Wellesley kids get inside look at being a firefighter

July 23, 2018 by bbrown 1 Comment

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The Wellesley Fire Department recently wrapped up its 16th annual Fire Rescue Camp for middle school students.

The kids hosted by Lt. Matt Corda, Lt. Paul Delaney and firefighter Dana Gerrans (and supported by the Wellesley Youth Commission and Maura Renzella), experienced water rescues, car extrication, the Boston Firefighting Academy, and first aid. The annual program is among several free ones offered by the town,

“We are always amazed at the students’ interest and the dedication put forth by all involved!” Corda says.

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Wellesley home damaged in fire, no injuries

July 6, 2018 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

According to the Wellesley Police Department Twitter feed, the WPD assisted firefighters from Wellesley, Weston, Needham and Newton at a 2-alarm house fire on Radcliffe Road on Friday afternoon during the lightning storm that blew through town. No injuries have been reported.

E1 has been cleared by @WellesleyFire and is returning here are a few photos from E1 on scene. pic.twitter.com/RfM6ESqu6d

— Weston Fire (@WESTON_FIRE) July 6, 2018

A series of lightning strikes across the region damaged homes, trees and more, according to a WBZ report.

Scenes from Wellesley’s Wonderful (Wet) Weekend

May 19, 2018 by bbrown Leave a Comment

Here’s glance at some of the action from Wellesley’s Wonderful Weekend on Saturday. A handful of events were cancelled or postponed but many took place despite the rain.

Wellesley Trails Committee walk at Boulder Brook Reservation:

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Commander Tory DeFazio and Jimmy Woods, WWI volunteer re-enactor, at Wellesley’s WWI Memorial Grove Re-dedication event on Saturday

Wellesley Police Department open house

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Wellesley Fire Department open house

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Tolles Parsons Center open house

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Wellesley Municipal Light Plant open house

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Encampment at Wellesley Town Hall

Wellesley firefighters visit nursery school kids

March 4, 2018 by bbrown Leave a Comment

Wellesley Fire Department, CCNS

Students at Children’s Corner Nursery School (CCNS) were excited to get a visit recently from the Wellesley Fire Department. Firefighters Joanie Cullinan, Matt Tedeschi, and Lieutenant Bill Delorie taught the children about their gear, how they keep us safe, and gave a tour of the engine.

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Wellesley Fire Department earns state grants

January 26, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Wellesley Fire Department truck From Wellesley Fire Chief Rick DeLorie:

Wellesley Fire Department Earns State Grants for Fire Education Programs

As Fire Chief, I am pleased to announce that the Wellesley Fire Department has earned two grants that will help augment the department’s ongoing Fire Safety Education. These grants will support our goal to keep our most vulnerable in our community; children to seniors safe as possible with valuable fire and life safety education.

On Behalf of the Fire Department, I received a letter from Governor Baker congratulating our department on being awarded grants from the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services of $4,308 for its S.A.F.E. Program and an additional $2,615 for its Senior S.A.F.E. Program. We also appreciate the legislative support for the SAFE and Senior SAFE grant programs from our Representative Alice Peisch, Senator Cynthia Creem, and Senator Richard Ross.

The S.A.F.E. Program is a state initiative designed to provide resources to local fire departments to conduct fire and life safety education programs for children in kindergarten through 12th grade. The program aims to educate students to recognize fire risks and teach key safety behaviors that should be used anytime a child comes into contact with a fire or other types of emergencies. A few of the most notable SAFE programs are the Wellesley Fire Youth Rescuer Summer Program, July Jubilation, and the Fire Prevention week in the schools.

Senior S.A.F.E. is a similar program that was created to support fire safety education specifically for older adults, who are most at risk of dying in a fire in Massachusetts. The program builds on the success of the original S.A.F.E. program and helps forge a connection between fire departments and a variety of senior support agencies working in their communities. Two of the most notable Senior SAFE programs are the Senior Citizens Thanksgiving Dinner / Fire Prevention program and the Senior Pancake Breakfast Senior Safety Presentation.

S.A.F.E. and Senior S.A.F.E. are key grant programs that have made a difference in our community. I am very proud of all of our personnel that support these programs and many attend these community events off duty. The primary Fire Prevention Educators are Lt Paul Delaney and Lt Matt Corda who are amazing at working so creatively to engage with residents. Lt Delaney did a great job again this year applying for the safety education grants, and I’m very pleased that our fire and life safety education programs continue to be augmented by grant funding.