Hingham Fire and Emergency Management

07/14/2026

Hingham Emergency Management Director Steve Murphy is encouraging all Hingham residents to enroll in Smart911, a free emergency notification service provided by the Plymouth County Sheriff's Department.

Smart911 allows emergency officials to quickly notify residents during emergencies, severe weather events, public safety incidents, evacuations, and other critical situations. The system can send alerts to home phones, cell phones, text messages, and email addresses based on the information residents provide during enrollment.

Full Details: https://www.hingham-ma.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/2282

To register, visit:
https://www.smart911.com/smart911/ref/reg.action?pa=PlymouthCountyMA

07/04/2026

Watering Ban

We are urging residents who are not complying with the lawn-watering ban to do so. We are starting to lose capacity in the tanks due to heat, deteriorating groundwater levels, lack of rain, and drought.

The WRWS and the Hingham Fire Department cannot stress enough the importance of having adequate tank capacity for fire protection.

06/30/2026

Please have a Happy and Safe 4th of July.
https://www.hingham-ma.gov/m/NewsFlash/home/detail/2295

06/17/2026

WATER CONSERVATION UPDATE 6/16/26

Hingham, Hull, North Cohasset, and the Weir River Water System

Your water conservation measures are helping, but we are still in crisis.

The Total Outdoor Water Ban remains in effect until further notice.

For more details please visit our website at https://weirriverwater.org/m/newsflash/home/detail/2286

06/16/2026

TOTAL OUTDOOR WATER BAN ISSUED

Effective Immediately – Towns of Hingham, Hull, and North Cohasset

The Weir River Water System, in partnership with the Towns of Hingham, Hull, and North Cohasset, has issued a Total Outdoor Water Ban. We are currently experiencing low water reserves in our storage tanks due to overconsumption and drought conditions.

All outdoor water use is prohibited until further notice.
Please visit our website for additional details at https://weirriverwater.org/m/newsflash/home/detail/2284

05/15/2026

Congratulations to firefighter/paramedic Will Hopkins for his successful graduation from the Massachusetts Fire Academy recruit program. Welcome to the Hingham Fire Department!

05/07/2026

The Hingham Fire Department is now using Community Connect. Watch the short YouTube video to find out more about Community Connect. You can use the link below start utilizing Community Connect. This program is not just for Hingham residents but also for Hingham businesses.

https://www.communityconnect.io/info/ma-hingham

https://youtu.be/9HUT9p7tw9U?si=EQXO3PmGVndDFtwn

Find out more about Hingham Community Connect, brought to you by the Hingham Fire Department. Together, Building a Safer Community Through Prevention, Preparedness & Response.

04/13/2026

We would like to thank our friends at the South Shore Regional Emergency Communications Center (SSRECC) for their professionalism and dedication. South Shore Regional Emergency Communications Center. , , ,

04/08/2026

Fire chiefs from across Plymouth County gathered last week in Bridgewater for the Fire Chiefs’ Association of Plymouth County Legislative Brunch.
The event, held at Olde Scotland Links Golf Course, brought together more than 50 fire chiefs, state legislators, and legislative staff to discuss the issues shaping the future of the fire service in Massachusetts. 
Topics included fire service funding, ambulance reimbursement reform, firefighter safety, building code proposals affecting emergency operations, and the ongoing effort to move the Office of Emergency Medical Services to the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.
Brockton Fire Chief Brian Nardelli delivered the keynote address and spoke about several legislative priorities important to fire departments across the Commonwealth.
The Fire Chiefs’ Association of Plymouth County appreciates the time our legislative partners spent engaging with fire service leaders on these important public safety issues. Collaboration between state and local leaders is essential to ensuring our departments have the resources necessary to protect our communities and our firefighters.
Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to a productive discussion.

03/17/2026

The Hingham Fire Department would like to thank MVMA Charities and the Taleb Grotto Ladies Auxiliary for their donation of a Pet Oxygen Mask Kit in honor of Vincent Mood. MVMA Charities