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Westport Firefighters

The Westport Permanent Firefighters Association, IAFF Local 1802 was organized September 25, 1968. We are an organization of 21 full-time professional firefighters protecting the coastal Town of Westport, Massachusetts Read More...

Ground Breaking For New Station Could Be In January

 Fire Chief Brian Legendre said he expects a bid for the new South End Fire Station to be awarded in December with groundbreaking to take place in January of 2009. The new station, located at Hixbridge Road and Rt.88 across from Handy Hill Ice Cream, will replace the existing station located on Main Rd Read More...
Download: Revised Fire Station floor plans.pdf

First 1000 gallon engine produced by MACK

The Westport Fire Dept. is back in possession of its 1931 Mack. The department purchased the engine back after it has spent over 40 years in an open field exposed to the elements. It had spent its final years at the Head Station before going out of service in 1963 Read More...


What's New at IAFF 1802
Slot 3 Makes A Save

Posted On: Nov 02, 2008 (19:22:23)

Firefighter/ Paramedics from Slot 3 received a call for a woman down at a bingo hall last week. Lt. Beaulieu, FF Nunes, and FF Baldwin arrived on the scene within 2 minutes to find a woman in her 50's in cardiac arrest. The patient was defibrillated from ventricular fibrillation to ventricular tachycardia, both lethal heart rhythms, and then cardioverted to a normal sinus rhythm. On arrival at Charlton Hospital the patient had her eyes open and was breathing without assistance. Firefighters from all shifts have worked several cardiac arrests over the summer with similar outcomes. It is through our firefighters continued dedication to their service and up to date EMS training that we are able to provide the best EMS care available.

Slot 3 Works Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash

Updated On: Nov 02, 2008 (19:12:00)
Firefighters from Slot 3, and several off duty firefighters, responded to a single car motor vehicle accident on Route 88 late Thursday night. Firefighters arrived on scene to find a vehicle on its roof, submerged in 4-5 feet of water in a drainage ditch in the woods Read More...
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