Scituate Fire Department

04/22/2026

Congratulations to Fire Fighters Ben Gula and Timothy "TJ" Cutler who successfully completed recruit training at The Boston Fire Academy on Tuesday April 21, 2026.

04/13/2026

03/01/2026

At 0800 hours this morning. Lt. Barry Shea retired from the Scituate Fire Department after 25 years of Service.
Barry was Appointed: 7/17/2000 and was promoted to Lieutenant 9 /14/2024.
Barry joined the Department early in our paramedic program and played a key role as Senior Medic, mentoring numerous new medics by spending hours with them on the EKG simulator.
Barry has held almost every position in the Fire Fighter’s Union. He served 3 terms as Union President and dedicated 100s of hours a year to Local 1464.

Lt. Shea was known to be on the quiet side and rarely photographed. But when it came to our health insurance, he was a fierce advocate. His recent work not only lowered employee’s insurance costs, it reduced costs for the Town of Scituate as well. As a retiree, we will demand he remain involved in this effort.

Known for his quick/dry sense of humor, Barry was also the last member of Scituate Fire Department to own a working flip phone!!

Barry’s cooking was famous. The Firehouse dinner decision was made the day before he came to work and groceries would be in the station when we arrived for our shift in the morning. When it came time to pay for dinner, Barry would only accept American currency. Barry Burgers will be missed, especially on the days we were too busy with calls to cook!

We wish him a long and healthy retirement!

01/23/2026

Significant snowfall expected Sunday into Monday. After the storm, the Fire Department would appreciate your help in finding and clearing hydrants near your home. Adopt a hydrant today!

01/16/2026

New Emergency Alert System – Smart911

All Residents encouraged to sign up

Plymouth County has launched a new alert system that sends out important public safety alerts to the community of Scituate. Their previous Code Red system was compromised and has been abandoned.

We urge and encourage all residents to sign up to receive these alerts to your phone and/or email. It is important to enter your address in the event that reverse 911 calls affect a certain area of town. To register, click the QR code in flyer or via the following link: https://www.smart911.com/smart911/ref/reg.action?pa=PlymouthCountyMA

12/22/2025

Great morning spent at Scituate Fire Dept. for our annual holiday retirees breakfast. It’s always special to welcome back the members who helped build our department. Thank you for everything you’ve done—and continue to do—for SFD 🚒
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Happy Holidays and stay safe Scituate!

12/06/2025

Santa arrived at the Town Pier this morning.

10/07/2025