Onset Fire/Rescue

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[Onset Fire/Rescue @FireOnset]

🚨🚨The phone system is back up and all numbers operating normally🚨🚨

Thank you for your patience!

[Onset Fire/Rescue @FireOnset]

We are experiencing problems with our phone system and a Comcast outage. If you have an EMERGENCY, please call 911. For all other business and non emergencies, please call 508-295-2121 to reach our dispatch as the 2122 line is down. We will update when the problem is resolved.

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Getting an assist from DFS for tonight’s fireworks show

[Massachusetts Department of Fire Services @MassDFS]

DFS #ISU, #Rehab, #Gator, and #Drone units are supporting @FireOnset during the #HarvestMoon Festival today and tonight. Our #SpecialOps personnel and apparatus are always ready to help local departments with emergency incidents and pre-planned events.

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Our own Captain Feeney speaking at the Truman Fire Forum in Missouri this past week, joining the nation’s finest leaders in the fire service.

[National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) @NFFF_News]

You could hear a pin drop at Captain Robert Feeney’s presentation about his experience at the Station nightclub fire. His fiancé and two friends died at this tragedy. He turned his grief into advocacy with @CommonVoices1 & @PSburnsurvivors. We thank him for sharing his story.

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With implementation of the Crisis Lifeline number 988, members will be wearing shirts as a reminder of how important mental health is to us. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat https://t.co/7J482qAu5O #mentalhealth

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A Heat Advisory is in effect tomorrow and Friday. Cooling Centers will be open tomorrow at Onset HQ (11:00 a.m. - 4:00p.m.) tomorrow and Friday and at all Town of Wareham buildings during regular business hours. Please stay hydrated and avoid excessive outdoor activities.

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Members are out on Unit 1 during Family Beach Day! The crew even brought some popsicles to hand out! Don’t forget to safe and hydrated on the beach.

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Some members of OFD were on hand for the bonfire put on by the Onset Bay Association last night. Other than mosquitoes, it was a great night!

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Happening now! Join us and our partners at Wareham Fire at the Wareham Elementary School STEAM Night!

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Trash truck fire in Onset Center today https://t.co/HTl6eCRNCc

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Live fire training for recruits in our “new” burn box.

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Congratulations to our hometown Wareham Tigers Athletic Association Cheer Team for winning 1st place at the Quest finals at Walt Disney World in Florida. The Onset Fire Department is very proud of all of you and look forward to welcoming you home to celebrate!!!

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If you don’t have ten year sealed battery smoke detectors, this is the weekend to change your smoke and CO detector batteries! #DaylightSavingTime

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Feb. 6-12 is #NationalBurnAwarenessWeek. Hot cooking liquids are the #1 cause of burn injuries in Massachusetts, and kids under 5 are leading victims. To prevent spills, make the stove a No-Kid Zone, use back burners, & turn the handles of pots/pans toward the back of the stove.

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#BurnAwarenessWeek

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Our hearts go out to our brother and sisters of the Baltimore Fire Department as they deal with a horrible loss of their 3 members.

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Wishing everyone a safe Merry Christmas from all of us at your Onset Fire Department!!! #Christmas2021