In 2008 the Tewksbury Fire Department purchased its first “technical rescue trailer”. This equipment will allow the Department to perform rescues in such disciplines as confined space rescue, high and low angle rescue as well as trench rescue.

With the extensive sewer project In town, Tewksbury Fire Department has trained twenty two of its members as certified “trench rescue technicians” the Department has also purchased the equipment to support the team.

April 9,2009 the Tewksbury Fire Department with the help of the Massachusetts Fire Academy spent the day educating its members in flashover recognition with live fire evolutions.

In 2010 the Tewksbury Fire Department will conducting training in the following disciplines January 4th – 8th Water and Ice RescueJanuary 4th – 8th Water and Ice Rescue January 28th MFA Basic Fire Attack, unit 4January 28th MFA Basic Fire Attack, unit 4 January 25 th – 29 th Electricity “what first responders need to know”January 25 th – 29 th Electricity “what first responders need to know” February 4th MFA Basic Fire Attack, unit 1February 4th MFA Basic Fire Attack, unit 1 February 8th MFA Surface Ice Rescue unit 3February 8th MFA Surface Ice Rescue unit 3 February 23rd MFA Basic Fire Attack unit 2February 23rd MFA Basic Fire Attack unit 2 February 15 th – 19 th Electricity what a first responder should knowFebruary 15 th – 19 th Electricity what a first responder should know March 8 th,10 th,16th – “IAFF” Confined Space Operational, unit1March 8 th,10 th,16th – “IAFF” Confined Space Operational, unit1 March “TBA” – “IAFF” Infectious DiseaseMarch “TBA” – “IAFF” Infectious Disease April “TBA” – “IAFF” Infectious DiseaseApril “TBA” – “IAFF” Infectious Disease

MEMBERS OF THE TEWKSBURY AND ANDOVER FIRE DEPARTMENTS TRAIN IN CONFINED SPACE RESCUE AT THE CALIFORNIA PAINTS FACILITY ON DASCOMB RD.

TEWKSBURY FIREFIGHTERS TRAIN AS PART OF A MULTY AGENCY BIO-HAZARD DRILL, AT SAINTS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. OTHER AGENCYS INCLUDED BOTH LOWELL AND BILLERICA FIREDEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS PARAMEDICS.

MASSACHUSETTS STATE POLICE AIRWING AND TEWKSBURY FIRE DEPARTMENT PRACTICE TAKEOFF AND LANDING SAFETY PROCEDURES.

TEWKSBURY FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNAL PARTICIPATED IN THEIR SECOND THREE DAY COURSE IN TRENCH RESCUE. THIS ALLOWS THEM TO MAINTAIN THEIR TECHNICIAN STATUS AND ALLOWS THE DEPARTMENT TO RESPOND TO SURROUNDING COMMUINTIES AS PART OF THE MUTUAL AID AGREMENT