SWANSEA — Chief Eric Hajder and the Swansea Fire Department would like to remind residents to check their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms when setting their clocks back for daylight saving time this weekend. Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, Nov. 7, at 2 a.m., and clocks will move back one hour at that time. During this time, residents are encouraged to check their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to…
SWANSEA — Fire Chief Eric Hajder and the Swansea Fire Department are urging all residents to “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety” and to follow several basic tips to help protect their loved ones during Fire Prevention Week, which is being recognized this year from Oct. 3 to 9. Fire Prevention Week is organized by the National Fire Protection Association, and has been recognized for over 90 years. The goal of Fire…
Dedication Will Coincide With 20th Anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001 Attacks SWANSEA — Fire Chief Eric Hajder would like to invite the community and members of the media to a dedication ceremony for the Town of Swansea’s new Sept. 11 memorial this weekend. The ceremony will also serve as an opportunity to mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. The memorial is centered around two 11-foot lengths of…
SWANSEA — Fire Chief Eric Hajder and the Swansea Fire Department are recommending that residents take the necessary safety precautions to prepare themselves for potentially serious storm impacts as Tropical Storm Elsa is forecast to impact New England late tonight into Friday. Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to pass near/over southeast New England on Friday as a tropical storm. A Tropical Storm Warning is currently in effect for Bristol County,…
SWANSEA — With extreme temperatures expected through Wednesday, Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director Eric Hajder would like to provide residents with the following hot weather safety tips. Massachusetts is currently under a heat advisory. Temperatures are forecast to be in the mid-upper 90s for the first half of this week in most places. High temperatures, along with high humidity levels, are expected to result in a high heat index, which is…
SWANSEA — With summer in full swing and the Fourth of July holiday fast approaching, Police Chief Marc Haslam and Fire Chief Eric Hajder would like to remind residents that the recreational use of fireworks in Massachusetts is illegal and violators will be arrested. According to Massachusetts State Fire Marshal, fires started by fireworks increased by 180% in 2020 and complaints to local police departments increased significantly as well. This…
SWANSEA —Chief Eric Hajder and the Swansea Fire Department would like to remind residents that the 2021 open burning season will end on Saturday, May 1, at 4 p.m. The Commonwealth’s annual burning period spans from Jan. 15 to May 1. Residents are able to burn brush, cane, driftwood, tree pruning and other forestry with a permit granted by the Swansea Fire Department. Chief Hajder would like to remind anyone who plans…
SWANSEA —Chief Eric Hajder, on behalf of the Swansea Fire Department, wishes to recognize Swansea’s public safety dispatchers during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. During the week of April 11-17, public safety agencies take time to reflect on the critical role telecommunications professionals play in supporting first responders. The week, sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International, honors the thousands of men and women across the country…
SWANSEA —Chief Eric Hajder is pleased to announce that the Swansea Fire Department is one of nearly 300 fire departments across the state to have been awarded a grant as part of the Department of Fire Services Fiscal Year 2021 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program. The $14,820 grant awarded to the Swansea Fire Department will be used to purchase two Rapid Intervention Emergency Air Supply packs (RIT-Pak) that are used as…
SWANSEA —Chief Eric Hajder and the Swansea Fire Department wish to remind residents to test their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and check the batteries in each when they move their clocks ahead to start daylight saving time Sunday. “Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms that are well maintained and properly installed within your home play a vital role in ensuring your family’s safety,” Chief Hajder said. “As such, we recommend that…