GROVELAND – Chief Robert Lay is pleased to announce that five women have joined the Groveland Fire Department’s team of call firefighters, making up nearly 20 percent of the 32 member staff. Click here to see the CBS Boston coverage
June & Year End Run Numbers
From 6/1/16 to 6/30/16, the Groveland Fire Department responded to 57 calls for service. The breakdown of calls is as followed: Fires- 1 Medical- 32 Hazardous conditions- 4 Public Service- 8 Good Intent- 5 Alarm activations/malfunctions- 7 To put
Fireman’s Sunday 2016
On June 12, 2016, Groveland, Georgetown, and West Newbury Firefighters joined together for breakfast and a memorial ceremony. The ceremony memorialized Firefighters who have died in the line of duty and retired Firefighters who have passed away in the last year.
GFD May Run Numbers
From 5/1/16 through 5/31/16, the Groveland Department responded to 46 calls for service. The breakdown is: Fire- 3 Medical- 29 Hazardous Condition- 4 Service Call- 3 Good Intent- 2 False Alarm- 5 Total runs from 7/1/14- 6/1/15- 479 Total
Mobile Training Unit 2016
This weekend, the Groveland Fire Department was the host community for the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s Mobile Training Unit (MTU). The MTU is a large trailer with props simulating conditions of a structure fire. Firefighters are able to practice fighting kitchen