GOSHEN, MA – The members of the Goshen Fire Department would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the taxpayers of the Town of Goshen. At the 2019 Annual Town Meeting, voters approved expending $51,000 from the Fire Department Vehicle Stabilization account to pay for the replacement of the 2007 Fire Department SUV. Eight […]
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 Fire Chief Sue Labrie was invited to stop in at this months Council on Aging luncheon on Tuesday to share some cooking tips with those in attendance. Cooking fires are the leading cause of house fires and house fire injuries – especially with people over the age of 65 who are twice […]
GOSHEN, MA – As part of our recent purchase of 14 Dräger Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) units, each Goshen firefighter was required to go through a fit test with their SCBA masks. The main goal of the test is to check for proper sizing of the face piece. During the face-fit test, firefighters must perform […]
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 […]
GOSHEN, MA – There are many benefits to being a volunteer – one of which is hanging out with a cool group of people who went for a swim in the waters of Upper Highland Lake at the D.A.R. State Forest here in Goshen all for a good cause. No, I mean it, they were really […]
174 Departments Awarded Funds for Safety Gear and Gear Cleaning Machines PRESS RELEASE from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and the Department of Fire Services MARLBOROUGH, MA — Governor Charlie Baker and Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito today announced $920,000 in grant awards to 174 Massachusetts fire departments for gear and equipment that […]
GOSHEN, MA – Goshen firefighters were called to the scene of a one-car motor vehicle accident on Berkshire Trail East at 21:22 hours yesterday. The Chevrolet SUV, which was traveling westbound on Route 9, left the roadway and struck a utility pole with such force that it broke in two places. The car continued into the […]
GOSHEN, MA – Firefighters from Goshen, Chesterfield and Williamsburg along with a crew from Highland Ambulance were called to 10 White Road in Goshen at 1731 hours yesterday for a reported structure fire. Goshen firefighter Jake Lulek along with Chesterfield Asst. Chief Drew Morse were in the area when the initial call came in. They […]