The Bridgewater Fire Department provides protection to the 28,000 residents of our community as well as the students and staff of Bridgewater State University and the inmates and staff of the Massachusetts Correctional Institution.
The BFD currently has a staff of 54 full time career Firefighters comprised of a Chief, Deputy Chief, Training Captain, Fire Prevention Officer, EMS Lieutenant, 4 shift Captains, 4 shift Lieutenants and 41 Firefighter. We currently operate with four duty groups staffing our headquarters on School Street and a Substation on Plymouth Street.