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November Educational Meeting

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Fire Prevention Association of Massachusetts

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November 18th, 2025 at 1000 hours

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Auburn Lodge of Elks #2118

754 Southbridge St, 

Auburn, MA 01501

 

  Deadline for Reservations is 

 

Thursday November 13th at 5:00 PM​​

*Please note that if you are attempting to register for the upcoming meeting and you are asked for a password, it is because you are trying to register outside of the open registration window.  ​

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Registration opens 2 weeks before meeting and closes 5 days prior. 

 

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This month's speaker(s)

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Morning Session

Inspecting Chemical Process Safety in Massachusetts

 

The Chemical Process Safety Regulations, within the Massachusetts Fire Code, will be 20 years old, next year.  However, in most cases, the fire service has not implemented programs to effectively administer these regulations in matters of permit issuance to inspection.  Chemical Process Safety  (CPS) Regulations are different than many fire code regulations in that they cross over into areas of interest generally reserved for OSHA and the EPA, but that was precisely their purpose.

This training will review the CPS regulations, the reasons for them and the process necessary to effectively manage a CPS program in your community. Having an effective CPS program protects the resident and the fire department in both a safety and liability standpoint.

 

 

DAVID M. LADD

David M. Ladd retired from service with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Fire Services, as the Director of Hazardous Materials and Counterterrorism Response in 2016.  Over his 17 years of service, David built what is reputed to be the best hazardous materials response system in the nation, possibly in the world.  Through leadership and innovation, he advanced the capabilities of his six teams to the point of 100% interoperability with levels of training and equipment that far exceed any others. While developing these capabilities, Mr. Ladd also earned a national reputation for his ability to bring responder needs and viewpoints to scientific deliberations and national policy discussion, earning invitations to sit on several national panels and committees.  In combination, these experiences and exposures allowed him to develop and implement highly effective new methods to respond to threats of terrorism in mixed hazards, maritime and major venue arenas. Leadership and innovation were not new to Mr. Ladd when he entered the CBRNe world.  As the Chief of Operations for the City of Boston's Emergency Medical Service, Mr. Ladd advanced rapid response techniques, implemented Incident Command System concepts well ahead of national acceptance and created much of the doctrine, still used today, in managing mass casualty incidents.  His experience in this realm extended beyond local disasters, to national disasters as an early pioneer of the National Disaster Medical System.​​​

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Afternoon Session

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