John F. Sullivan

62, Male

Worcester, MA

United States

Profile Information:

Lives in:
Worcester MA
Department:
Worcester Fire Department
Title/rank:
District Chief
Years of public service:
22
Agency structure:
Paid fire department
Top issues in your department:
Budget, Manpower, equipment replacement
Professional Qualifications:
Firefighter I/II, Fire Officer I/II, Fire Inspector I/II, Fire Instructor I
EFO, CFO candidate
Areas of expertise:
Firefighter skills development, Company Officer development, Leadership, LODD analysis and recovery, Chief Officer training.
Bio:
District Chief John F. Sullivan is a 22-year veteran of the Worcester Fire Department, serving as an operations chief assigned to Group 1. Chief Sullivan is an Instructor/Examiner for both the Worcester Fire Department and Massachusetts State Fire Academy; specializing in Firefighter Skills Development, RIT, Structural Firefighting, Recruit Firefighter Training, and Fire Officer Development.
Chief Sullivan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fire Science and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration; and is a graduate of the Executive Fire Officer Program. He is an adjunct professor at two local Worcester colleges in the Fire Science division, and an active member of the National Fire Academy’s FESHE and TRADE committees. He is currently serving as a Director-at-Large on the IAFC’s Safety, Health and Survival section, and is a contributing editor on the Editorial Board of FireRescue magazine.
He and his wife Bethe have four children and reside in Worcester.

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