Please read these Terms of Use ("Terms") before using westportfire.org (the "Website"), operated by the Westport Fire Department (the "Department"), a department of the Town of Westport, Massachusetts. By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

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1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS

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By accessing this Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Website.

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2. PURPOSE OF THE WEBSITE

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This Website is provided as a public information resource about the Westport Fire Department, its personnel, apparatus, programs, and administrative services. It is intended for general informational purposes and does not constitute official legal notice, emergency communication, or a substitute for direct contact with the Department or the Town of Westport.

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IMPORTANT: This Website is not monitored 24 hours a day. It should never be used to report an emergency or to request emergency response. If you have an emergency, dial 911.

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3. NO WARRANTY; ACCURACY OF INFORMATION

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The Website and its content are provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE," without warranties of any kind, express or implied. The Department makes reasonable efforts to keep information on this Website — including fees, permit requirements, hurricane and storm preparedness information, and similar content — current and accurate, but does not warrant that all content is complete, current, or error-free. Fees, policies, and procedures are subject to change; always confirm current information directly with the Department or the Town of Westport before relying on it.

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4. THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND SERVICES

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This Website contains links to third-party websites and services that are not owned or controlled by the Department, including but not limited to:

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• PermitEyes online fee and permit portal

• OnSolve / CodeRed emergency notification registration

• National Grid and Eversource outage maps

• Broadcastify Department radio feed

• Social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Threads)

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The Department has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, accuracy, or privacy and terms-of-use practices of these third-party sites. Use of any third-party site or service is at your own risk and subject to that site's own terms.

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Employment applications are provided on this Website as downloadable PDF forms only. Submission of a completed application directly to the Department by mail, email, or in person does not guarantee an interview or offer of employment.

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5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

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Content on this Website — including text, photographs, graphics, logos, and video — is the property of the Westport Fire Department or the Town of Westport, or is used with permission, and is protected by applicable copyright and trademark law. Content may generally be viewed, shared, and used for noncommercial, informational, and educational purposes with appropriate attribution. You may not use Department content to imply endorsement of a commercial product or service, or reproduce it for commercial purposes, without written permission.

This Website was designed by PIO Design Studio (piodesignstudio.com). Website design elements remain subject to any applicable agreement between the Town of Westport and PIO Design Studio.

 

6. REGISTRATION AND MINIMUM AGE REQUIREMENT

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This Website does not currently offer a public account-registration feature. To the extent that any current or future form, registration, subscription, or other interactive feature on this Website asks you to submit personal information, you must be at least 13 years of age to do so, consistent with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13 through this Website. If we introduce an account-registration feature in the future, use by anyone under 13 will require verifiable parental or guardian consent as required by law. Parents and guardians are encouraged to supervise use of this Website by minors, including participants in programs such as Westport Explorers.

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7. USE OF WEBSITE

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You agree to use this Website only for lawful purposes. You may not:

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• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Website or its underlying systems

• Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Website

• Transmit unsolicited advertising, promotional material, or malicious code through the Website

• Submit false, fraudulent, or misleading information through the Contact Us form or any other feature of the Website

• Use the Website to transmit false, misleading, or harmful information about the Department or its personnel

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8. GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

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The Westport Fire Department is an agency of the Town of Westport, a Massachusetts municipality, and is entitled to all immunities, defenses, and limitations of liability available to municipalities and their employees under Massachusetts law, including the Massachusetts Tort Claims Act, M.G.L. c. 258. Nothing in these Terms shall be construed as a waiver of any such governmental immunity or liability limitation.

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To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Department, the Town of Westport, and their officials and employees are not liable for any damages of any kind — direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential — arising from your use of, or inability to use, this Website, or from any error, omission, or third-party content or link on the Website.

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9. PUBLIC RECORDS

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Information submitted to the Department by email or other correspondence referenced on this Website may be considered a public record under Massachusetts law, M.G.L. c. 66, § 10, and may be subject to disclosure upon request, except as otherwise protected by law (for example, EMS patient care records protected under HIPAA and related law).

 

10. GOVERNING LAW

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These Terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute arising from these Terms or use of this Website is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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11. CHANGES TO THESE TERMS

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The Department may update these Terms at any time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of the Website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

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12. CONTACT US

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Westport Fire Department

Station No. 1: 54 Hix Bridge Road, Westport, MA 02790

Station No. 2: 85 Briggs Road, Westport, MA 02790

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Phone: 508-636-1110

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Fire Chief Daniel K. Baldwin: chiefbaldwin@westport-ma.gov

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Website: westportfire.org

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Contact page: westportfire.org/contact