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Manchester-by-the-Sea Fire Department

Providing our community with professional emergency response

Who We Are

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Emergency Preparedness

Get a Kit! Make a Plan! Be Informed!

Humble Beginnings

Firefighting at our town′s beginnings did not include motorized apparatus such as aerial ladders′ pumpers and rescue vehicles. Emergency medical technicians were unheard of. If any of Manchester Fire Department′s founding members had been told that one day fire equipment would be propelled by engines rather than horse or manpower, they would have scratched their heads, lowered their brows and asked to smell your breath.

Department History
Firefighter standing, in full gear, in front of a fire engine.

OUR VALUES

Serving our community with pride and integrity

Integrity

Compassion

Dedication

Diversity & Respect

COMMUNITY SAFETY

Community CPR Training

The Manchester Fire Department offers Community CPR training by a certified instructor scheduled periodically and on a special request basis.

Community CPR

Latest News

Manchester Fire Creating a Hiring Eligibility List

The Manchester Fire Department is now accepting resumes and cover letters to establish a hiring list for the position of Full-time Firefighter/Paramedic. Although there are currently no open vacancies, we anticipate future openings. Once the list is created, it will remain valid for two years. The deadline for submitting resumes and cover letters is May…

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