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Manchester-by-the-Sea Fire Department

Providing our community with professional emergency response

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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

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Fun Fact Friday: Show Some Love This Heart Month—Learn CPR!

Did you know February is American Heart Month—a perfect time to talk about CPR and early cardiac care? When someone goes into sudden cardiac arrest, early CPR and fast use of an AED can DOUBLE or even TRIPLE survival rates. National standards show that high-quality CPR started before paramedics arrive is one of the single…

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