About
Learn more about us, our staff and our history.
How to contact us:
Office Hours - Please call first
Monday - Thursday mornings
Our station is not manned 24/7 -
we are a 100% paid/call volunteer Fire Department.
We do not run an ambulance; that is covered by South County EMS.
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Our Department
"*" Denotes those that have obtained National Pro-Board Certification
All of our members are First Responders in accordance with Massachusetts 105 CMR 171.00
and the MA Office of Emergency Medical Services
--South County EMS is the ambulance provider for the town of Sunderland. While several of the members of Sunderland Fire are also certified EMT's the department operates only as First Responders. For info about SCEMS visit: socems.org --
Fire Chief Steven Benjamin
X-1
Deputy Chief Mike Zeoli
X-2
FF 1/2
Public Information Officer
Captain Scott Smith
X-3
F/F 1
Boat/Rescue Operations
Lt. Cody Jones
X-4
FF 1/2*
Inspections & Fire Prevention
Lt. John Sullivan
X-5
FF 1/2* Fire Instructor 1*
Training Officer
EMT-B
Lt. Ricky Fadus
X-6
FF 1/2*
Vehicle/ Fleet Maintenance
CDL Driver, Pump Operator Trainer
Lt. Matthew Morin
X-7
FF 1/2* FPO 1*
Fire Prevention Education/S.A.F.E.
CPR First & Responder Instructor
EMT-B
Keith McFarland
F/F 1
Water Rescue
First Responder
Laurie Smith,
EMD
Emergency Management Director
First Responder
Ben Snyder
FF 1/2*
First Responder
Mason Jenkins
F/F 1
EMT-B
Tim Gochinski
FF 1/2*
First Responder
Milton Rock IV
FF 1/2
First Responder
Josh Orrell
F/F
First Responder
Josh Manheim
FF 1/2*
EMT-B
Jacob Martin
FF
First Responder
Owen Toal
FF
Job title or function
Matt Manheim F/F
EMT-B
Sue Corey
Department Fire Clerk
Our History
Organized on February 6th 1933, the Sunderland Fire Department provides fire suppression, prevention, code enforcement, and fire-rescue services to the community of Sunderland, MA. We respond mutual-aid to adjacent communities throughout the year as well.
The Fire Department is made up of 18-20 on-call Firefighters, First Responders and EMT’s.
Sunderland Fire & Rescue is 100% volunteer fire department. We are on-call 24/7/365, any season, any weather...for your safety and peace of mind. With the support of our family, friends and community, our goal is to be there to help. It is truly due to their selfless support that we are able to volunteer doing what we love.
Our experiences span from new rookie firefighters to seasoned veterans! Many of our members have over a decade or more of experience in either on-call/volunteer or career departments. Each member has special skills, training and experience that they bring to the table...and those talents help us work together as a family and a team!
Being an "on-call" fire department means all of us have regular jobs in addition to being on the fire department. Our members need continued training to keep up on the latest standards, trends and requirements of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, OSHA, NFPA and more. This volunteerism is something to be proud of – we go out and assist our fellow neighbor in need when they need help the most.
We appreciate the continued support from the community in our fundraisers. The funds are used to buy equipment for the fire department and to compliment community events sponsored by the Sunderland Volunteer Firemen’s Association.