #WareMA Fire Department recently to screen firefighters for #SkinCancer. Thanks to Abby Baker of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy and Dr. Christine Kannler, who volunteered her time, for making it happen! Learn more about our #OccupationalCancer awareness, prevention, and early detection programs: https://ow.ly/nCG450SGfGv

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