Fire Prevention Tips |
“Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware – fire can happen anywhere.” Look for places fire can start Listen for the sound of the smoke alarm Learn two ways out of each room The National Fire Prevention Association wants you to pay attention to your surroundings, look for available exits, and take the smoke alarm seriously if it sounds. This can make the difference between life and death in a fire or emergency. TEACH CHILDREN ALL EXITS OUT OF THE HOME, HOW TO RESPOND SHOULD THE SMOKE ALARMS ACTIVATE, AND CREATE A SAFE FAMILY MEETING PLACE OUTSIDE THE HOUSE. |
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT DIAL 911 |
Dial 9-1-1 for ALL requests for fire department assistance or ambulance even if you don't think it's a technically an "emergency." Each and every FIRE and EMS request must be properly documented and dispatched by our 911 operators - who are ALWAYS there to answer your call. The Winchendon Fire Department is a very busy fire department. There will be times when no one can answer the business lines because we are out on calls. Our non-emergency numbers are for regular station business only, not dispatching. It is the goal of the Winchendon fire department to provide each and every Winchendon resident the quickest and most efficient response possible. Thank you for your cooperation. |
| *** CodeRED *** COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM |
CodeRED is community notification system Winchendon utilizes for fast distribution of information. Emergencies, weather alerts, and other important town alerts can be sent town-wide to land-line telephones, cell phones, and email addresses. Click on Links Gallery on the left side of this page and click CodeRED Community Notification System to sign-up. |
| VACANT & ABANDONED BUILDINGS |
| The Winchendon Fire Department is looking for help in identifying vacant or abandoned buildings throughout the Town of Winchendon. If you know of an abandoned or vacant building in your neighborhood or elsewhere in town, please email the building street address to vacantbuildings@townofwinchendon.com so we can proceed with enforcing the abandoned/vacant building regulation. Thank you for helping us protect the community. |
Winchendon Fire Department
Non-Emergency: 978-297-2324
Emergency: 911