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Weymouth Fire Department
East Weymouth, MA · Norfolk County
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Weymouth Fire Department traces its roots to April 1877, when Town Meeting voted to replace a patchwork of private engine companies with a single municipal department, spurred in part by a devastating 1875 fire that leveled much of Weymouth Landing's business district. What began with three horse-drawn engines and two hook-and-ladder trucks across seven engine houses has consolidated over the decades into a modern, fully professional operation.
Today the department runs four stations and 98 paid, permanent, full-time uniformed members organized into fire suppression, prevention, training, and fire alarm divisions, answering roughly 7,500 calls a year - about two-thirds of them medical. Because Weymouth sits just six miles south of Boston along the MetroFire, Norfolk County, and Plymouth County mutual-aid districts, crews train and respond alongside a wide regional network, and the department carries mutual-aid obligations under the Statewide Fire Mobilization Plan.
The town's mix of risks shapes the job: a Class II trauma center, an 800-megawatt power plant, an interstate natural gas transmission line, a designated hazmat transport route, two commuter rail lines, and the redeveloping former South Weymouth Naval Air Station (Union Point) all fall within the department's first-due area, backed by a dedicated Mass Decontamination Unit.
MissionLife safety and property protection services without prejudice through the mitigation of emergency and non-emergency situations.
Weymouth firefighters, like all uniformed members including the Chief, are appointed under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 31 (Civil Service). Rather than a department-run application, hiring runs through the state civil service exam and eligibility-list process administered by HRD, with the department pulling candidates from that list as vacancies open.
Requirements
- Pass the Massachusetts civil service firefighter examination and be placed on the eligibility list (MGL Chapter 31)
- Complete recruit training meeting IFSTA and NFPA 1001 firefighter qualification standards
- Certify as an EMS First Responder and recertify every three years
Recruits attend the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy in Stow or the Boston Fire Academy at Moon Island when space is available, or another established recruit training program if it is not.
How do I become a firefighter with Weymouth Fire Department?
Weymouth hires firefighters through the Massachusetts civil service system under MGL Chapter 31. Candidates must pass the state civil service firefighter exam and be placed on the eligibility list; the department then appoints from that list as openings arise.
Where does Weymouth Fire Department train new recruits?
New firefighters complete recruit training meeting IFSTA and NFPA 1001 standards, typically at the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy in Stow or the Boston Fire Academy at Moon Island, depending on seat availability.
Does Weymouth Fire Department respond to medical calls?
Yes. About 68% of the department's roughly 7,500 annual responses are for emergency medical service, and all members must certify as EMS First Responders, recertifying every three years.
How many stations and firefighters does Weymouth Fire Department have?
The department operates four stations - in North Weymouth, East Weymouth (headquarters), Weymouth, and South Weymouth - staffed by 98 paid, permanent, full-time uniformed members running four engine companies and one ladder company.