Fire Station Building Use:  Many boards and committees reserve available rooms in the Fire Station to hold meetings.  These reservations need to be approved in advance.  Please complete the Building Use form and email to bharris@upton.ma.us.

Click here for the Building Use Form

Over the past number of years, the Upton Fire & EMS Association has made purchases of equipment and donated the equipment to the Upton Fire EMS Department.  Please click here to view the purchases.  The Fire EMS Department would like to thank the Association for its support over the years. 
 

The Upton Fire Department is a municipal department which provides fire, and rescue services to the Town of Upton, Massachusetts. The Department is staffed Monday through Saturday by full-time fire fighters and 24 hours a day by 28 paid call firefighters.  The community’s newly constructed, modern fire station is located at 20 Church Street

FIRE AND RESCUE CALLS:
The Fire Department responds to approximately 300 Fire and Rescue calls each year.  For fire suppression and rescues, the Department maintains three engine companies, one Ladder and one Rescue Truck.  The Department provides for a wide variety of rescues including ice rescue, fire rescue, confined space rescue and auto extrication. 

MUNICIPAL FIRE ALARMS:
The Fire Alarm Division reviews fire alarm circuitry in commercial and municipal buildings.   These alarm systems are connected into the Fire Department Communications Center along with the Town’s 911 emergency dispatch system.   Alarms are received via a Hard-wired Call Box system.   This system does not rely on Municipal power to operate assuring receipt of alarm regardless of weather conditions. 

FIRE SAFETY AND PREVENTION:
The Department sponsors a fire safety and prevention program in local schools called S.A.F.E.  - (Student Awareness of Fire Education).  Educating youngsters on the dangers of fire and being safe around fire at early ages, has reduced the number of fires involving young people.  We work closely with law enforcement officials and provide counseling and education to youngsters who cause unsafe fire situations.  Our Fire Prevention office inspects and reviews buildings, homes and new construction for smoke detectors and other fire devices outlined by Town ordinance and state regulations.   Upton Emergency Management presents updated and current notices and bulletin’s relating to Fire, EMS, and Emergency Management on the  Local Access Charter Communications Cable Channel 11.

JUVENILE FIRESETTERS PROGRAM:
The Juvenile Firesetters Intervention Program seeks to identify the motivations associated with fire setting with a focus on changing the behavior, and providing fire safety education for the child and family.  Confidentiality is a top priority with the Upton Fire Department Juvenile Firesetters Intervention Program.   It is also the law.   Assessment of your child may be obtained by calling Fire Department Headquarters at (508) 529.3421 and requesting to speak to the Officer in charge.  The Officer in charge will make arrangements to have a trained member of our team meet with you at a convenient place and time.  

Upton Fire Department Contact Telephone Numbers:

• To Report a Fire 911
• To Report a Medical Emergency 911
• Non-Emergency Line : 508.529.3421 /  FAX: 508.529.1010

Upton EMS is staffed by a group of dedicated Emergency Medicat Technicans that responded to emergency incidents, as well as non-emergency community service events. The men and women who answer calls for help are all doing this in the sense of giving to the community. The "duty-shift" for the average Upton EMT consists of being on call (via portable radio) from 9 PM until 6 AM, once a week. During that time, should an emergency call come in, the on-call EMTs go to the ambulance and then the scene of the emergency, to render assistance.

Upton’s Ambulance Service is staffed by community members that dedicate their time and energy to the service of the Town Upton EMS operates at the Basic Life Support (BLS) level of training.  Many have received advanced training in Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS) and some also are trained as paramedics, nurses, engineers, fire fighters, etc. These varied skills and experiences help make the organization a strong and more adapatble team.

If a medical situation calls for advanced medical care Upton EMS often calls on the services of paramedics operating out of Milford Hospital Paramedic Service, or paramedics from neighboring private ambulance services, such as AMR Ambulance, or Pathways Ambulance.  At other times the LifeFlight Helicopter from the University of Massachusetts Medical Center (Trauma Center for Central Massachusetts) is called to land in Upton to take patients to a Level 1 Trauma Center.

Upton EMTs are required to attend State approved training in order to maintain their certifications.  Upton EMS offers State approved training to all staff members, as well as offering first aid and CPR training to members of the community.  If you are interested in finding out more about Upton EMS, its services, staff members, etc. please do not hesitate to contact us at any of the addresses below.

Upton EMS is always looking for people interested in becoming a EMT, Firest Responder, or CAST program member.

Upton Fire Department Radio (KDS 601) Frequencies:
153.905 Mhz Channel 1
155.04 Mhz - Channel 2

It is the mission of the Upton Fire Department
to preserve life, property and environment within the community due to fire, medical emergency, and other hazardous conditions, through public education, code management and emergency response.
 

According to the Merriam Webster's Dictionary:
A fire fighter is defined as "a person who fights fires." But a fire fighter does much more than fight fires.   Today's fire fighter is a multifaceted individual trained in Emergency Medical Technician procedures; technical rescue disciplines such as structural collapse rescue, tunnel rescue, confined space rescue, trench collapse rescue; rescue scuba diving, as well as fire fighting