Holliston Fire Department

05/07/2026

With the Holliston Police Department bike patrol in the lead and the Holliston Fire Department bringing up the rear in the public safety UTV, it was a great morning for Holliston's 𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙠, 𝘽𝙞𝙠𝙚, & 𝙍𝙤𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝘿𝙖𝙮 on May 7.

Starting at Blair Square and ending at the Elementary School complex on Woodland Street, students and families promoted a safe, healthy, and active lifestyle.

05/05/2026

In emergency services (fire, police, EMS), 𝗺𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗶𝗱 is an agreement between agencies to share resources—personnel, equipment, and facilities—across jurisdictional boundaries when local capabilities are overwhelmed. It is a voluntary, on-demand request for assistance during large-scale incidents or emergencies that exceed a community’s immediate staffing or equipment.

Here's what it looks like in practice:

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟰

6:15 PM: Holliston Engine 2 responds mutual aid to Medway, to provide coverage at the Medway Fire Department Milford Street station, while personnel were committed to a structure fire in Millis.

7:01 PM: Holliston Engine 1 responds mutual aid to Millis, to provide coverage at the Millis Fire Department Main Street station [see photo], while personnel were committed to a 3-alarm structure fire on Birch Street.

9:51 PM: Ashland Fire Department Ambulance 3 responds mutual aid to Holliston, to a medical emergency on Washington Street, while the on-duty Holliston Fire Department EMS personnel were en route to another medical emergency in Holliston.

𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟱

4:05 PM: Sherborn Fire & Rescue Department Ambulance 1 responds mutual aid to Holliston, to a motor vehicle crash on Washington Street, while the on-duty Holliston Fire Department EMS personnel were at Milford Regional Medical Center, and the backup EMS personnel were en route to another medical emergency in Holliston.

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𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮 𝙢𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦.

05/05/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟯𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀
𝘌𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴

New York, NY – The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA) is proud to announce the honorees for the 32nd Annual Communicator Awards.

With thousands of entries received from across the US and around the globe, the Communicator Awards is the largest and most competitive awards program honoring excellence in marketing, communication and creative work. 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘺: 𝘐𝘧 𝘐 𝘞𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳 (Episode 65) was recognized as an Award of Excellence winner in the General – Youth Audience category. Other Award of Excellence recipients – representing the highest honor of the competition – include standouts such as The Walt Disney Company, Special Olympics, PepsiCo, PwC, Milton Hershey School, Syracuse University, Marriott International, Lenovo, and many others.

In addition to the Award of Excellence for 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘺: 𝘐𝘧 𝘐 𝘞𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳 (Episode 65), 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘺: 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴’ 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘺 𝘋𝘢𝘺! (Episode 57) and 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘺: 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘦 (Episode 60) were also recognized as Award of Distinction winners in the General – Education category. Holliston Hub -hcat- also received an Award of Distinction for 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘉𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘵 𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬 in the General – Documentary category.

The full list of winners can be explored in The Communicator Awards Winners Gallery. https://www.communicatorawards.com/winners/winners-gallery/

“We are in an era of information and content overload. Breaking through requires the right message, medium, and moment,” said AIVA General Manager Josh Campbell. “This season’s winners got exactly right, across campaigns, video series, annual reports, podcasts, websites and apps, immersive experiences, brand style guides and beyond. We are deeply grateful to the AIVA Jury for the expertise, curiosity and dedication they brought to recognizing this work. We’re honored to spotlight the winners whose work was truly Well Said.”

For more information about the 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴, please visit communicatorawards.com.

𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘺, is a production of Holliston Hub –HCAT–, with Bruce Gilfoy on camera and Chris McKnerney as editor. The series began in April 2020, as a way for the fire chief to share key fire safety messages with students during the early days of the COVID-19 lockdown. Since then, 67 episodes have been produced and posted to HCAT’s YouTube channel, page, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter) feeds. Several episodes have previously been selected as winners in the 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴, 𝘋𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘺 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 – 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵 (𝘈𝘊𝘔-𝘕𝘌) 𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘝𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰 𝘍𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭. See the entire 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘺 playlist on the Holliston Hub – HCAT- YouTube channel.

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About 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 recognizes excellence, effectiveness and innovation across all areas of communication. For 32 years, the platform has provided an equal opportunity for companies, agencies, organizations and independent creators to be honored, regardless of team size or project budget.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 is sanctioned and reviewed by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA), an invitation-only body of over 1,100 industry leaders from top brands and agencies. This year’s jury included professionals from JPMorgan Chases & Co., FedEx, Netflix, Big Spaceship, National Geographic Society, Accenture Song, Critical Mass, NAACP, The Andy Warhol Museum and many more. For more visit aiva.org.

05/04/2026

May 4 is , recognizing the valued service of brave men and women who never hesitate to answer a cry for help. Today we honor our heroes in Massachusetts, across the country, and around the world -- and especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

05/04/2026

⚾️ 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻! 🥎

There’s nothing like the energy of 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘢𝘺!

