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Northborough fire deputy lays out prevention-focused operations, staffing pressures and ambulance revenue
Summary
Deputy Stucie told the Appropriations Committee the fire department is increasingly a prevention and EMS provider: training hours and outreach rose sharply in 2025, the department collected roughly $1 million from ambulance billing, and capital timing and recruitment challenges shape the FY27 request.
Deputy Stucie told the Town of Northborough Appropriations Committee on Feb. 24 that the fire department’s role is broad — from administration and fire suppression to emergency medical services and community risk reduction — and that recent investments are shifting the department toward prevention as much as response. "We really are a prevention industry," he said when describing inspections, education and outreach programs.
Stucie summarized 2025 activity and capacity changes. He said the department handled about 2,479 emergency responses in 2025, up from about 2,365 the prior year, and reported a sharp increase in training and public education: staff logged roughly 4,000 training hours in 2025 (about 1,800 in 2024) and doubled community events from about 47 in 2024 to 93 in 2025. He credited a SAFER grant for enabling dedicated staffing for…
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