CUMMINGTON, MA – Goshen, Chesterfield, and Plainfield firefighters responded mutual aid to the town of Cummington at 1530 hours to assist Cummington Fire at the Route 9 rest area near Wilder Road for an off-road extrication which resulted from a medical emergency. A rescue team made up of three Highland Ambulance staff, ten Goshen, 3 […]
GOSHEN, MA – It may have taken an M1083 Standard Cargo Truck from the MA Army National Guard’s 1166th Transportation Unit out of Worcester to deliver, but the Goshen Fire Department will now be fully protected during any upcoming COVID-19 pandemic response. Thanks to the efforts of Larry Holmberg, Goshen’s Emergency Management Director, two deliveries […]
CHESTERFIELD, MA – During our monthly tri-town drill, firefighters from Chesterfield, Goshen and Williamsburg had a sobering conversation about what we do when it’s one of us that needs help. The day after the drill, FirefighterCloseCalls.com sent out an e-mail that read in part “As you know, half of all Firefighter deaths each year are cardiac-related […]
Timing is Everything GOSHEN, MA – When the tones go out for a daytime call in the hilltowns across western MA, emergency coverage can be hit or miss depending on who’s available to respond. On Tuesday afternoon at 2:55PM, Goshen firefighters were dispatched to 101 South Chesterfield Road for a car fire. Bill Connell, who […]
GOSHEN, MA – After putting out a car fire earlier in the day, Goshen firefighters were joined by their counterparts from Chesterfield and Williamsburg at the D.A.R. State Forest on Tuesday night to cool off in the frozen waters of Upper Highland lake. This aerial view of the training drill show life safety ropes stretching out […]
GOSHEN, MA – Goshen firefighters were called to 62 West Shore drive near the center of town today at 0837 hours for a report of a fire in the smokestack of the chimney. The homeowner reported that they had a fire in their wood stove the previous night. When they woke up, they smelled smoke […]
WORCESTER, MA – For those in attendance at the funeral mass for Worcester Fire Department (WFD) Lt. Jason “Jay” Menard, we all know the answer to this question according to WFD Chaplain Fr. Walter Riley is “Yes, and his name is Lieutenant Menard”. Firefighters from across North America came to Worcester Monday to mourn the […]
ASHFIELD, MA – Goshen firefighters were called to respond mutual aid to the Town of Ashfield with an engine for a reported structure fire at 19:50 hours. The fire was reported by neighbors because the owners were not home at the time of the blaze. When firefighters arrived, the attached barn had already collapsed. Flames […]
PLAINFIELD, MA – With those words, Assistant Chief David Alvord ended the eulogy he gave for his friend and a man he had served with for the past 43 years. Firefighters from far and wide paid their respects to Chief Thatcher and his family yesterday during his funeral services. Dennis joined the department at the […]
CHESTERFIELD, MA – We had a great time representing Goshen in todays 4th of July parade in Chesterfield. The smiles on the faces of the young and the young at heart as we drive by is something that never gets old. Front Row (l to r) – Steve Estelle, Bob Labrie. Keith Wright, River Williams, […]