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Waltham Fire Department News, Press Releases, Updates & Contacts
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Press Releases, Media Alerts & Announcements

 

6 New Waltham Firefighters Graduate Fire Academy and Join Frontline Forces

January 2012

Investigation Continues into Fire on Roof at MacArthur School

January 2012

WFD Quickly Extinguishes Fire in Kitchen Hood at Burger King on Moody Street

January 2012

WFD Teams with Waltham High School to Promote State's Cooking Safety Campaign

January 2012
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Media Contacts
The shift commander is the on-duty Deputy Chief and is the only person regularly authorized, other than the Chief of Department, to handle media inquiries. The Deputy Chief works out of the Moody Street Station.

The Chief or Deputy will usually be on scene at a major incident and may conduct interviews or press conferences at that location.

The Waltham Fire Department aims to work with the media on timely release of information regarding availability for such interviews or press conferences. On scene, the Chief and Deputy will usually stand out wearing white helmets and white turnout coats. These leaders can also be identified by the gold insignias on their collars.

Lt. Mike Murphy in the Fire Prevention Office also often fills the role of Public Information Officer in the Incident Command System per order of the Chief or Deputy Chief and assists with media inquiries.  He can be reached at 781-314-3710.