Dedham Firefighters Local 1735

💐 Happy Mother’s Day 💐

Special shout out to some of the strongest and most influential women we know. Thank you for all of your love and sacrifice to help raise and guide us into who we are now! Today is for you!

Sending love and prayers to the victims family and to our friends at Massachusetts State Police during this terrible tragedy.

State trooper dies after wrong-way crash that closed Route 1 north in Lynnfield

We would like to take a moment congratulate Chief William Spillane on his final day here at DFD and his well deserved retirement. Chief Spillane served the Dedham community for 42 years, spending 14 years as the Chief of Department. During his tenure as our Chief, he spearheaded a wide variety of projects and programs to help us do our jobs to the best of our abilities including being at the front of our new public safety building’s construction, setting the standard early occupational cancer detection and implementing a department health and fitness program for our members. For everything you have done for us and the community for the last 4 decades, we say congratulations and thank you for your service. Enjoy your retirement, Chief. You earned it!

Notice to PFFM Members Providing Services to the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy

WE STRONGLY URGE MEMBERS NOT TO SIGN THESE CONTRACTS

Sending our most heartfelt thoughts and prayers to the family of Richard E. Abbott, A US Army veteran who served our community as a member of Dedham Fire for over 30 years. His dedication to family, country and community is something we at DFD strive to emulate. Visiting hours will be held Wednesday, April 22nd from 4 to 7 pm at the Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton Street, Dedham. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral Thursday, April 23rd at 11 am at the funeral home followed by interment with military honors at Brookdale Cemetery in Dedham.

Richard E. Abbott Obituary April 13, 2026 - Folsom Funeral Service View Richard E. Abbott's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

Nick Spinale, 28, and member of Chelmsford Local 1839 for two and a half years, was injured on Tuesday morning during the performance of his duties, training other firefighters. Nick fell approximately 40 feet from a window and sustained multiple serious injuries, including facial fractures, severe internal organ damage, and fractures to both wrists. He faces a long road to recovery, including several surgeries to fix his injuries.

Please visit the link below to donate and support Nick's ongoing rehabilitation and recovery.

https://tinyurl.com/NickSpinale

A lifetime of impact and service to the community 🚒

Please join us to celebrate and thank Fire Chief William Spillane!

Chief Spillane has been a true leader in the community whose dedication, courage, and commitment to keeping us safe will leave a lasting impression. We truly cannot thank him enough.

📅 Monday, May 4, 2026
🕟 4:30-6:30 PM
📍 Endicott Estate, 656 East Street

We hope you can join us!

Wishing luck to all of our members at DFD who are taking their promotional exams today!

Group 3 companies made quick work of a chimney fire yesterday on Elmwood Ave. Great job by all crews, no injuries reported.

DFD sending our deepest, heartfelt sympathies to Chicago Fire Department Firefighters Union - Local 2 and the Altman family as they face this terrible tragedy ❤️