SWANSEA — Chief Eric Hajder reports that the Swansea Fire Department extinguished a fire at the Joseph Case High School on Thursday afternoon. On Thursday, June 6, at 2:55 p.m., the Swansea Fire Department received an automated box alarm indicating smoke inside the Joseph Case High School. The first companies to arrive at the scene found a smoke condition in and around the ceiling of a first floor hallway, and…
SWANSEA — Chief Eric Hajder is pleased to report that three Swansea firefighters recently graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA). Richard Albernaz from Station 1, Bruce Katz from Station 2, and Landon Rowe from Station 4 were among 32 graduating firefighters of Call/Volunteer Recruit Class #111. Graduates received certificates of completion at a ceremony held at Bridgewater State University. Students receive classroom training in all basic firefighter…
SWANSEA— Chief Eric Hajder is pleased to report that the Swansea Fire Department received a $19,000 grant from the Department of Fire Services Fiscal Year 2024 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program. The Swansea Fire Department will use the funding to purchase in-cab communications systems to enhance communications and protect firefighters from the damaging noise encountered while responding to fires. The wireless headset system will improve the ability of firefighters and…
SWANSEA — Fire Chief Eric Hajder and Police Chief Marc Haslam report that Swansea police officers and firefighters responded to the scene of a two-vehicle crash Thursday night on Swansea Mall Drive. On Thursday, Jan. 18, at about 7:54 p.m., crews were dispatched to the scene of a crash near 147 Swansea Mall Drive (Route 118). According to a preliminary investigation, one vehicle was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes…
SWANSEA -- Police Chief Marc Haslam and Fire Chief Eric Hajder would like to invite community members to attend Swansea Police and Fire's upcoming Public Safety Day this weekend. WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 15 from 1-3 p.m. WHERE: Swansea Fire Station No. 2, 50 New Gardners Neck Road WHAT: Swansea community members are invited to come down to Fire Station No. 2 to celebrate Public Safety Day. This year is the…
SWANSEA -- Chief Eric Hajder and the Swansea Fire Department wish to share guidance on hurricane awareness and preparedness this season. Gov. Maura Healey has proclaimed July 9-15 as Hurricane Preparedness Week in Massachusetts, which recognizes the importance of preparing for the impact of extreme weather. June 1 marked the official start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs through Nov. 30. Most hurricanes and tropical storms that impact New England…
SWANSEA -- Chief Eric Hajder reports that the Swansea Fire Department extinguished a fire at a home on the corner of Bark St. and Houlton St. on Friday afternoon. On Friday, May 26, at 3:48 p.m. Swansea Fire received multiple calls reporting a structure fire at 9 Houlton St. Swansea Fire Department Car 2 reported heavy smoke visible en route to the scene. Car 1 arrived first on the scene and reported…
SWANSEA --Chief Eric Hajder is pleased to announce that the Swansea Fire Department is one of over 300 fire departments across the state to have been awarded a grant as part of the Department of Fire Services Fiscal Year 2023 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program. Funds from the $19,000 grant awarded to the Swansea Fire Department will be used to equip the department's apparatus with hoses and kits for standpipe operations and…
SWANSEA -- Police Chief Marc Haslam and Chief Eric Hajder report that the Swansea Police and Fire Departments responded to a report of a pedestrian stuck by a car. On Sunday, Sept. 4, at about 7:50 p.m., Swansea Police and Fire received a report that a pedestrian was hit by a motor vehicle on Route 6 at Route 195. Responding officers and firefighters discovered a 33-year-old man who was suffering…
SWANSEA — Chief Eric Hajder and the Swansea Fire Department would like to provide safety tips to ensure residents stay safe while baking and preparing their holiday meals over the coming days and weeks. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires, followed by Christmas Day, the day before Thanksgiving, Easter and Christmas Eve. This year, as many families gather after a hiatus…