Department of Fire Services

Web Site:

www.mass.gov/dfs

Organization Chart

Mission:

The mission of the Department of Fire Services is, through coordinated training, education, prevention, investigation and emergency response, to provide the citizens of Massachusetts with the ability to create safer communities; to assist and support the fire service community in the protection of life and property; to promote and enhance firefighter safety; and to provide a fire service leadership presence in the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security in order to direct policy and legislation on all fire related matters.

Governing Laws:

Statutes

MGL C. 22D S. 1-4	Establishes Department of Fire Services
MGL C. 6 S. 165A	Massachusetts Firefighting Academy
MGL C. 21K S. 1-9	Mitigation of Hazardous Materials
MGL C. 148 S. 1-59	Fire Prevention Law
St. 2004 C. 304 S. 1-12	An Act Relative to Fire Safety In the Commonwealth
MGL C. 148 S. 2A	Reporting of Fires in Schools
MGL C. 64C S. 2A-2F	Loss of Life Due to Fires Caused by Cigarettes (Safe Cigarette Law)

Regulations

501 CMR 14	Testing, Certification, Marking, and Enforcement of Massachusetts' Fire Standard Compliant Cigarettes
502 CMR	Office of the State Fire Marshal
527 CMR	State Fire Code
530 CMR 2	Fire Safety Commission

 

Reports:

• MA Burn Injury Reporting System 2012 Annual Report
  


• MA Fire Incident Reporting System 2011 Annual Report
  


• MA 2012 Fire Facts