Welcome to the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts Fire Department - a Class 1 all hazards/all service Fire Department.
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The Cambridge Fire Department was established by an act of the state legislature on March 17, 1832 with a suppression force of 6 engines and 1 ladder truck. Today the Department is a professional organization which provides fire protection, emergency medical service, heavy rescue service, and protection to the environment. The Cambridge Fire Department is staffed by 274 sworn members and 8 civilian members under command of Chief Engineer Gerald R. Reardon. The Department is a member of Metrofire, the Boston area mutual aid network. Thirty four cities and towns, including Massport, participate in Metrofire.
The Department consists of 2 Fire Suppression Divisions and 4 Staff Divisions. Suppression companies operate from 8 fire houses strategically located throughout the city. The Fire Investigations Unit investigates undetermined, suspicious, and incendiary fires.
The sworn members of the department maintain membership in Local 30, International Association of Firefighters, Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts, AFL/CIO/CLC. Local 30 is the oldest local in the Commonwealth.
Headquarters: 491 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
•Chief Engineer: Gerald R. Reardon
•Assistant Chief: Paul Sheehan
•Assistant Chief: Gerard E. Mahoney
•Administration: 12
•EPAC: 3
•Fire Prevention: 6
•Technical Management: 5
•Training: 3
•Fire Suppression: 255
The mission of the Cambridge Fire Department is to protect the lives and property of the people of Cambridge from fires, natural and man-made disasters, and hazardous materials incidents; to save lives by providing emergency medical services; to prevent fires through prevention and education programs; to provide defense against terrorist attacks; and to provide a work environment that values cultural diversity and is free of harassment and discrimination.
21st Century Class 1Fire Department
All Hazards – All Service Fire Department
What we do -----
Fire Suppression
Emergency Medical Service
Paramedic Service
Vehicle Accidents
Hazmat/CBRNE
Anti-Terrorism
Homeland Defense
Elevator Rescue
Confined Space Rescue
Structural Collapse Rescue
Trench Collapse Rescue
Hi-Rise/Hi-Angle Rescue
Search and Rescue
Support for city/public agencies
Extrication from vehicles/machinery
Subway/Rail Emergencies
Water/Ice Rescue
Marine Firefighting
Dive Rescue
Air sampling for hazards
Electrical Hazards
Natural Gas Hazards
Public Service/Citizen support
Communications
Fire Prevention/Life Safety
Public Education
Public Relations
SAFE/Senior SAFE
Continuous Training and Certification for all of the above
and MORE
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