Official web site for the Town of Lincoln, MA

Lincoln Fire Department
Fire, Rescue and Emergency Medical Services

Welcome from the Chief:

On behalf of the Lincoln Fire Department, welcome to our web site. We are dedicated to serving the residents of Lincoln in times of disaster and need. This site will help acquaint you with our scope of services and access to them.

Arthur Cotoni, Fire Chief

Mission Statement:

To protect the lives and property of the citizens of Lincoln from fires and disasters and to save lives by providing emergency medical services.
To prevent fires and other emergencies through public education, fire prevention, planning, and code enforcement.
To maintain the highest possible level of training for the safety of personnel and the public.
To provide a safe workplace that encourages the professional development of all members.

Values:

The members of the Lincoln Fire Department are focused on maintaining the essential values of "caring professionals", whose goal each day is to help out citizens with our skills, caring, and compassion in times of need and disaster.

Service Hours:
24 hours per day, 7 days per week

Administrative Hours:
Monday through Friday,
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Location:
Public Safety Building
169 Lincoln Road
(at the intersection with Codman Road)
click here for map

Mailing Address:
Lincoln Fire Department
P.O. Box 19
Lincoln, MA 01773

Phone Numbers:
Emergency: 9-1-1 Fire/Police/Ambulance
General Business: 781-259-8111
Fax: 781-259-9289

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Department Contacts:

Arthur Cotoni,
- Chief of Department

Lieutenant Richard Russes
- Fire Alarm Superintendent

Lieutenant John Whalen
- Fire Prevention Officer/Inspector

Lieutenant Frank Gray
- Fire Investigator
- LEPC Coordinator

Lieutenant Gary Longo
- Fire Investigator
- Training Officer

Firefighter Tim Neufell
- EMS Coordinator

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Local Emergency planning Committee
For more information follow the LEPC link.

The Lincoln Fire Department is pleased to provide a free public information message service. Using technology provided without charge by Yahoo! Groups this service can provide for an exchange of ideas regarding major incidents, community events and seasonal safety.

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General Information:

The Lincoln Fire Department employs a full-time Chief, (4) full-time Lieutenant's, (5) full-time Firefighter/E.M.T.'s, and (10) Call Firefighter/E.M.T.'s. The department staffs a minimum of (3) firefighters per shift at all times.

Among customer services provided by the department are fire prevention and suppression, investigations and inspections, emergency medical services, technical rescue, and public education.

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Public Information:

The Public Information Officer (PIO) is Ben Juhola. The PIO's responsibilities include media relations, writing all departmental news release, responding to major incidents and acting as a contact and resource for the public and media. The PIO also serves as the department's spokesperson. You can reach the PIO by phone or e-mail at the numbers listed below.

Contact:
Ben Juhola
Lincoln Fire
P: 781-259-8113
F: 781-259-9289
Email Ben Juhola

Press Release: Lincoln Fire Department Open House - October 7, 2007

HIIPA Compliance:

The Lincoln Fire department has announced their plans for compliance with The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HIPAA was enacted as part of a broad Congressional attempt at incremental health care reform. It provides for portability of health insurance, and administrative simplification. Although the final regulations contain many positive changes for emergency medical services, HIPAA compliance will continue to be a multi-faceted challenge for us.

HIPAA privacy rules are designed to ensure that a patient’s medical information is protected. Lincoln’s Firefighters have been receiving specialized in-service training in the areas of patient privacy and information security. This training will help ensure that while we provide the highest quality of medical care, our firefighters will preserve the integrity and confidentiality of patient information.

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Apparatus (front line):

Ladder 1 2003 Pierce Dash Quint 105' aerial ladder 2000 G.P.M. pump 550 gallon tank Defribillator-equipped
Engine 3 (first due engine): 2008 Pierce Enforcer Engine 1750 G.P.M. pump 800 gallon tank Defibrillator-equipped
Ambulance 3 (ambulance): 2006 Ford F-450 Horton Class I/B.L.S.- licensed ambulance Defibrillator-equipped
Car 2 (shift officer): 1997 Ford F 350 4X4 Command Vehicle Defibrillator-equipped

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Fire Prevention:

As reflected in our mission statement, one of our most important duties is to prevent fires from starting and inflicting harm to life and property. This proactive method to fighting fires is accomplished through a variety of tasks. Among these are building inspections, fire drills, permit issuance, and plans review.

The department conducts smoke detector and carbon monoxide inspections for newly-constructed properties and re-sales by appointment during administrative hours. Inspections of newly-installed or altered oil burning and storage equipment are conducted also by appointment.

As a condition of issuance, permits will be granted to only those applicants whose properties display proper street numbering, in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 148,
Section 59.

Outside burning season in Massachusetts is January 15th through May 1st. Permits for burning must be on file with the Lincoln Fire Department prior to any outside burning.

Fee schedule for 2008 is as follows:

Black Powder Permit:	$15.00
Blasting Permit:	$50.00
Brush Burning Permit:	$ 5.00
Copy of Incident Reports:	$ 7.50
Cutting & Welding:	$10.00
Plan review for hardwire systems:
Residential:	$20.00
Commercial:	$50.00
Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detector Inspection	$50.00
Fireworks Permits:	$20.00
Oil Burner Inspection (new or replacement):	$50.00
Oil Tank Installation (new or replacement):	$50.00
Propane Storage:	$20.00
Sprinkler System:	$50.00
Storage of Fuel:	$25.00
Storage of Compressed Gases:	$20.00
Smokeless Powder Permit:	$ 5.00
Tank Trucks:	$20.00
Underground Oil Tank Removal:	$50.00

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Downloadable Permit Application Forms and
Legal Information:

For more information regarding fire prevention, contact Lieutenant John Whalen

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Emergency Medical Services:

The Lincoln Fire Department provides Basic Life Support (B.L.S.) Level emergency medical services to all persons within the Town of Lincoln. Firefighters, certified by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as Emergency Medical Technicians (E.M.T.'s), staff the ambulance (Ambulance 3)
24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

On occasions in which Ambulance 3 is committed to one emergency call and another emergency call is received, an available ambulance from a neighboring town's fire department is requested to respond to provide patient transport to a local hospital. Likewise, Ambulance 3 is occasionally requested to respond out-of-town for emergencies (reciprocal mutual aid).

In addition to BLS skills, all Firefighter/E.M.T.'s are authorized to perform defibrillation using Automatic External Defibrillators (A.E.D.'s) on cardiac arrest patients, as well as administer the drug Epinephrine with an EpiPen Auto Injector to patients in anaphylaxis (severe allergic reactions).

Engine 3 and Car 2 are also equipped with medical and rescue equipment, including an A.E.D., and respond to medical/rescue related calls.

Emerson Hospital provides Advanced Life Support (A.L.S.) Level emergency medical services with certified Paramedics to supplement the Fire Department on request.

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Training:

Mass Decontamination Unit Training

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ACTION PHOTOS:

Lincoln Road fire Feb 19, 2006

fire

Public Education:

The Lincoln Fire Department employs several firefighters certified as C.P.R. Instructors. C.P.R. classes are held several times during the year for interested townspeople.

Fire Safety education is provided to the children attending Lincoln Public Schools and The Carroll School by way of the S.A.F.E. (Student Awareness of Fire Education) program. Lincoln Fire personnel present to students this very important state recognized educational program on fire safety and awareness.

In conjunction with the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office, the Juvenile Fire-Setters program is presented by the department as part of the rehabilitation process of children determined to be at risk for future irresponsible behavior with fire.

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Links:

Federal Links:

Federal Emergency Management Agency