In light of the recent Nor’easter that left two thirds of the town without power, Chief Jen Collins-Brown would like to offer residents a place to stay warm and charge up devices while crews work to restore power to the community. Chief Collins-Brown invites anyone who needs to warm up and charge up mobile devices […]
Topsfield Firefighters Extinguish Plow Truck Fire
Topsfield firefighters were called to the town DPW garage at 279 Boston Street this afternoon around 3:45 after a radio call from the highway department reporting a truck fire in close proximity to the building. Engine 3 and Car 1 arrived minutes later to find the engine compartment and cab of the International Plow truck […]
Working Detectors Save Family’s Lives
Chief Jen Collins-Brown would like to take time during the bitterly cold weather after a significant snow storm to remind everyone to stay vigilant with fire and safety training and accident prevention. Early in the morning of January 7th, around 6:45, Topsfield Firefighters were summoned to a house on Canterbury Hill Road where the Essex […]
New Topsfield Emergency Alert System in Place
Residents, employees, and virtually anyone wishing to be made aware of alerts from the Town of Topsfield will soon be able to take advantage of a new platform to get word out quickly for emergency alerts. The Town, in cooperation with the Essex County Regional Communications Center in Middleton and the Essex County Sheriff’s Department […]
Topsfield FD to Host Blood Drive
Chief Jenifer Collins-Brown invites all members of the community to take part in this year’s blood drive hosted by the Topsfield Fire Department. Donating blood is a selfless act that can save lives, more donations are always needed. This year’s drive will take place in the Red Cross Blood Van behind the fire station. The […]
TFD Honored for Cardiac Arrest Save
This past Thursday, members of the Topsfield Fire Department along with a handful of bystanders were honored for their respective parts in the resuscitation of a man in cardiac arrest late last year. The Massachusetts Region III North East Emergency Medical Services Inc., a non-profit organization, awarded the group this year’s “Group Save” Award. This […]
Emergency Shelter for Storm Victims
Public Safety Announcement: As the Town of Topsfield’s Emergency Management Coordinator, Chief Jenifer Collins-Brown advises that residents of the Town still in need after the storm are welcome to seek shelter as Proctor School. Proctor School currently is one of the designated shelters for the Town in the event of emergencies and has power as […]
Chief Collins-Brown Officially Sworn In
Last night, members of the Topsfield Fire Department, neighboring fire chiefs, members of the Topsfield Community, as well as the new Chief’s family gathered at the function room in the Commons to celebrate the official swearing in of Chief Jenifer Collins -Brown. As of today, she is officially the new permanent chief of the Topsfield […]
Busy Day for TFD
At 1306 on Saturday August Topsfield Fire Department was dispatched to the Town of Georgetown for coverage at their station during a reported house fire. Members of Topsfield Fire Department were already at the station putting together equipment after a trauma call involving a bicycle accident in which the victim had significant injuries. Engine 3 […]
Firefighters Complete HAZMAT Training
This weekend, Topsfield Fire hosted a HAZMAT Operations Level class administered by the International Association of Fire Fighters as part of a federally funded training grant. The grant offers a myriad of class subjects at no cost to fire departments, and offers instruction from subject matter experts from across the country. Instructors Tony Mussorfiti (retired […]
