SWANSEA — Police Chief Mark Foley and Fire Chief Eric Hajder report that the Swansea Police and Fire Departments responded Friday to a collision between a pickup truck and a tractor trailer on GAR Highway.
Swansea Firefighters Graduate from Massachusetts Firefighting Academy
Swansea firefighters Lucas Canario, Madden Huck and James Stellakis were among 22 graduates from the Call/Volunteer Recruit Class #115. (Photo courtesy Massachusetts Department of Fire Services) SWANSEA — Chief Eric Hajder of the Swansea Fire Department is pleased to report that three Swansea firefighters graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy on Tuesday. Swansea firefighters Lucas Canario, […]
Swansea Department Extinguishes Fire at Swansea High School
SWANSEA — Chief Eric Hajder reports that the Swansea Fire Department extinguished a fire at the Joseph Case High School on Thursday afternoon.
Swansea Fire Department Offers Cooking Safety Tips for the Holiday Season
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.
Swansea Fire Department Reminds Residents to Change Their Clocks, Check Their Alarms During Daylight Saving Time
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.
Swansea Fire Urges Residents to Consider Safety Tips and ‘Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety’ During Fire Prevention Week
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.
Town of Swansea to Dedicate New Sept. 11 Memorial Located at Swansea Fire Department Headquarters
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.
Swansea Fire Department Provides Severe Weather Safety Tips Ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa
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.
Swansea Police and Fire Departments Remind Residents that Fireworks are Illegal Statewide
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.
Swansea Fire Department Shares Hot Weather Safety Tips
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.