M I F D I

Training, tactics, task-level topics for the fire service since 1959.

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#FDIC2026 is about to begin in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Training Tip Tuesday - Manual Pump Shift Override. #FireDepartmentTraining #MIFDI
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@MIFDI regrets to announce the death of longtime MFA employee FF Edward "Ed" Loder. Prior to MFA / @MassDFS, Ed worked for 43 years as a firefighter for @BostonFire spending the majority of his career assigned to Rescue 1. May he rest in peace.
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The January meeting of @MIFDI will actually be held on Wed. 02/11/2026 hosted once again by the @NFPA in Quincy, MA. The training topic: EV bike fires. Visit:
https://t.co/bvSqfOTzNU for more details. #FirefighterTraining #MIFDI

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Here are some more winter safety tips this time from our friends at NASFM.
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@MIFDI President Mark Roche regrets to report the death of Active MIFDI Member LT. PAUL R. FINN (Boston Fire Department Retired)

Paul died on January 5, 2026 at age 80 after a battle with cancer.

More details are here: https://t.co/SUHNt0bnnb

MAY HE REST IN PEACE

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As the temps drop and heating systems are working overtime, the chance for #carbonmonoxide poisoning increases. Test your CO detectors today! https://t.co/qDkyJjGRvi

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The next meeting of @MIFDI will be held at the Cambridge Fire Training Division on 10/22/2025 at 1000 hours. Visit https://t.co/Dqb7U0c9Gf for more details. We hope to see you there!

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THANK YOU, FIREFIGHTERS. Firefighters across the world are working hard to keep us safe in the face us all kinds of situations and we thank them for their service and sacrifice on May 4, International Firefighters' Day.

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Today's @MIFDI meeting will focus on Pipeline Safety and Emergency Response in the Commonwealth. The meeting begins at 11:30 am at the Holiday Inn in Dedham, MA.

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The next @MIFDI meeting will be held Wednesday February 26, 2025 at 10am at the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy, 1 State Road, Stow, MA 01775. More details may be found here: https://t.co/pWdyPjWRqT

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The next @MIFDI meeting will be held at the @NFPA in Quincy, MA on 01/22/2025 at 10am. More details may be found here: https://t.co/R1EkqunKOC

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@MIFDI President Roche regrets to announce the death of MIFDI Past President CHIEF GEORGE W. PARROTT of the Saugus Fire Dept. Chief Parrott died on 12/20/2024 at age 97. He served as MIFDI President in 1997.
More information may be found here:
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We wish you and your family a safe, happy and healthy holiday season.

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The December meeting of @MIFDI will be our Annual Holiday Luncheon on the third Wednesday 12/18/2024 at Cafe Escadrille in Burlington, MA from 11:45 am - 1:30 pm (note the time change). More details may be found here https://t.co/8XYQdPHrCr

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The Nov. @MIFDI meeting will be held on Wed, 11/20/24 (NOTE: THIS IS THE 3rd WED.). We will be hosted by the Canton Fire Dept. at their HQ, 99 Revere St., Canton, MA at 10am. TOPIC: Regional Field Transfusion Paramedic Program launched in 03/24. Visit https://t.co/BLbi7QFCCy

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October 28 is #FirstRespondersDay. Please take a moment to thank those dedicated professionals and volunteers who are always ready to help -- even as the hazards and challenges they confront grow every day. We're grateful for their 24/7/365 contributions to public safety.

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The @MIFDI meeting will be held Wednesday October 23, 2024 at 10am at the Wayland (MA) Fire Department.
For more information, visit: https://t.co/IHTgUbLvOp

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The next @MIFDI meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 10am at the Needham Fire Department. More details may be found here: https://t.co/jiGvJhEsJE