East Bridgewater Fire Department

East Bridgewater Police and Fire Respond to Crash Involving Car and Tractor Trailer

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Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019

For Immediate Release

Media Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-742-3299
Email: [email protected]

East Bridgewater Police and Fire Respond to Crash Involving Car and Tractor Trailer

Car Driver Suffered Non-Life Threatening Injuries

EAST BRIDGEWATER — Police Chief Scott Allen and Fire Chief Timothy M. Harhen report that the East Bridgewater Police and Fire Departments responded to a motor vehicle crash on Plymouth Street Wednesday morning.

At approximately 11:20 a.m., police and fire personnel responded to a report of a crash in the area of 1175 Plymouth St.

Upon arrival, first responders came upon a silver Ford sedan that had collided with a tractor trailer.

The sedan sustained heavy damage to the front driver’s side, trapping the driver inside. Firefighters used a hydraulic extrication rescue tool to free the man. The 91-year-old East Bridgewater man was taken by an East Bridgewater Fire ambulance to Brockton Hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.

The driver of the tractor trailer was uninjured and stayed at the scene. The tractor trailer had damage to one of its wheels and rims toward the rear of the truck.

Plymouth Street was closed for about an hour while crews worked to assist the victim and investigate the crash. The road has since been reopened.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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East Bridgewater Firefighter Graduates from Massachusetts Firefighting Academy

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East Bridgewater Fire Department
Timothy Harhen, Fire Chief
268 Bedford St.
East Bridgewater, MA 02333

For Immediate Release

Monday, Nov. 19, 2018

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

East Bridgewater Firefighter Graduates from Massachusetts Firefighting Academy

EAST BRIDGEWATER — Chief Timothy Harhen is pleased to announce that an East Bridgewater firefighter graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy today.

Firefighter Preston Klem, age 38, was among 38 firefighters from 28 fire departments to graduate from the academy’s 268th class. Graduates were recognized at a ceremony at the Department of Fire Services headquarters in Stow.

The 10-week program teaches the essentials of fire and non-fire conditions, life safety, search and rescue, ladder operations, water supply, pump operation and fire attack. Firefighter Klem is now certified at the level of Firefighter I and II and in hazardous materials first responder operation.

Firefighter Klem, who is a resident of East Bridgewater, is a former sergeant in the U.S. Army and served overseas before being honorably discharged. He has served as a call firefighter for the East Bridgewater Fire Department and previously worked as an emergency medical technician for Brewster Ambulance. He is currently assigned to Group 3 for EBFD.

“I want to congratulate Preston on graduating from the academy and applaud him for taking the next step in his career,” Chief Harhen said. “With his experience in the military and as a paramedic, Preston brings a high quality set of skills and experience to our department.”

The other 37 graduates represented the fire departments of Acton, Burlington, Canton, Chelsea, Danvers, Fairhaven, Fitchburg, Gardner, Gloucester, Hanover, Haverhill, Hingham, Hopkinton, Maynard, Methuen, Newton, North Andover, Norwell, Randolph, Scituate, Seekonk, Walpole, Wayland, Wellfleet, West Bridgewater, Westford and Weymouth.

The Massachusetts Firefighting Academy:

At the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy, firefighter recruits learn a wide range of skills in an intensive 10-week program. Certified and more experienced firefighters lead classroom instruction, physical fitness training, firefighter skills training and firefighting practice. Students are given training in public fire education, hazardous material incident mitigation, flammable liquids, stress management, confined space rescue techniques and rappelling. Upon successful completion of the Recruit Program, all students have met national standards of National Fire Protection Association 1001.

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East Bridgewater Police and Fire Departments Respond to Pedestrian Crash

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Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018

For Immediate Release

Media Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-742-3299
Email: [email protected]

East Bridgewater Police and Fire Departments Respond to Pedestrian Crash

EAST BRIDGEWATER — Police Chief Scott Allen and Fire Chief Timothy M. Harhen report that the East Bridgewater Police and Fire Departments responded to a serious pedestrian crash Sunday afternoon.

At approximately 1:50 p.m., police and fire personnel responded to the area of 453 North Bedford St. (Route 18) for a report of a crash where a driver struck a man who was standing at the end of a driveway.

Upon arrival, rescuers located a 60-year-old East Taunton man who was suffering from serious, life-threatening injuries.

The man was taken by an East Bridgewater Fire ambulance to Boston Medical Center.

Witnesses told police that the victim was standing at the end of a driveway at the tailgate of his pickup truck when he was struck by a vehicle that was travelling down North Bedford Street.

The initial investigation indicates that the man was allegedly struck by a 28-year-old Randolph woman who was driving a 2016 Nissan Altima. The woman stopped following the collision and was cooperative with police. She was uninjured.

The cause of the crash is under active investigation by the East Bridgewater Police Department.

Route 18 was partially closed while the scene was active and has since been fully reopened.

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to call East Bridgewater Police at 508-378-7223.

 

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East Bridgewater Police and Fire Departments to Commemorate 9/11 Anniversary

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For Immediate Release

Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018

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

East Bridgewater Police and Fire Departments to Commemorate 9/11 Anniversary

EAST BRIDGEWATER — Police Chief Scott Allen and Fire Chief Timothy M. Harhen announce that the East Bridgewater Police and Fire Departments will commemorate the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks next week.

WHEN:

Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 8:45 a.m.

WHERE:

East Bridgewater Police Department, 153 Central St.

WHAT:

East Bridgewater firefighters and police officers will honor all who perished on 9/11 at New York’s World Trade Center, The Pentagon and in western Pennsylvania.

The ceremony will also pay tribute to the members of the armed forces who have given their lives in the ongoing war on terror.

Residents, business owners and community leaders are invited to attend. Chief Allen and Chief Harhen will both speak briefly.

A town memorial was dedicated in 2016 to East Bridgewater native Craig Miller, a United States Secret Service Master Special Officer. Miller had an office at 7 World Trade Center next to the Twin Towers and was killed while trying to get people out of the building.

“Out in front of the police station is the memorial for Craig Miller, which is a large steel beam that was pulled from the wreckage of the World Trade Center,” Chief Allen said. “Every day, not just on September 11, the memorial serves as a reminder for us to never forget the men and women that died that day and to keep their memory alive.”

“No matter how many years go by, the importance of honoring and remembering the victims of the 9/11 attacks will never diminish,” Chief Harhen said. “We are honored to take part in this event and will take pride in remembering those firefighters and police officers and first responders who lost their lives that day.”

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