24 Hours a Day / 7 Days a Week

The Sandwich Fire Department responds to 10-11 calls per day on average… Often keeping us on scene more than off.

Check out the photos from some of our calls below to see more about how SFD responds on scene to emergencies across our communities.

In The Community

Sandwich Fire Department stays active in the community by hosting and attending events, getting involved in community concerns and representing SFD with pride throughout the Town. We’re here for the citizens of Sandwich.

Safety First

Fire Safety and prevention are like putting out a fire before it starts. Read the posts below for important safety tips & information to help you Fire Safe & Smart! View & print PDFs to share and post.

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6 hours ago

Sandwich Fire Department
Blast from the past - 1961 ... See MoreSee Less

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2 days ago

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Now in Hurricane Season here are some power tips from #Eversource ... See MoreSee Less

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3 days ago

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Thank you to Yarmouth Fire Dept for hosting the Heavy Lifting - Tech Rescue course held today. Sandwich FF’s Seth Cannon, David Ames, Riley O’Connor and Kyle Hein attended. Great day of training! 🚒 Note: A manikin is pictured in the photo. ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

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SFD Exercise Day 3: Today is the start of Hurricane Season for 2023. The Town of Sandwich Fire Department Sandwich Police Department, Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office, MEMA and the Statewide Interoperabilty Coordinator are participating in a Virtual Tabletop Exercise to test Hurricane response plans for radio and dispatch communication failures and call increases if a Hurricane makes landfall on or near Cape Cod. Day 2 tomorrow we will have a TERT (Tactical Emergency Response Telecommunicator) dispatched to the Sandwich 911 center to assist with the potential influx of calls dispatch would receive during a Hurricane impact. Thank you to MEMA and the SWIC and state 911 staff for participating. ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

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Smoke from Nova Scotia wildfires may impact our area today. Best chance is between 8am-4pm. ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

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Stay safe this weekend ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

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SFD Exercise Day #2:Thank you to Spaulding Hospital of Cape Cod and Sandwich Police Department and Sandwich Emergency Management for participating with Sandwich Fire Department today in the Spaulding Hospital Evacuation Tabletop Exercise.The exercise enabled public safety agencies to plan with Spaulding Hospital and Partners Healthcare officials on what resources and response entities would be needed for a full patient and staff evacuation.Thanks also to Hyannis Fire Department command staff for attending as their role would be Cape Cod Hospital liaison. #spauldinghospitalcapecod#partnershealthcare ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

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2023 EMPG Exercise Day: Today Sandwich FD completed its Emergency Management Performance Grant exercises. The following activities were conducted.1. SFD Station 1 evacuated to and responded to calls from the Sandwich Water District building on Tupper Road to simulate what would happen if we had to evacuate the station. All apparatus fit in the building and basic logistics were available and calls responded to. 2. Sandwich FD Peer Support Team led by FF Scott Thomas conducted a functional exercise for the Peer Support Team to handle an unexpected department member death and what services and support would be needed and how to operate a FD Member Support Center out of Station 1.3. Sandwich Fire-Police and Emergency Management activated the EOC to support the activities at Station 1 as well as monitor and provide any real time support needs for the Sandwich Water District election.Thank you to the Cotuit Fire Department for their Chief Sean Brown and Deputy Chief Shane Clark for assisting with activities as well as the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) regional rep Nate Cochran. ... See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

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Fire Safety

Fire Safety and prevention are like putting out a fire before it starts.  Read the posts below for important safety tips & information to help you Fire Safe & Smart!  View & print PDFs to share and post.

Public Education

Sandwich Fire Department shares a strong commitment to public education across all of its firefighters.  The opportunity to teach fire safety in our community is valuable to all of us.  We encourage you to reach out to us for class schedules and learning initiatives.

In the Community

Sandwich Fire Department stays active in the community by hosting and attending events, getting involved in community concerns and representing SFD with pride throughout the Town. We’re here for the citizens of Sandwich.

Sandwich Fire Stations

Station 1

115 Route 6A Sandwich

Station 2

466 Route 6A East Sandwich

Station 3

251 Cotuit Rd. Sandwich