The Carver Fire Department is located in Southeastern Massachusetts.
We proudly protect 11,368 people living in an area of 39.58 square miles. We operate out of three stations that protect a primarily residential/agricultural area. Our Department is an ISO 2/2Y-rated Public Department whose 85 members are on a paid on-call status.
Our new Recruits last training class was a good one – Live Fire Training. Crews practiced live fires on the first and second floors of the training building. Each team of new firefighters responded as an Engine Company, utilizing Engine 1 to the Training Facility for multiple simulated structure fires. Each recruit got a chance to operate the different positions of a structural entry team, practicing nozzle patterns and positive pressure ventilation. It was a long day, but a tremendous amount of experience was gained that will help these new Firefighters transition into a great CFD career. After the morning practical, it was on to graduation…. Family and friends attended to witness that special moment when titles change from Recruit to FIREFIGHTER! The ceremony included speeches by Select Board Chairman Mark Townsend, Town Clerk Cara Dahill, Association President Bob Middendorf, Deputy Germaine, Assistant Deputy Boyle and Chief Weston. Official Department Badges, Accountability ID’s and Graduation Certificates were presented. This was a day to remember. Please join me in welcoming our newest Carver Firefighters in the Class of 2026. (Photo’s by Future CFD Firefighter, Matt Heath)
Class #22 for our Recruit Firefighters was Live Fire Intro. Three different live fires (Dumpster Fire, Car Fire and Single Room Structure Fires) were demonstrated by our Instructors. Throughout the evening our new firefighters got a chance to extinguish each of the fires, while having instructors by their side. Instructors also performed a live fire classroom session in our larger burn room, where all firefighters got a chance to watch fire spread, see first-hand fire extinguishment and hydraulic ventilation techniques. Our recruits will conduct another live burn training on the last day of the course, where they will be expected to perform fire suppression’s without instructor assistance. A big thank you to all our veteran firefighters that assisted throughout the evening with yard help. In order to conduct the live fire scenarios we need multiple support firefighters to assist. (Photo’s by Future CFD Firefighter, Matt Heath)
