From The Wellesley Department of Public Works and Fire-Rescue Department: The Department of Public Works and Wellesley Fire-Rescue Department are asking for your assistance in clearing fire hydrants of snow in your heighborhood. There are over 1,400 hydrants in Wellesley and each one is potentially vital in the event of an emergency! To see where [...]
From Rick DeLorie, chief of Wellesley Fire Department: On behalf of the Wellesley Fire Department I regret to announce the death of Fire Apparatus Mechanic William Miller (shown here). Bill died of an apparent heart attack on his way to work this morning. Fire Mechanic Miller worked for the Wellesley Fire Department from 2009 until [...]
The Wellesley Fire Department is excited to have a new tower/ladder truck, dubbed the Tower 2, which has been getting its wheels wet on the streets over the past couple of weeks as the department finishes mounting various pieces of equipment and training personnel. The 95-foot-long Ariel platform truck, according to WFD Chief Rick DeLorie, [...]
UPDATE 2: Rick Weaver, a Wellesley police officer scheduled to retire in December after spending 37 years on the force, is being hailed for his bravery in running into the house to see if anyone was inside. Update: More photos of the Ashmont Road fire in Wellesley, courtesy of Rich Gastwirt. No one was hurt [...]
Spotted a Santa Claus decoration out in front of the Wellesley Square fire station Thursday AM. Got out of my car to snap a couple of pictures, when an apparent fire department employee asked if it was mine. Nope, I said. He replied it was the first he’d seen of the Santa, though I’ve captured [...]
The Wellesley Fire/Rescue Department is announcing that a Firefighter Entrance Examination will be held on Saturday, April 21st, 2012 at the Wellesley Middle School, 50 Kingsbury St Please visit http://publicsafetyllc.com/site and click on the Register tab for examination and application information. Your Ad Here
Wellesley Police, Fire Department and Municipal Light & Power were all on the scene Tuesday AM to address an underground electrical fire that shot plumes of smoke from the street and closed many businesses for the day.
