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Non-Emergency Numbers: (978) 373-3833

Telephone: 978-373-8460
Fax: 978-521-4441
Email: robrien@haverhillfire.com
Fire Chief: Robert O'Brien
Address: Office of the Fire Chief
City Hall, Room 113
4 Summer Street 
Haverhill, MA 01830

Fire Alarm Division

The Fire Alarm division is located within the Public Safety Complex at 40 Bailey Blvd. The Fire Alarm division is responsible receiving and dispatching all Fire, EMS, and Public service related calls for the City of Haverhill. All personnel assigned to dispatch are certified in emergency telecommunications and emergency medical dispatching. The Fire Alarm division dispatched over 14,000 calls for the City of Haverhill in 2016. In addition to emergency dispatch, the fire alarm division is responsible for the maintenance of all traffic control devices within the city. They also maintain the street boxes and master boxes located throughout the City.

The Haverhill Fire department frequencies are 154.3625 (Primary) and 159.3075 (Fire-ground). You can listen to our live feed by clicking on the link below www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/11245/web.

Fire Alarm Supervisor: Lieutenant Roger Moses - rmoses@haverhillfire.com

Fire Prevention Division

Telephone:   978-373-8460

Staff:   Deputy Chief Eric Tarpy
Lieutenant Robert Irvine
Inspector Jonathan Pramas
Inspector Richard Wentworth
Address:   Fire Prevention Division
City Hall, Room 113
4 Summer Street 
Haverhill, MA 01830


Statement:

The primary mission of the Fire Prevention Division is to provide a high degree of fire and life safety protection and education to the public; to enforce the rules and regulations fairly and equitably; and to investigate fire-related incidents in a timely and professional manner.


The Fire Prevention Division is responsible for:

  • Fire investigation
  • Administering and issuance of permits
  • Administering and supervising building inspections
  • Inspection of smoke detectors - see FAQ for inspection questions
  • Review of all construction documents and engineering building plans submitted for the installation, alteration, modification, or repair of any fire alarm, sprinkler or suppression system.
  • Oversee and supervise the demolition of buildings
  • Safety inspections of all schools, (public and private) daycare centers, hospitals, nursing homes, restaurants, hotels and churches.
  • Investigation of all chemical spills or accidents involving chemicals.
  • Compliance to regulations concerning above and below ground storage tanks and removal of non-compliant tanks.
  • Overseeing of blasting operations and fireworks demonstrations.
  • Fire prevention may also work with outside agencies such as state and local police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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