GLOUCESTER — Chief Eric Smith and the Gloucester Fire Department would like to provide community members with important fire prevention tips to remember when decorating this holiday season. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), fire departments across the country responded to an average of 790 home structure fires per year that began with decorations, […]
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Gloucester Fire Department Offers Cooking Safety Tips for the Holiday Season
GLOUCESTER — Chief Eric Smith and the Gloucester Fire Department wish to share safety tips with community members planning to cook, bake and enjoy holiday meals over the coming days and weeks. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Thanksgiving and Christmas are peak days for home cooking fires, followed by the day before […]
Gloucester Firefighter Paramedics Help Deliver Healthy Baby in Ambulance on Route 128
Chief Eric Smith is pleased to announce that Gloucester Fire Department Firefighter Paramedics helped deliver a healthy baby in an ambulance on Route 128 Thursday morning. On Thursday, Nov. 3, at approximately 8:15 a.m., the Gloucester Fire Department responded to a report of a woman in labor at a home on Veterans Way. While transporting […]