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SAFE (Student Awareness of Fire Education) |
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The Student Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E.) Program is a state initiative to provide resources to local fire departments to conduct fire and life safety education programs in grades K-12. The mission is to enable students to recognize the dangers of fire and more specifically the fire hazards tobacco products pose.
Key Fire Safety Behaviors that should be taught in age and developmentally appropriate ways, such as:
- Stop, Drop, and Roll
- Making and Practicing Home Escape Plans
- Reporting Fires and Emergencies
- Crawl Low Under Smoke
- Smoke Detector Maintenance
- Kitchen Safety
- Holiday Safety and more
Click the following link for more info on SAFE
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| Child car seat installation |
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Northampton Fire Department has trained technicians available for car seat checkpoints every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Inspections and installations are done by appointment only at our headquarters location (26 Carlon Drive, Northampton MA 01060). For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call (413) 587-1032.
Click the following links for more information on car seats.
Safe Kids
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
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Fire Investigation Unit
The FIU is a team of Northampton firefighters, led by the Assistant Chief of Operations trained to investigate the cause and origin of fires within the City. The team is continuously training in the latest techniques and works in conjunction with the Northampton Police Department and the State Fire Marshals Office. Click the following link for more information on the state fire investigation unit.
Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit |
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Department of Fire Services Hazardous Materials Response Team |
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Members of the Northampton Fire Department are also assigned to the state hazardous materials team. The team is broken down into districts, and is made up of highly trained Haz-Mat technicians that respond to incidents across the state. One of the response units is stationed at the Northampton Fire Department HQ. Click the following link for more information on the Haz-Mat team.
Massachusetts Hazardous Materials Response |
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Department of Fire Services Special Operations Team |
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Like the Haz-Mat team, members of the Northampton Fire Department are also part of the Department of Fire Services Special Operations Unit. This team of officers and firefighters from across the state are able to respond to large incidents with one of two Incident Support Units located throughout the state and a Rehab unit. The ISU is a large, self contained command post that is able to support large scale incidents with incident logging, radio and telephone communications, video monitoring, conference room and much more. The rehab unit is a heated / air conditioned truck, equipped with seats, water, food and medical supplies to aid firefighters at large incidents. Click the following link for more information on the special operations team.
Special Operations Team |
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Equipment and Fleet Maintenance (Repair Division) |
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The repair division, located at HQ is where the mechanic maintains and fixes the fleet of apparatus and vehicles within the Northampton Fire Department. The mechanic is also responsible for all equipment such as hose, tools, gear and air packs. Snow plowing of both stations as well as the Northampton Police Department is done by the mechanic. Although not a firefighter, the mechanic does respond to all large incidents as a support unit, bringing rehab supplies, fuel, and extra air tanks. The repair division has a fully equipped repair truck to fix apparatus on scene or at the other station. Some of the equipment on that truck includes a generator, air compressor, hand tools, diesel tank and pump. |
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