The Holliston Fire Department was honored to help kick off the HYBSA season on Sunday afternoon. We loved seeing all the players, coaches, and families lined up at the elementary school, ready to hit the diamonds.

Community partnerships like these are at the heart of what we do. Whether we're responding to a call or leading a parade with the Holliston Police Department, we are proud to support our town’s youth and the traditions that make Holliston home.

Good luck to all the athletes this season—play hard and have fun! 🚒💨

05/03/2026

The Holliston Fire Department was happy to assist our colleagues from the Medway Fire Department this afternoon with the treatment and transport of a pediatric patient in their town, and subsequently transferred care to the crew of Boston MedFlight 3 for air medical transport to UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus in Worcester.

05/01/2026

Thanks to Myfm 101.3 for highlighting the good work that our first responders do on 𝘢𝘯𝘥 off duty!

🧢 Today’s Tip of the Cap goes to the Holliston Fire Department team 🚒💙

A huge congratulations to the Holliston Fire Department for an incredible showing at the American Lung Association’s Fight for Air Climb at One Boston Place.

The team earned Top Fundraising Team overall, with EMT Sarah O’Connell finishing as the #1 individual fundraiser and FF/EMT Kenny Fisher placing in the top 10. On top of that, members climbed 789 steps to the 41st floor in support of lung health research.

An inspiring effort for a great cause — well done to everyone involved!

🔨 Tip of the Cap is brought to you by J. Brian Day Emergency Services…
“When disaster strikes, J. Brian Day is on the way.”

05/01/2026

Episode 67 of 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘺 has been posted by Holliston Hub -hcat-. In 𝘖𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 by Muriel Dubois, children visit a fire station and learn how firefighters do their work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSlU_TPgSKg

Holliston Community Children's Center
Blessed Beginnings Preschool
Holliston Early Childhood Council
Holliston Public Library

Story Time with Chief Cassidy "Out and About at the Fire Station"

04/30/2026

𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿: 𝗠𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 🤝🚒

Geographic borders don't stop emergencies, and they certainly don't stop us from training to meet them.

This week, the Holliston Fire Department 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘮 teamed up with our neighbors from the Sherborn Fire & Rescue Department for a joint training session at the elementary school. In a mutual aid situation, our departments often work side by side; by training together now, we ensure seamless communication and "one-team" operations when it matters most.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗮𝗿
Both Holliston and Sherborn are staffed by paid on-call personnel. That means every firefighter you see in these photos had already put in a full day's work at their "regular" jobs and managed family responsibilities before showing up at the training ground.

𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁’𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱:

• 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱: Practicing how our teams mesh during high-pressure scenarios.

• 𝗧𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Aligning our techniques so that regardless of the patch on the shoulder, the mission is executed flawlessly.

• 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: Familiarization with each other's specialized equipment and apparatus.

Building these relationships in a controlled environment ensures that when the tone drops for a real-world incident, we are ready to act as a single, unified force.

Thank you to our colleagues from Sherborn for the great collaboration, and to our firefighters for their tireless dedication to the community!

04/29/2026

🚒 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆! 📖

It is a beautiful morning to get out and about! Looking for a fun activity for the "littles" today?

Join our chief at the Holliston Public Library for a special guest storytime! It’s a great chance for the kids to hear some fun tales, meet the chief, and enjoy this gorgeous day with friends and neighbors.

• 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: Today at 10:15 AM

• 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: The Gilman Room, Local Library

• 𝗪𝗵𝗼: Perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and young children!

We can’t wait to see you there for some stories and smiles! 👨‍🚒☀️✨

04/28/2026

🏅 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗔 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲!

Today was a powerful reminder of what makes our community so special. From the early morning cheers to high-flying safety demonstrations, the Holliston Fire Department was honored to stand alongside our neighbors and friends for a day centered on inclusion and education.

🏁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲
The day kicked off with incredible energy as we helped es**rt our phenomenal Special Olympics athletes! Joined by the Holliston Police Department, we made some noise to cheer them on as they headed to Medway High School for the 5 𝘛𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘖𝘭𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘴. Watching these athletes represent Holliston with such pride is the highlight of our week.

🚑 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 & 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁
Back at the High School, the HFD team was on hand for the 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘍𝘢𝘪𝘳. Our ambulance was stationed on-site, giving students a closer look at the equipment we use every day to keep Holliston safe. Also sharing vital health and safety information were our partners from the HDAAC-Holliston Drug & Alcohol Awareness Coalition and Massachusetts National Guard — The Nation's First.

🚁 𝗔 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲
The excitement reached new heights—literally—when Boston MedFlight touched down on the school grounds!

• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹: Seeing that helicopter land is always a thrill, but the real magic happened on the ground.

• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: The flight crew spent time interacting with students, explaining their life-saving work, and showing off the incredible technology inside the aircraft.

• 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗨𝗽: We captured the moment the crew took off to return to their base in Mansfield.

Thank you to the schools, our partners in blue at HPD, the incredible staff at Boston MedFlight, and—most importantly—the athletes and students who inspired us today.

Stronger Together. Holliston Proud. 🚒💪