Amherst, MA - Saturday, May 18, 2013    

A Different Kind of Water Rescue
May 13, 2013

This afternoon around 5:17 PM the Amherst Fire Department was called to the UMass water tower on East Pleasant St. for a worker who was stuck forty feet in the air. The worker's lift became stuck after it shifted on the soft ground, causing the lift... (See full story)
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Memorial Service for Robert W. Adair, Sr.
April 10, 2013

On October 9, 2012, Robert W. Adair passed away in Goldsboro, NC. He was 92 years old. Robert was a charter member of Local 1764 of served our community with pride for years.

On June 8, 2013, he will be remembered by friends and fami... (See full story)
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Reduced Need for Mutual Aid Shows Importance of Staffing
May 7, 2013

There was a significant reduction in the need for mutual aid responses in April due, in large part, to appropriate staffing levels on weekend nights. As the included graphs show, mutual aid was only needed three times in the month of April despite t... (See full story)
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An Emotional Week in Massachusetts
April 21, 2013

On Friday the 19th, after news of the Marathon Bomber's arrest, the UMass campus came alive with students celebrating the end of an emotional week in Massachusetts. Historically, large gatherings and celebrations on (or around) the campus translate t... (See full story)
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St. Baldrick's Event This Sunday!
Friday, April 5, 2013

Members of Local 1764, our families, and our friends will be joining forces with shavees from around Western Massachusetts on Sunday to shave their heads in support of childhood cancer research. Our team has reached our goal, but every donation coun... (See full story)
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New Ambulance Goes Into Service
March 29, 2013

As of last night, a brand new ambulance has been placed into service and assigned to A-3 out of North Station. The vehicle, a Horton ambulance built on an International chassis, looks almost identical to the ambulance that was assigned to A-1 about ... (See full story)
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Amherst Firefighters Support Initiative to Increase Staffing
March 28, 2013

The Amherst Firefighters support the recently announced staffing initiative by the department. The following press release was publicized tonight:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Amherst, MA, March 28, 2013 -- The Amherst ... (See full story)
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Raising Money for Childhood Cancer Research
March 25, 2013

Once again our members are raising money and participating in the annual St. Baldrick's event held at the Rafters Sports Bar on University Dr. in Amherst. Members of our team will be shaving their heads to raise money.

Our goal this y... (See full story)
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Crews Respond to Two Fires in Rapid Succession
March 18, 2013

Crews responded to a report of an apartment fire at The Boulders Apartments on East Hadley Rd. on Monday afternoon around 13:20 (1:20 PM). The first arriving ambulance reported smoke visible from the windows of the building in the rear corner and pe... (See full story)
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Where in the World is the Chief's Lakers Basket?
Ongoing Story

Chief Nelson made the mistake of showing off his Lakers trash can in a department full of Celtics fans. Now, the can has been kidnapped and is traveling around the country on a "victory tour." A new picture will be posted for the Chief periodically. ... (See full story)
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Amherst Fire Dept1-413-259-3082
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DPW1-413-259-3050
 
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Rape Crisis Hotline1-413-545-0800
Safe Passage1-413-586-5066
Vet. Crisis Hotline1-800-273-8255
 
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