Seekonk, MA, Goes to Full-time Fire Department

Seekonk, MA, Selectmen have voted to eliminate the remaining nine call firefighters and go to a full-time fire department. These call firefighters would be offered the new positions first.

To access a recent Sun Chronicle article on this process, please visit:

Sun Chronicle: Seekonk scraps call firefighters (20 JAN 11)

Background Information:

Seekonk Fire Department

Town of Seekonk

Wikipedia: Seekonk, Massachusetts

There are a number of communities in this region (and beyond) that formerly depended upon call or volunteer firefighters and emergency medical personnel. However, due to a number of economic and other factors, are no longer able to do so. Consequently there has been a gradual change to full-time personnel.

There are communities, though, that still have an active volunteer or call force. For example, Rehoboth (which borders Seekonk) was recently able to muster approximately 40 call firefighters to battle a recent daytime structure fire on Route 44.

To access a Sun Chronicle article on this fire, please visit:

Sun Chronicle: Rehoboth home damaged in fire (22 JAN 11)

Background Information:

Rehoboth Public Safety Department

Town of Rehoboth

Wikipedia: Rehoboth, Massachusetts