Halifax Fire Department

05/28/2026

💧 As the weather gets warmer and ponds become busier, remember these water safety tips:

• Never swim alone
• Wear a life jacket while boating
• Watch children closely near water
• Avoid alcohol around water
• Call 911 in an emergency

05/25/2026

Today we remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.

05/24/2026

Multiple back-to-back medicals today kept both ambulances committed to calls, with crews responding to additional emergencies while returning from the hospital. One high acuity patient required two paramedics in the back, leading to mutual aid from Plympton to assist with a driver after no response on the recall for off-duty members.

05/24/2026

05/23/2026

Congratulations to Ben Sheehan, Adam Ryan, and Josh Meleski on graduating from the Massachusetts Call/Volunteer Firefighter Academy Recruit Class 125! Welcome to the Halifax Fire Department!

05/17/2026

Tower 1 is currently operating in Plympton for a working fire. A recall for off duty members has been requested for station coverage; however, there has been no response and the station is currently empty.

05/17/2026

During EMS Week, we thank our EMTs and paramedics for their dedication, compassion, and commitment to serving our community every day.

Your hard work and professionalism do not go unnoticed. Thank you for all you do.

05/15/2026

Today we congratulate Harold Penney on graduating from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy. Harry underwent 10 weeks of the recruit course which covered extensive physical and academic training. Some of the subjects included in the academy include fire behavior, building construction, hose operations, search and rescue, water supply, ventilation, survival, and haz-mat to name a few. Testing at the academy included many written exams and live-fire evolutions. Harry worked as a 'medic only' for his initial tenure, but will now be a full-fledged member of our department. Welcome aboard!

05/08/2026

The Halifax Fire Department recently conducted competency evolutions that target specific categories of our profession. These drills included hydrant and pump operations, aerial training, drafting and chainsaw use, and vehicle extrication. We do these drills to pinpoint areas where we can all improve as a department and therefore further hone our skills. Future trainings are then prepared and planned based on what we can improve on.