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Fall River Fire Department
Fall River, MA · Bristol County
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The Fall River Fire Department (FRFD) protects the city of Fall River, Massachusetts, operating six fire stations across the community: Candeias, Central, Flint Reney/Eastwood, Globe/Kosior, North End, and Stanley Street. Together these houses field six engine companies and three ladder companies, plus rescue and medical-rescue apparatus, with a total department manpower complement of 164 personnel.
Beyond fire suppression, FRFD's organization spans a Fire Prevention Bureau handling code enforcement and public education, a Training Division, a Maintenance Division, and the Emergency Management Agency. The department describes its mission as an integrated one, combining suppression capability with a pre-hospital care system, prevention and code enforcement, public education, and emergency management planning. The Training Division doubles as a satellite facility for the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA), staffed by more than 20 certified instructors, roughly 15 of whom also instruct for the state academy.
FRFD also runs community-facing programs distinct from emergency response. Safe Stations opens every Fall River firehouse from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily as a walk-in, no-referral haven for residents seeking help with substance abuse or personal crises. The volunteer Special Service Unit, operating under the department's Emergency Management Agency, provides firefighter rehab, scene lighting, and mass-casualty and shelter support using dedicated specialty vehicles and an emergency response trailer.
MissionTo safeguard the lives and property and to enhance the quality of life of the people of Fall River and its neighboring communities.
The Fall River Fire Department does not maintain its own recruitment page. Firefighter and department openings are posted through the City of Fall River's Human Resources Employment Opportunities listings and the city's general job postings site, alongside all other municipal positions.
The department's Training Division operates as a satellite training facility for the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA), staffed by more than 20 certified instructors, about 15 of whom also teach for the state academy.
What does the Fall River Fire Department do?
FRFD's mission is to safeguard the lives and property and enhance the quality of life of the people of Fall River and its neighboring communities, through fire suppression, a pre-hospital care system, fire prevention and code enforcement, public education, and emergency management.
How many fire stations does Fall River Fire Department operate?
FRFD operates six fire stations across the city -- Candeias, Central, Flint Reney/Eastwood, Globe/Kosior, North End, and Stanley Street -- fielding six engine companies, three ladder companies, and medical-rescue apparatus with a total complement of 164 personnel.
What is the Safe Stations program at Fall River Fire Department?
Safe Stations is an FRFD community initiative that opens every Fall River fire station from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily as a free, judgment-free, no-referral resource for residents seeking help with substance abuse or personal crises.
How do I apply for a job with the Fall River Fire Department?
The Fire Department does not post openings on its own pages; positions are listed through the City of Fall River's Human Resources Employment Opportunities page and the city's job postings site.