Bristol County Fire Departments

The common mutual aid frequency for Bristol County is 46.180. Some towns also use this as their operations channel.

The Bristol County Fire Mutual Aid frequency is 46.180. Towns that don't have an individual fire frequency use this as their dispatch channel.

New Mutual Aid Repeater Frequencies. PL for all frequencies is 203.5

Bristol County F1 471.6500

Bristol County F2 471.4750

Bristol County F3 471.4500

Bristol County F4 472.9500

Town Frequency Tone

Acushnet Fire	45.600	203.5
Acushnet Fire	453.875	D-051	New Frequency
Attleboro Fire	154.385R	100.0	Dispatch
Attleboro Fire	153.890	100.0	Fire Ground
Berkley Fire	460.3625	100.0	Dispatch
Dartmouth Fire	46.180
Dartmouth Fire	460.2875	91.5	New Dispatch
Dighton Fire	453.3125	100.0	Dispatch
Easton Fire	33.580
Easton Fire	471.175	107.2	Dispatch
Fairhaven Fire	453.025	D-023	Dispatch
Freetown Fire	45.280	118.8	Dispatch
Freetown Fire	460.625	103.5	New Dispatch
Fall River Fire	453.850	203.5	Future Dispatch
Fall River Fire	453.375	203.5	Dispatch
Mansfield Fire	33.46
Mansfield Fire	453.8375	D-261	New Frequency
North Attleboro Fire	453.5125	D-074	New Frequency
Norton Fire	46.120
Norton Fire	453.8625	D351	Dispatch
Raynham Fire	33.980		Dispatch
Raynham Fire	453.3625	D-453	New Frequency
Rehobeth Fire	154.100R	100.0
Rehobeth Fire	470.450	77.0	New Frequency
Seekonk Fire	483.450	D-125	New Dispatch
Seekonk Fire	154.220	82.5
Seekonk Fire	154.280		Rhode Island Mutual Aid
Somerset Fire	453.100	203.5	Dispatch
Somerset Fire	483.000	203.5	New Channel
Swansea Fire	153.950	85.4	Dispatch
Swansea Fire	470.5375	D315	New Dispatch
Taunton Fire	453.700	218.1	Dispatch
Taunton Fire	483.300		New License
Taunton Fire	33.980	203.5
Westport Fire	46.180		Dispatch

Fall River Fire Department

Ch.1 453.375 PL 203.5 Ch.2 453.850 PL 203.5 Ch.3 471.5125 Fall River EMA, used by FD as back up.

Headquarters	140 Commerce Dr	Car 1 (Chief) Car 4 (Deputy Chief), Car 42 (EMS Supervisor), Car 46 & 48 (Fire Prevention), Car 44 & 45 (Fire Investigation)
Center Station	165 Bedford Street	Engine 2, Engine 3, Car 2, Rescue 1 (Heavy Rescue), Rescue 4 (ALS Ambulance), Rescue 7 (Dive Rescue), Marine 1, Tech Rescue Truck
Flint Station	400 Eastern Avenue	Engine 7, Engine 9, Ladder 4, Rescue 2 (ALS Ambulance)
North Station	120 Commerce Dr	Engine 6, Engine 26 (Reserve), Engine 1 (Brush truck) Rescue 5 (ALS Ambulance)
Highland Station	229 Stanley Street	Engine 12, Platform 1
Globe/Kosior Station	659 Globe Street	Car 3 (District Chief), Engine 5, Rescue 3 (ALS Ambulance), Rescue 6 (Reserve Ambulance) Engine 11 (1936 Maxim parade unit)
Candeias Station	1010 Plymouth Avenue	Engine 4, Ladder 2, Haz Mat Unit

New Bedford Fire Department

Ch. 1 471.0375 D-143 Dispatch Ch 2 470.5125 D-143 Fire Ground

Ch. 3 471.0375 D-143 Simplex Ch 4 470.5125 D-143 Simplex

Ch. 5 460.6125 Fire Ground Ch 6 460.6375 Fire Ground

It’s possible that most fire operations are actually on Channel 2.

In addition to fire suppression, the NBFD also provides first response for New Bedford EMS. An engine or the rescue responds to certain types of EMS calls.

New Bedford Fire Station Locations

Station 2 Fire Alarm and Headquarters	868 Pleasant Street	Engine 1, Ladder 1
Station 3	834 Kempton Street	Rescue 1
Station 5	3665 Acushnet Avenue	Engine 5
Station 6	151 Purchase Street	Engine 6, Ladder 3
Station 7	700 Cottage Street	Engine 7
Station 8	1599 Acushnet Avenue	Engine 8, Ladder 4
Station 9	799 Ashley Boulevard	Engine 9
Station 11	754 Brock Avenue	Engine 11

Special Equipment

The NBFD also operates a 24-foot Parker Hull rescue boat. A 1991 Oshkosh ARFF Truck that is stationed at the New Bedford Regional Airport.