DUXBURY FIRE DEPARTMENT
In case of an emergency dial 911
TERMS OF USE
duxburyfire.org | Effective Date: July 16, 2026
Please read these Terms of Use ("Terms") before using duxburyfire.org (the "Website"), operated by the Duxbury Fire Department (the "Department"), a department of the Town of Duxbury, Massachusetts. By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
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.
2. PURPOSE OF THE WEBSITE
This Website is provided as a public information resource about the Duxbury 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 Duxbury.
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.
3. NO WARRANTY; ACCURACY OF INFORMATION
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, schedules, permit requirements, storm and outage 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 Duxbury before relying on it.
4. THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND SERVICES
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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The Town of Duxbury's website and online public records request portal
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New England Medical Billing (ambulance billing)
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The Town's employment application portal and LinkedIn job postings
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Care Solace
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Social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, YouTube)
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.
5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Content on this Website — including text, photographs, graphics, logos, and video — is the property of the Duxbury Fire Department or the Town of Duxbury, 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 Duxbury and PIO Design Studio.
6. USE OF WEBSITE
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
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Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Website
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Transmit unsolicited advertising, promotional material, or malicious code through the Website
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Use the Website to transmit false, misleading, or harmful information about the Department or its personnel
7. GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
The Duxbury Fire Department is an agency of the Town of Duxbury, 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.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Department, the Town of Duxbury, 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.
8. PUBLIC RECORDS
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).
9. GOVERNING LAW
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.
10. CHANGES TO THESE TERMS
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.
11. CONTACT US
Duxbury Fire Department
668 Tremont Street, Duxbury, MA 02332
Phone: (781) 934-5693
Website: duxburyfire.org
Contact page: duxburyfire.org/contact