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No matter what type of tactics or operations your department provides, the quality and efficiency are dramatically affected by the leadership skills of your officers. Leadership is the most important element of everything we do!
You have to believe that no one person is responsible for the success or failure of an organization, particularly in the fire service. If one person can make or break an organization, you have a very weak organization to begin with. Unfortunately,...
What is your SOP when responding to an automatic alarm, smoke or sprinkler?
Chief, our response to a report of "alarms sounding" with no smoke or fire reported is an engine and a truck company. All members of responding companies will be in full t...
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- At 2:55pm on August 6, 2009,
James B O'Brien said…
- Hey, Bill. I read one of your posts. Who knew?
Profile Information
- Residence.
- Malden, MA
- Department:
- Malden Fire Dept.
- Title/rank:
- Deputy Fire Chief
- Years of public service:
- 23
- Agency structure:
- Paid fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Staffing
Facilities upgrade
Communications upgrade
Company Officer and Chief Officer training and continuing education
- Professional Qualifications:
- Associates Degree in Fire Science - Bunker Hill Community College 1990
State of Mass - Fire Instructor 1
- Topics you provide training for:
- Recruit Training
- Bio:
- Appointed to the M.F.D. in March/1987
Engine Co. (4 yrs) Ladder Co. (3 yrs)
Lieut. June/1994
Engine Company
Capt. Feb./1997
Engine Company
Dep. Chief Jan./2006
Instructor at the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy
2007 - present
3rd generation Malden Firefighter
GDad - Wm. P. Sullivan M.F.D. Ladder Co. 3 (1917 ~ 1957)
Dad - Wm. A. Sullivan M.F.D. Engine Co. 3 (1963 ~ 1995)
Past E-Board, Secretary and Vice-President of
Local 902 - I.A.F.F.
43 yrs old. -
Married, 3 Kids
Life long resident of Malden, MA
Notre Dame Football fan (Go Irish!)
From Malden, Massachusetts
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