Massachusetts firefighters head to Louisiana to assist in Hurricane Ida rry

“Three teams of firefighters from the Carlisle, Dalton, & Lynnfield fire departments are headed to Louisiana after Hurricane #Ida.

While in Louisiana, these 11 firefighters will supplement and relieve personnel at local stations, handling incoming calls for service that may include anything from medical aid to structure fire suppression.

The deployment is under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), the national emergency management mutual aid system that facilitates state-to-state disaster assistance.

Thank you & stay safe!”-Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.

Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency photo.