Swansea Fire Department Receives State Grant for Student Awareness of Fire Education and Senior SAFE Programs

swanseamass on January 17, 2023

SWANSEA —Chief Eric Hajder is pleased to announce that the Swansea Fire Department was awarded $4,381 for the Fiscal Year 2023 Student Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E.) Program and $2,277 for the Senior SAFE Program by the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services.

The funding gives the department the opportunity to work directly with students in schools and seniors to educate them about fire safety and prevention. Each program is tailored to the common needs of each age group and includes general fire prevention reminders and safe practices in the home. Lessons feature many safety topics including steps to take if a fire alarm goes off.

The lessons taught in the school-based program are in line with the standards of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Health Curriculum Frameworks and the state Department of Fire Services Curriculum Planning Guidebook.

Twenty-seven years after the introduction of the S.A.F.E program within schools, the rate of annual child fire deaths has decreased by 78%, according to the state’s Department of Fire Services, which administers the two programs.

To learn more about the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services’ S.A.F.E  program, click here.

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Town of Swansea Releases Voting Information for April Town Election 

swanseamass on January 13, 2023

SWANSEA — Town Administrator Mallory Aronstein and Town Clerk Diane Pelland wish to provide residents with information regarding how to vote early in the April 2023 Town Election.

The 2023 Town Election will have two options available for voting, in addition to voting on Election Day, Monday, April 10. Polls open at noon and close at 8 p.m. 

Early voting by mail:

  • A registered voter simply fills out the “Vote by Mail” application and submits it to the Town Clerk’s Office either by U.S. Mail, the drop box at Town Hall, or delivered in person to the Town Clerk’s Office.
  • Vote by Mail applications must be received in the Town Clerk’s Office by Monday, April 3, 2023.

Early voting in-person:

  • At Swansea Town Hall, 81 Main St.
  • Monday, April 3, 4 and 5.
  • From 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Any resident who is unsure of their voter status should contact the Town Clerk’s Office to verify their information prior to voting.

The deadline to register to vote is Friday, March 31, by 5 p.m. in the Town Clerk’s Office.

More information on the Town Clerk’s office can be found at swanseama.gov.

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