Fire Department News

2026 Retirements

Congratulations to the following employees on their recent retirement.

  • Richard Porter, Firefighter - 32 Years of Service
  • Keith Lemon, Firefighter - 14 Years of Service

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Fire Protection Compliance Flyer

Beginning on July 15, 2025, contractors who perform inspection testing and maintenance on fire protection and life safety systems will be required to submit their reports through The Compliance Engine. Property owners can create an account on this website to access and monitor the reports for their properties.

More detailed information can be found on the Inspection Reporting webpage under our Fire Prevention & Permits page.

We are excited to introduce the use of this compliance review reporting system to help keep the residents of Westfield safe.   

MRI Report Completed & Available to view

On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, Municipal Resources Inc. (MRI) presented their findings for the organizational and operational analysis of the Westfield Fire Department to the Fire Commission.  The presentation was held in City Council Chambers with many members of the Westfield Fire Department in attendance along with several City Council Members and Mayor Mike McCabe.  The meeting was recorded and will be available on YouTube. 

Click here for the copy of this report detailing their findings.  

Two Westfield Fire Department Firefighters Graduate from MA Fire Academy

Congratulations to our Firefighter/Paramedics, Devun Nadeau (on left) and Jack Bacis (on right) on their graduation from the Massachusetts Career Recruit Firefighter Training Program in Springfield, MA on Monday, January 6, 2025. 


12-Westfield Nadeau-Bacis

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New Signs Installed on Broad Street's Facade

Westfield Technical Academy's Construction Technology students made signs for the apparatus garage bay doors at our headquarters at 34 Broad Street.  Steve Makos, one of our firefighters, approached Fire Chief Patrick Egloff with the idea of having the garage bay doors labeled with which apparatus is stored beneath.  His idea included working with and having the signs constructed by the WTA Construction Technology students.  Steve then painted the signs and the WTA students along with their instructors installed the signs on the building.  

Steve Makos, employed by the Westfield Fire Department for 25 years, also repainted the gold letters of "City of Westfield" and "Central Fire Station" on the front of the building to brighten up the letters and improve the look of the building's facade.  

WTA Construction Technology & Staff in front of Engine 4's garage bay

Picture of Fire Department headquarters

Western Mass Fire Chiefs Association Contingent Visits Capitol Hill

8 Fire Chiefs from Western MA Chief's Association met with Congressman Richard Neal

This picture of the Western Mass Fire Chiefs Association contingent was taken after a meeting in Congressman Ritchie Neal's office on Capitol Hill.  The members in the picture from left to right are:  Chief William Scoble (FCAM Liaison), Chief Alan Sirois (Agawam), Chief William Bernat (Palmer), Chief Christopher Bartone (West Springfield), Chief John Ingram (Belchertown), Congressman Richard Neal, Chief Patrick Egloff (Westfield), Fire Commissioner Bernard Calvi (Springfield), Chief Ryan Pease (Ludlow) and Chief Christopher Norris (Easthampton).  They were there for CFSI which stands for the Congressional Fire Services Institute.

Three Firefighters Honored

On Wednesday, April 26, 2023, Mayor Michael McCabe honored Captain Christopher Kane, Captain Keith Supinski and Firefighter/Paramedic Scott Bullock for saving a Westfield resident from a house fire on February 6, 2023 on East Silver Street.  Captain Kane was on his way to work for his shift when he noticed smoke coming from a residential property.  At the same time, the Fire Department was being dispatched to this address.  Captain Kane stopped at the property to make sure all residents had evacuated.  One of the occupants had returned to the apartment to save his pets and then became trapped on the second floor.  Captain Kane had made voice contact with this individual for a short time and was then able to instruct Captain Supinski and Firefighter Bullock to the approximate location of this individual.  The individual had lost consciousness; Captain Supinski and Firefighter Bullock found the individual and dragged him through the heavy smoke where EMTs were waiting to start assessing his condition.   

Chief Egloff Letter to Mayor McCabe regarding E Silver St Fire Page 1

Chief Egloff Letter to Mayor McCabe regarding E Silver St Fire Page 2


 


  1. 1 Mayor Michael McCabe congratulating Fire Captain Chris Kane
  2. 2 Mayor McCabe reading proclamation for Fire Captain Supinski and Firefighter Bullock
  3. 3 Picture of Westfield Fire Department Honorees, Fire Chief Egloff, Marcos Natal & Mayor McCabe

Online Payments:

  1. The following inspections can be paid online with a credit card, debit card, electronic check, PayPal or Venmo:
  2. Smoke detector inspection fees and re-inspection fees. (The link for this payment method is on the Smoke Detectors webpage.)
  3. Annual Inspections
  4. Quarterly Inspections 
  5. Smoke Detector Plan Reviews for new construction or renovations of residential homes.  The payments are to be made after the plan review has been completed as this payment varies based on square footage of the home.
  6. Many other various permits

The link for the payment of annual and quarterly inspections, the smoke detector plan review, and the other various permits are available on the Fire Prevention & Permits webpage.