Select Board approves revised Fire Department job descriptions and Standard Operating Guidelines

Jul 28, 2026

Northfield approved updated job descriptions for its fire department (including Fire Chief, deputy, officers, and call/associate call roles), approved Standard Operating Guidelines (SOGs) revised for Northfield, and agreed to further review an Auxiliary Member position and pay-grade classifications.

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The Select Board on July 28 voted to approve a suite of revised Fire Department job descriptions — including Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, Fire Captain, 1st–3rd Lieutenants, Call Firefighter, and Associate Call Firefighter — updating language to cite 'Standard Operating Guidelines' and clarifying reporting structures. The board also approved the department’s Standard Operating Guidelines after consultant review and localized revisions to several numbered SOGs.

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