Ashland Public Safety Dispatchers, Local 495

To all hardworking employees: Happy Labor Day! And a special shout out to those who work hard to protect workers’ rights. Thank you all for making our world a better place to live and work in.

If you're unable to communicate your emergency for any reason, you can indicate your need for help by pressing digits on your telephone's keypad.

Silent call procedure

Once you've dialed 9-1-1 and an operator has answered, you can press:

1 if you need police
2 if you need fire services
3 if you need an ambulance

If you're asked a question during the call, you can press:

4 to respond yes
5 to respond no

With school starting back and everyone posting photos of your adorable children, please be mindful of revealing personal information about your child. Their full name, name of their school, grade, age and other identifying tidbits can be used by predators and scammers. The safest practice is to keep personal information to a minimum, no matter your privacy settings or friends. Have a great school year!

UPDATE: He is home safe and sound.

This little guy was found on Cherry St. and was almost hit by a train!! Thankfully some caring people got him and so now we are trying to reunite him with his owner.
If he’s your dog please call Ashland Police 508-881-1212 and we will get him home!!

Join us for the Ashland Summer Concerts at the Stone Park Gazebo, happening Tuesday evening at 7 PM! This free community event, sponsored by the Ashland Day Committee.

- July 23rd: Deep River Akoustik Project (Public Safety Night)*

Bring your friends, family, and neighbors to enjoy great music and community spirit at the Stone Park Gazebo!

Our thoughts and prayers go out to our brothers and sisters from the Northborough Police Department, Northborough Fire Department and Amanda's family as they mourn her passing. Rest in peace Amanda.

Wishing you a 4th of July full of sunshine and cheers. Happy Independence Day!

9-1-1 is the emergency number for the United States. It gives the public fast and easy access to police, fire, and medical care. But do you know when not to call 911? Too often, people call 911 for non-emergencies, which overloads the system and can delay response times for real emergencies.

Flag Day is a holiday celebrated on June 14 in the United States. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. The Flag Resolution stated "That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation."

The United States Army also celebrates the U.S. Army birthday on this date, as Congress adopted the American continental army after reaching a consensus position in the Committee of the Whole on June 14, 1775.

The U.S. Army was founded on 14 June 1775, when the Continental Congress authorized enlistment of expert riflemen to serve the United Colonies for one year.

Reach for the sky, Clockers. You know you’ll make it. No matter what, you’ve always got us cheering you on.

Just after midnight on June 6, Allied airborne troops began dropping behind enemy lines. Their job was to blow up bridges, sabotage railroad lines, and take other measures to prevent the enemy from rushing reinforcements to the invasion beaches. Hours later, the largest amphibious landing force ever assembled began moving through the storm-tossed waters toward the beaches. Most of the Americans were packed into flat-bottomed Higgins boats launched from troop transports 10 miles from the French coastline. Vomit filled the bottom of the boats, and as water kept rushing in over the gunwales, the green-faced men had to bail this vile stew with their helmets. Though it was cold, the men were sweating.

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter the words, but to live by them.

In showing appreciation for everything they do, Telecommunication Officer Trainee/EMT Avery Mitchell is cooking up dinner for the Ashland Fire Department duty crew.

Thank you Ashland DPW!!! You're the best!

National Public Works Week: May 19-25

National Public Works Week is celebrated every year to recognize the important role Ashland DPW plays in planning, building, managing, and operating necessary services that improve our everyday quality of life. This year's theme is "Advancing Quality of Life for All."

Please accept our sincere “Thank you” for your dedication and hard work that you have done and continue to do for the citizenry of Ashland Massachusetts.

This year, we celebrate EMS Week by honoring our past—by taking a pause to recognize the contributions of each generation, the people who dreamed that we could save more lives and have less suffering, and then found ways to make it happen. EMS Week is never just about the past, however. It’s also about inspiring the EMS professionals just starting out and the young people who haven’t even discovered EMS yet.

Thank you for serving.

Armed Forces Day is May 18. This day honors service members in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force and Coast Guard. Thanks to those serving in the military.

Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week is an observance in the United States that pays tribute to the local, state, and federal peace officers who have died, or who have been disabled, in the line of duty. It is celebrated May 15 of each year.

The holiday was created on October 1, 1961, when Congress authorized the president to designate May 15 to honor peace officers. John F. Kennedy signed the bill into law on October 1, 1962.

UPDATE: Phones are up and running.

We are currently having problems with our Business Lines for Police, Fire and Town Hall. If you have an emergency, please call 911.

Thank you for your outstanding dedication and care. Your compassion and kindness makes a real difference.

International Firefighters' Day

The red and blue ribbon is a symbol used for International Firefighters Day. The red of the ribbon represents fire while the blue represents water.

The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services' Rapid Intervention for the Public Safety Dispatcher Course @ Ashland Public Safety Building is now open for registration in the DFS Learning Management System. This class is good for 8 hours of Con-Ed credits. Ashland is hosting 2 classes on May 10 and 23. Sign up now as class size is limited.

Welcome aboard Cam!

Happy National Telecommunicators Week!

Every year during the second week of April, the telecommunications personnel in the public safety community, are honored. This week-long event, initially set up in 1981 by Patricia Anderson of the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office in California, is a time to celebrate and thank those who dedicate their lives to serving the public. It is a week that should be set aside so everyone can be made aware of their hard work and dedication.

We encourage all of you to celebrate and honor yourselves, your co-workers, your bosses and your employees.