Dighton Fire Department

Dighton Fire Department Raises $8,000 Through Touch-A-Truck Event

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Dighton Fire Department
Christopher Maguy, Chief
300 Main St.
Dighton, MA 02715

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-742-3922
Email: [email protected]

Dighton Fire Department Raises $8,000 Through Touch-A-Truck Event

DIGHTON – Chief Christopher Maguy and the Dighton Firemen’s Association is proud to announce that the annual touch-a-truck event raised $8,000 to support two local firefighting families.

On Saturday, Sept. 14, the Dighton Fire Department hosted its third annual touch-a-truck event at Manheim New England. About 2,000 people attended the event and had the opportunity to see and sit inside firetrucks, ambulances, police cruisers and other vehicles.

The event raised $8,000, which included a $5,000 donation from Manheim New England.

The funds will go to support the Silva and Gordon families. Finnley Silva, born in January 2017, is the son of Taunton Firefighter Jon Silva and his wife Emily. Paul Gordon, born in January 2019, is the son of Paul Gordon Jr. and his wife Lauren and nephew of Taunton Firefighter Roberto Gonzalez. Both children live with congenital heart defects.

Due to their conditions, the children need extensive medical care that requires their families to travel to Boston Children’s Hospital for treatment. These hospital stays often result in unexpected costs to the families.

“On behalf of the Dighton Fire Department, I would like to express our thanks and appreciation to Manheim New England for their generous donation and for allowing us to use their property for this event,” Chief Maguy said. “We’re happy to do what we can to help these families and I’d like to thank the community for coming out to this event to show their support.”

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*Traffic Advisory* Excavation Work to Impact Traffic on Center Street in Dighton This Weekend

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Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019

For Immediate Release

Media Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

*Traffic Advisory* Excavation Work to Impact Traffic on Center Street in Dighton This Weekend

Center Street Will be Down to One Lane from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21

DIGHTON — Police Chief Robert MacDonald and Fire Chief Christopher Maguy would like to notify Dighton residents that road work will impact traffic on Center Street on Saturday, Sept. 21.

The excavation contractor will be conducting work near Bristol County Agricultural High School, installing a new water line from the north side of campus to the south side. The section of Center Street around the area of the school will be reduced to one lane from approximately 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Dighton Police will have officers in place to assist with traffic flow, but motorists are encouraged to use an alternative route, if possible.

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Dighton Fire Department Offers Tips to Build an Emergency Kit During Emergency Preparedness Month

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Dighton Fire Department
Christopher Maguy, Chief
300 Main St.
Dighton, MA 02715

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-742-3922
Email: [email protected]

Dighton Fire Department Offers Tips to Build an Emergency Kit During Emergency Preparedness Month

DIGHTON — Chief Christopher Maguy and the members of Dighton Fire Department would like to offer residents tips about how to build a kit of essential supplies for use in the event of an emergency during Emergency Preparedness Month.

September has been declared by Governor Charlie Baker to be Emergency Preparedness Month. Residents are encouraged to use resources provided by the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) to prepare themselves, their family, their property and their community for the event of an emergency or natural disaster.

“A good way to begin building a kit is to consider the essentials such as water, food, warmth, clean air and necessary medications or medical equipment,” Chief Maguy said. “Also be sure to consider any unique needs of your family members and loved ones.”

MEMA recommends that emergency kits include essential items that will provide your family members with basic necessities for up to three days in an emergency event.

Essential Items to Include in an Emergency Kit

  • Water: Bottled water (one gallon per person/per day for at least three days), water purification tablets
  • Food: At least a three-day supply of non-perishable foods that do not need cooking (ready-to-eat canned meats, fruits or vegetables, or juices, protein or granola bars, cereal, peanut butter, dried fruit, nuts, crackers, baby food and comfort foods)
  • Tools and Supplies: Manual can opener, radio (powered by battery or hand crank), flashlight or lantern, extra batteries, cell phone with charger, wrench, pliers and other basic tools
  • Personal Items: Prescription medications (two-week supply), personal hygiene items, eyeglasses, contact lenses, dentures, extra batteries or supplies for medical equipment, change of clothes, sturdy shoes
  • Documents: Insurance policies, bank account records, identification cards (IDs), medical information and other copies of important documents
  • Money: Extra cash and traveler’s checks (ATMs may not work during a power outage)
  • Other Items:  First-aid kit, emergency whistle, waterproof matches/lighter, local area maps, sleeping bags or blankets, comfort items such as books or games
  • Also consider: A watch or clock, disposable kitchenware, duct tape, plastic sheeting or tarp to protect against the elements

Residents should also ensure their emergency kit is specific to their needs. Families with unique needs such as infants, pets, family members with disabilities or family members with specific medical needs should consider any additional supplies needed for basic survival.

MEMA also offers an Emergency Kit Checklist to assist families in building a kit of their own.

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Dighton Police and Fire Departments Remind National Grid Customers to Stay Informed with Personalized Alerts

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Friday, Aug. 23, 2019

For Immediate Release

Media Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Dighton Police and Fire Departments Remind National Grid Customers to Stay Informed with Personalized Alerts

DIGHTON — Fire Chief Christopher Maguy and Police Chief Robert MacDonald would like to remind Dighton residents who are National Grid customers that they can sign up to receive alerts from the company.

National Grid can send alerts by text, email or phone call when an outage is detected on your property, when restoration estimates and updates are available or when weather warnings are issued in your neighborhood.

If you sign up to receive National Grid text alerts, you can also participate in two-way communication with the company by texting to report outages or to check on the progress of your outage restoration.

You will need your 10-digit electric account number to enroll in text alerts.

To start texting with National Grid, use any of the below commands:

  • Text REG to 64743 to sign up for text alerts.
  • Text OUT to 64743 to report an outage.
  • Text SUM to 64743 followed by your town, county, or state to get a summary of outages in your area. *You do not need to be registered for text alerts to use this function.*

You can also text HELP to 64743 for the full list of commands.

To learn more about National Grid digital alerts visit the company’s Stay Connected page.

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