Pat Nichols

Male

Waterbury, CT

United States

Profile Information:

Lives in:
Walpole, Ma
Department:
City of Boston FD
Title/rank:
Fire Captain
Years of public service:
25
Agency structure:
Paid fire department
Top issues in your department:
R.I.T.
Officer Training
Improved delivery of training to 1600 members
Professional Qualifications:
Fire Instructor I
Fire Officer II
MA Certification Examiner
Massachusetts Fire Training Council, Pro-Board Certified- Rescue Technician / Rope rescue
Structural Collapse Technician
Haz-Mat operations
FEMA, US&R Team: MA TF1 since 1995, Alt. Squad Officer since 2007. Deployed 9-11-01 to the Trade Center.
Task Force 1 Instructor
Instructor/Owner for PL Vulcan Fire Training Concepts
Boston Fire Academy 1986
CT Fire academy, FFI, FFII & FFIII; 1983
Northeastern Univ. B.S.B.A., Management/Transportation 1985
Bunker Hill CC, Associate in Fire Science, 1991
and more if your interested, email me :)
Topics you provide training for:
R.I.T.
Officer development
Aerial Ladder operation and tactics
Rope Rescue/Tech. rescue
Gas school, MA Fire Academy
Recruit program, MA Fire Academy
Maritime FF School, MA Fire Academy
Areas of expertise:
Ladder company operation
Tech. Rescue
R.I.T.
Bio:
Volunteer FF Naugatuck, CT 1980-1986
Boston Fire since 1986, Engine 22 and Ladder 10
LT 1991, L14, L26 from 1992 to 2004, R2 2004 to 2005
Capt. 2005, L25 2006-2007, L26 Sept.2007 to Aug. 2008. Tower Ladder 10 August 2008 to present.
Wife June, two boys, Patrick and Adam
Web site:
http://plvulcanfiretrainingconcepts.com/index.html

Comment Wall:

  • Christopher A. Barry, Sr.

    Pat, good to see you here.
  • Scott LaPrade

    Wow, this is a nice site
  • Todd McKee

    Mr. Nichols feel free to contact me with any training tips you have!
  • Rick Mosher

    Capt,
    Your ALF bar looks fantastic. I work for a KC suburb, KCK Fire made the reception desk at Fire Headquarters No.1 with a front end of a 70th annv. Seagrave the Q and MARS are still on it. I will dig up a photo. Hopefully I will be in Boston in May for the Strand memorial in Brockton. Stay Safe Brother, Rick Mosher
  • Ken Hanks

    Hey Pat, things are good. Tim turned 13 in November and the twins turned 11 last month. 2 years, 1 month, and 2 weeks to my KMA date-but I'm still having too much fun to leave. Being Number 2 in the NFD is the best job I've ever had.

    BTW, Sully's getting married for the 3rd time in May.
  • Chris Madden

    good luck on saturday, see you soon.
  • Bob Foley

    Hey Pat, Finally got time to do this, Thanks for the info
    Stay safe, Bob
  • Bob Foley

    good luck tomorrow
  • Pat Nichols

    Thanks guys, I'll need it!
  • John R Duxbury II

    Well Pat thanks for the invite i did it today so i am up also.

    Again thanks.
  • Joseph McElroy

    Did you get the Thomaston class?
  • Guy Cammarata

    hey cap someone has to make us look good!
  • Bill Sullivan

    Pat,
    B. Gover just filled me in on this web site. Great information around here and what seems like a ton of fire service experience and credibility. Just dropped into say hello. See ya at the MFA.
    Sully
  • Lenny Dunn

    Hi Pat, Thanks for the "Welcome", always looking for usefull info to bring to work, and it looks like I'll find some here! Good to hear from you and be safe out there! p.s. Does Tom ever answer his Nextel?
  • Jason Emery

    Pat,

    Great time knocking back those beers with you at Indy....and just for the record we didn't move when you went to the head.....you just couldn't find your way back to us....typical truck guy :-)

    Stay Safe,

    Jason
  • PJ Johnson

    Hey, hope you add a great trip and had a blast hanging out during the FOOLS traininig and out in indy. Keep in touch
  • Brent Adams

    Thanks capt. great site they have going here. Hope all is well.
  • Adam Bean

    Cap,
    Sorry to hear about the accident of your old rig today and the loss of your brother. RFB.

    Adam
  • Eric Hankins

    Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your Brothers at BFD.

    Remember Fallen Brother
  • Brent Adams

    My condolences to you and your brothers of the BFD.