The Westford Firefighters’ Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The association funds community events, the Westford Firefighters Scholarship, and supplements the department with equipment and supplies when needed. Our mission is accomplished through fundraising efforts and through the generous financial support of our community. If you are able to donate, please click below for a PayPal link. Your gift is 100% tax deductible.

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Check out the WFA Scholarship page to apply for scholarships

OPEN from February 16th – March 13th

SEE NEW CRITERIA FOR STUDENTS NOT ATTENDING A TRADITIONAL COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY!

2023 Burning Season Has Started!

Apply for your Open Air Burning Permit today! You can also stop by Fire Headquarters on Boston Road and apply for a permit the ole fashion way. There’s no fee. All permits are valid for the whole burning season which ends May 1st.

For an initial application for 2023 click here: https://permits.westfordma.gov/newapp.php

The only thing left to do is activate your permit on the day that you intend to burn. After 8am, you can activate your permit from the Town of Westford website (preferred), or call our dispatch center at 978-399-2345.

To activate your permit, click here: https://permits.westfordma.gov/activate/

Annual Tree Collection January 7th & 8th

Check out the Events page for more information!

santa tour 23

Firefighters (L-R) David Ricard, Linley & Bill Olsen, Joe Wilson, Santa, Jeff Douphinette, Tim Vigars, Police Lt Brandon Holmes, John Tuomi (behind), and Peter Imhof and his kids!

Westford Firefighters spent a day doing yardwork at the late Captain Barrett’s home in Westford.

Pictured: (top row) Jim Klecak, Dave Lefebvre, Andrew Gordon, Justin Geneau, Derek Smith, David Okeefe, Zach Driscoll, Dave Christiana, Dave Greenwood, Harold Fletcher, Dave Woitowicz, Mark Witherell, Tom Lemieux, Kevin Woitowicz, Steve Ducharme, Jeff Douphinette, Steve Wyke, Michael Hanley-McCarthy, (front row): Tim Bellemore, Bill Olsen, Dave Ricard, Joe Powling, Mike Denehy, Shawn Girard, Matt Valcourt, Rich Layne. Not pictured: Shawn Ricard, Joe Delpapa, Andy Anderson.

Westford Fire Department

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Supression

The Westford Fire department staffs three fire engines, and a ladder truck, called a Tower because it has a “bucket” to work from. There is 1 engine at each station, Headquarters (65 Boston Rd), Forge Village (39 Town farm Rd), and Nabnassett (14 Oak Hill Rd). When we are at full staffing of ten firefighters, we are also able to send an ambulance to fire calls. We also have 2 brush trucks, a 5,000 gallon tender, and a foam trailer that become staffed when needed. We recently acquired the foam trailer from Newport Materials, to assist in extinguishment of chemical or liquid fires.

Prevention

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The Westford Firefighters take prevention very seriously and spend a considerable amount of time working on pre-plans, evacuation drills, safety programs in our schools, and quarterly inspections in public buildings to identify fire and emergency egress hazards. Don Parsons is our fire prevention officer who works closely with developers, the building department, the schools, and our community to ensure code compliance and a safe community for everyone. He is in the office Monday through Friday 7a-3p. He also maintains a separate website with all of his information, www.westfordfire.com

Rescue

The Westford Fire department is prepared to respond to rescue calls, from motor vehicle accidents, to water and ice rescues, our staff is trained and the equipment ready. We have hydraulic tools, also known as the Jaws of Life, on every engine as well as a full set of rescue equipment on Engine 1 to include rams, jacks, air bags, and cold water suits. We train regularly on deploying this equipment so it is ready when needed. To access all areas of Westford, we also have a UTV with tracks, an ATV, 2 boats, an ice rescue sled, and 2 snowmobiles. Many of our members are certified in diving, rope rescue, technical rescue, and hazardous material response.

EMS

About 60% of the calls in Westford are medical calls. Westford staffs 2 ALS ambulances with 2 paramedics each to respond to our community at the highest level of pre-hospital care. Our paramedics work closely with our medical director, Dr. Jonathan Drake from Lowell General Hospital, to bring the most advanced medical care to your door. 24 of our 44 firefighters are paramedics and the remainder are EMTs. We send an engine and an ambulance to every medical call and, for the sickest patients, an extra engine for help. We also provide paramedic-level care to a portion of Groton, and to other communities as requested.