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Southbridge Fire Department

Department Head and Contact Person: Acting Fire Chief Mark DiFronzo
Phone: 911 Fire or Ambulance Emergency, (508) 764-5430 business (non-emergency)
Address: 24 Elm Street, Southbridge, MA 01550


SOUTHBRIDGE FIRE DEPARTMENT
MISSION STATEMENT

As a team of highly trained and dedicated professionals, it is our mission to provide the highest standard of service to all those who may seek our help. We are a service provider and we stand ready to provide fire suppression, fire prevention and education, rescue services and advanced emergency medical care. We will faithfully provide these important services, promptly and safely, to any person that resides in, works in, or visits our community.

As a family of individuals committed to serving others, we will always provide for the welfare of our members through a healthy and rewarding work environment. We are dedicated to respect, integrity, compassion and leadership amongst ourselves so that we may proudly serve others.

Commitment:

To deliver high quality, professional and effective customer service.

Hours:
24 hours a day / 7 days a week / 365 days a year

Fire Inspections

Contact: Lt. Steve Lavoie
Phone: 508-764-5430
Fax: 508-765-0404

Personnel

  • 1 Chief
  • 1 Deputy Chief
  • 1 Captain
  • 2 Lieutenants
  • 1 Inspector
  • 19 Firefighters
  • 20 Call Firefighters
  • 10/15 Auxiliary Firefighters

We respond to an average of 13 calls a day

Email Listing:

•Acting Fire Chief:
mdifronzo@southbridgemass.org

•Fire Inspector:
prevention@southbridgefire.net

•Union Local 2194:
local2194@southbridgefire.net

Southbridge Fire Department Fee Schedule
Revised February 9, 2009

For a PDF of this fee schedule, please click here.

License, Permit, Etc.

Legislative Authorization

Amount

Oil Burner Inspections

148:13,14,10A

$50.00

Blasting Permit

148:13,14,10A

$50.00

Fireworks Permit

148:39A

$50.00

LPG Storage Tank

148:10A; 527CMR 6

$50.00

Incident Reports

66:10A

$10.00

Aboveground Storage Tank Removal

527CMR4

$50.00

Tank Truck- Flammables 

527 CMR 8.03

$50.00

Portable Tank Truck (Flammables)

527 CMR 8/17

$50.00

Outside Details

150E-Coll.Barg. Statute

 

Plans Review/ simple plan (single)

 

$50.00

Install/Remove Underground Flammables Storage Tank in Excess of 1100 gals 

148:38A & 527CMR1.04(o)

$50.00

Install/Remove Underground Flammables Storage Tank Less Than 1100 gallons

148:38A & 527CMR1.04(o)

$50.00

Install/Remove Underground LP Gas Tanks

148:38A & 527CMR1.04

$50.00

Cannon/Mortar Firing

527CMR22 & 527CMR8.1

$50.00

Flammables Storage

527CMR24 & 527CMR1.04

$50.00

Tar Kettle

148:23 & 527CMR1.04(n)

$50.00

Open Burning Permit

148:13, 10A & 111:42B

$10.00

Transportation/Flammables Liquid

527CMR 1.04 (p)

$50.00

Tire Storage

527CMR 1.04 (m)

$50.00

Salamanders

527CMR 1.04 (l)

$50.00

Lumberyards

527CMR1.04(k) 527CMR17.00

$50.00

Fire Protection Equipment

527CMR8.1(8)(g)

$50.00

Storage of Explosives

527CMR13 & 527CMR8

$50.00

Cutting and Welding

527CMR 08.1(8)(e)

$50.00

 

 

 

Combustible Fibers

527CMR 08.1(8)(b)

$50.00

Cellulose Nitrate Film

527CMR 08.1(8)(a)

$50.00

Fuel Oil Storage Permit

148:23

$50.00

Paint Spray Booths

148:24

$50.00

Shut Down Sprinkler/Standpipe

148:27A

$50.00

Junk Yard

148:10A

$50.00

Site Assessment Report

21E;C40: 22F

$50.00

Inspection/Fill & Abandon Underground Fuel Tank

527CMR9

$50.00

Install/Remove Underground Gas Tank

148:38A

$50.00

Install New Storage Facility

527CMR9: 26

$50.00

Maintain Underground Storage Facility

527CMR9: 26

$50.00

Explosives (1)

527CMR13.04

$50.00

Black Powder

527CMR13

$50.00

Ammunition Storage

148:4.09

$50.00

Inspection: Smoke/CO Detector, Fire Alarm, Fire Protection System

148:26A-E –F 1/2

 

1 Family Residential

 

$50.00

2 Family Residential

 

$100.00

3-6 Family Residential

 

$150 .00

7+ Family Residential

 

$500.00

Commercial, Mercantile & Industrial Buildings

 

$50.00

Sprinkler Permits:   

$50.00

Your Fire Department in ACTION!

Here are some photos of calls the Southbridge Fire Department has responded to. This section will continue to expand as more photos are added. Click any image to expand.

Here is a picture of the departments newly acquired tower truck. This is a 2003 Pierce 95 ft. Tower Ladder that was delivered to us on March 31. The firefighters in front of the truck are the members of Group 2. From left to right are Gary Peck, Jacques Kallanian, Steven Mathieu, Steven Lavoie, and Robert Waraika. Click the image to enlarge.



Coombs Street, July 13, 2002
Photo credits: Sue Brunnel.

Landfill fire, July 30, 2002
Photo credits: Dan Gould.


Lt. Jason Cantara (left) and Capt. John LaRochelle.

Left to right, Firefighter Gary Peck, Firefighter Jacques Kallanian, and Lt. Jason Cantara.

Left to right, Southbridge Fire Chief, Leonard Laporte, Chief Duggan, and State Fire Marshall, Stephen Coan.


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