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May 17, 2012
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Firefighter's travel to Worcester...

 

Firefighter's from across the United States and as far as Toronto, Canada came out to Worcester to honor their fallen comrade Firefighter Jon Davies Sr, 43 of the Worcester Fire Department. The fire also injured his partner Firefighter Brian Carroll who barely escaped the building collapse after being trapped for an hour.
 
Without the ability to obtain and actual count, it is estimated that some 10,000 firefighters were in attendance including Chief Orangio, Watertown's Honor Guard and a contingent made up of Watertown, Waltham, Newton and Belmont.
 
It was amazing to see the number of people who came out in support both public safety and the public. Included in the funeral procession was a young Worcester native, 11-year old Jared Flanders who disobeyed his father's order to stay in after school. He put on a dress shirt, tied his own tie and snuck out. He rode his bike down to the wake because he wanted to 'pay his respects'. Worcester firefighters were so touched that asked them to join in the procession.
 
 
 
 
 
 
FEMA Grants - New Radios for the Dept

$93,000 Grant to allow Fire Department to replace hand-held radios and equipment

 

 

February 29, 2012
By David Meagher

Watertown - Watertown Fire Department has recently won a grant for the sum of $93,000 to completely replace the hand-held radios and update the communication system which is located at the police station. Watertown was one of 5,000 departments nation-wide to be awarded money. The money will be combined with a matching contribution from the town of $9,300 (if approved by the Town Council).

New Federal Bandwidth requirements are slated to go into effect January 1, 2013. The current equipment cannot be retrofitted to be compliant. The grant will include approximately 30 radios in addition to the equipment to upgrade the police department system.

Union President Tom Thibaut stated "I appreciate and recognize Chief Orangio's hard work and all the research that he did in securing this grant for the department. Anytime a grant can be utilized is a great benefit."

 


What's New
2012 HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

The 4th Annual Metro Fire Hockey Tournament will be held this year on April 6th thru April 15th. All games are played at the Stoneham Arena.

Watertown is part of Group C, along with Malden, Cambridge and Melrose Fire.

 

Watertown is scheduled to play:

 

Friday April 6th @ 8pm vs Cambridge

Wednesday April 11th @ 7pm vs Melrose

Thursday April 12th @ 8pm vs Malden

 

Playoffs are Saturday the 14th and Sunday the 15th

 

All Members who are interested in playing contact Tom McManus ASAP so he can organize the

positions and lines. There will be a $40 fee to play from each team member due ASAP.

 

Practice Ice:

Pick up games with Belmont Fire will be held at Ryan Arena in Watetown on Thursday nights at 9pm on March 15th, 22nd, 29th and April 5th

 

 

Firefighter Ski Day 2012

LODD -Funeral Arrangements

 

Arrangements & Donation Information - Line of Duty Death (LODD) Fire Fighter James Rice L-925 Peabody, MA
Updated On: Dec 28, 2011

The Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts regrets to announce the Line of Duty Death (LODD) of Brother James Rice of Peabody Fire Fighters IAFF Local 925.

 

The wake and funeral arrangements for brother Rice are as follows:

 

Wake:

Thursday, December 29, 2011, 3-8 pm

Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home

82 Lynn Street

Peabody, MA

 

Funeral:

Friday, December 30, 2011, 10 am

St. John the Baptist Church

16 Church Street

Peabody, MA

 

 

 

Staging:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALL M

embers attending the funeral are urged to report to the staging area at the North Shore Mall by 8am

 

 
 
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