Mission Statement

To provide fire suppression and emergency response capabilities with adequate manning, apparatus, equipment, and trained personnel, deployed on a 24-hour a day basis.
To provide pre-hospital emergency medical care, stabilization, and transportation for ill or injured persons, on a 24-hour a day basis, by two adequately manned and equipped ambulances and response by the closest available first responder units for immediate intervention and proper patient handling capabilities.
To provide fire prevention services including, but not limited to code Compliance inspections, permit issuance, complaint investigation, fire company inspections, plans review, public fire education, and fire and arson investigation.
To be the lead agency in an integrated emergency management system commonly referred to as the Incident Command System.
To provide initial response capabilities, assure public safety and perform remedial actions at hazardous materials and/or waste incidents. To maintain adequate records and documentation of all fire suppression, fire prevention, emergency medical services, and hazardous materials incidents or investigations, as a 24-hour a day emergency service organization.
To respond to requests for mutual aid to surrounding communities, on an as available basis.

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Gloucester Fire Dept. History
Gloucester's Four Stations
Fire Inspector's Page
Gloucester Firefighters Memorial
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FIREFIGHTER'S PRAYER 

When I am called to duty,
Wherever flames may rage
Give me strength to save some life
Whatever be its age.
Help me to embrace a little child
Before it is too late,
Or save an older person from
The horror of that fate.
Enable me to be alert and
hear the weakest shout,
And quickly and effeciently
To put the fire out.
I want to fill my calling and
To give the best in me
To guard my friend and neighbor
And protect his property.
And if according to my fate
I am to lose my life
Please bless with your protecting hand
My children and my wife.
AMEN 

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978-281-9760
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Email us at: pdench@ci.gloucester.ma.us

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