Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Traffic was tied up for over an hour while a truck was removed from underneath the Morse Street Bridge Monday afternoon.
Norwood Firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident at the Morse Street Bridge Monday afternoon when a truck got stuck under the bridge. Norwood Fire spokesman George Morrice said that one person was injured in the crash and was transported to Norwood Hospital with minor injuries. Traffic was tied up for about one and a half hours while a tow truck pulled the stuck vehicle out from under the bridge.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Representative John Rogers and Senator Michael F. Rush are pleased to announce that Norwood has been awarded $5,225 in grant funding through the Student Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E.) Program.
The following is a press release from State Sen. Rush's office: Representative John Rogers and Senator Michael F. Rush are pleased to announce that Norwood has been awarded $5,225 in grant funding through the Student Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E.) Program for the 2013 fiscal year. The funding will be used to implement fire safety education programs in the Norwood Public Schools. “It is important to educate children on Fire Safety Awareness and Prevention, funding for these programs are extremely beneficial inside and outside of the classroom,” said Senator Mike Rush. “Keeping our school children safe is of paramount concern and I am happy this money helps our local public safety and education professionals to do just that.” said …
Friday, November 2, 2012
The Norwood Fire Department reminds residents to check smoke and carbon monoxide detectors this weekend when you turn back the clocks.
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Friday, November 2, 2012
Sunday, Nov. 4 is the end of Daylight Savings Time and the Norwood Fire Department would like to remind residents to “Change your Clock, Change your Batteries.” Although smoke alarms are present in 96 percent of American homes, 19 percent do not work, mostly because of dead or missing batteries. This means roughly 25 million homes are at risk because of non-working smoke alarms and an additional 4.5 million homes are at risk by not having smoke detectors. To save lives and prevent needless injuries, the Norwood Fire Department actively supports the “Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries” campaign sponsored by the International Association of Fire Chiefs. The program urges all Americans to adopt a simple, life saving, habit: Changing …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Norwood firefighters responded to a house fire Saturday morning, which was likely caused by lightning.
Norwood firefighters responded to a house fire on East Cross St. over the weekend that caused an estimated $20,000 in damage, Norwood Fire spokesman George Morrice said in an email Monday. Firefighters received the call early Saturday morning, in the midst of a thunderstorm that set off multiple alarms around town. No one was injured in the fire, which was on the exterior of the home at the meter box and service entrance wire locations, Morrice said. The fire was likely caused by lightning from the storm. Alarms started coming in at roughly 2:30 a.m., Morrice said, due to multiple lightning strikes across town. "An apartment complex, a Rte. 1 hotel and Guild Medical all had alarm activations," his email statement said. "Fire apparatus were…
A great time was had by all at the Norwood Fire Department Annual Open House.
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Editor's note: The following text and photos were submitted by the Norwood Fire Department A great time was had by all at the Norwood Fire Department Annual Open House. As usual the focus of the event was the kids and fire safety. There was lots to see and do and of course Sparky the Fire Dog made an appearance. A Citizens Recognition Award was given out to Andre Siquiera for his brave actions in notifying the NFD of an apartment fire at the Stonebridge Apartment complex this past spring. The annual event is an extension of the Norwood Fire Department's Fire Safety & Education Program coordinated by Firefighter Paul Ronco. Paul would like to thank Dunkin Donuts and Papa Gino's Pizza for their generous donations helping to make this event a…
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Monday, October 22, 2012
The Board of Selectmen has discussed putting an article before the Town Meeting members on rescinding the 'Strong Chief' statute - what do you think?
At last week's Board of Selectmen meeting, the Board discussed bringing an article to the Town Meeting on Nov. 15 to rescind the "strong chief" statute in Norwood. The "strong chief" law in Massachusetts gives the fire chief sole control over hiring and firing in a department, as well as all fire department operations. According to the Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 48, Section 42: Towns accepting the provisions of this section... may establish a fire department to be under the control of an officer to be known as the chief of the fire department.... He shall have full and absolute authority in the administration of the department, shall make all rules and regulations for its operation, shall report to the selectmen from time to time …
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Friday, October 19, 2012
The Board announced this week that they have come to an agreement with Fire Chief Michael Howard which will place him in Inactive Status pending his separation from employment with the Town of Norwood.
Following an executive session at the end of Tuesday night's meeting, the Board of Selectmen announced that they have reached an agreement with Norwood Fire Chief Michael Howard. The agreement places the Chief on Inactive Status pending his separation from employment with the town. The agreement will allow the town to move forward in hiring a new chief. The Board issued a full press release on the agreement Wednesday. See the text below: We are announcing that the Board of Selectmen has come to an agreement with Fire Chief Michael Howard which will place him in Inactive Status pending his separation from employment with the Town of Norwood. More importantly, the agreement allows the Board to move forward quickly to appoint a new Fire Chief…
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Friday, October 5, 2012
A letter to the citizens of Norwood from I.A.F.F. Local 1631 President Andrew Quinn.
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Friday, October 5, 2012
Editor's Note: This letter was submitted to Norwood Patch by Andrew Quinn, President of I.A.F.F. Local 1631 To the Citizens of Norwood, We, the Norwood Firefighters Local 1631 are writing to address the recent statements made by the editor of a local newspaper. It has long been our policy to not be baited by unsubstantiated personal views and speculation but, we can no longer remain silent. Your firefighters take great pride and continue to respond 24 hours a day 365 days a year to any emergency in town with unwavering commitment and dedication keeping life safety and property preservation as our top priorities. This individual would lead you to believe that your Fire Department is dysfunctional, lacking structure and has no one in charge…
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Norwood Police and Fire responded to a damaged gas line at about 3 p.m. Tuesday at Lenox St. and Hillside Ave., and evacuated about 50 homes as a precaution.
A large gas leak caused the evacuation of about 50 homes in Norwood around 3 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Norwood Fire Department. The call for the gas leak came in at 2:55 p.m. at the intersection of Lenox Street and Hillside Avenue, Norwood Fire spokesman George Morrice said in an email late Tuesday night. Norwood Fire apparatus were on scene within minutes. "Norwood Fire Captain Michael Costello found a construction crew had hit an unmarked underground high pressure gas main," Morrice said. "Firefighters had to go door to door evacuating residents and daytime business workers from the potential danger zone." The streets affected were Lenox Street, Lenox Avenue, Hillside Avenue., Allen Road and a section of Pleasant Street. The gas …
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Norwood Police and Fire departments are still working on a gas line break on Lenox St. near Hillside Ave.
Shortly before 3 p.m. today a gas line ruptured on Lenox St. in Norwood near Hillside Ave. According to police, a handful of residents were evacuated as a precaution but were returned to their homes at about 5:20 p.m. Norwood Police and Fire departments continue to work on scene, and suggest that motorists avoid Lenox St. between South Norwood and the commuter rail station at Norwood Central. Northbound traffic is being rerouted from Lenox St. to Willow St. to Pleasant St. Southbound traffic is being rerouted from Lenox St. to Allen Rd. to Pleasant St. These detours are expected to last throughout the evening.
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Trish Monahan
5:57 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012
I feel we should absolutely keep the strong chief law. I feel that a fire department should be run by a person who is trained in firefighting, fire prevention, knows what to look for in new recruits and is not made to feel political pressure from a town official to change any decisions he/she feels necessary. Perhaps it's time to look into changing the police department so they are also led by a … more ›