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Lives in:: North Branford, CT

Department:: Town of North Branford Fire Department

Title/rank:: Fire Chief/Emergency Management Director

Years of public service:: 31

Agency structure:: Volunteer fire department

Top issues in your department:: Recruitment and Retention; need to enhance communications; apparatus funding

Professional Qualifications:: A.S. Occupational Safety; B.S. Fire Science-Fire Administration University of New Haven, West Haven, CT; Fire Service Instructor, EMS Instructor; EMT-Paramedic; Adjunct Faculty National Fire Academy; State of CT Licensed EMT-Paramedic, ACLS-Instructor

Topics you provide training for:: Hazmat Technician, Specialized Operations, Detection Technologies

Areas of expertise:: Hazmat Detection; Rescue Operations

Bio:: 30 years with City of New Haven, CT Department of Fire Service; 32 years as a EMT-Paramedic.
Appointed February 22, 1978 to NHFD assigned to Engine Co. 9; transfered to Emergency Co's 1, 2, 3; assigned to the Training Academy as an Assistant Drillmaster 1985 responsible for fire and EMS training, Promoted to Lieutenant, Captain and in 1997 to the Director of Training as OIC of regional training facility with a five person staff. As the DOT have been responsible for not only training all department personnel but coordinating the South Division of the New Haven Area Special Hazards team; managing the City's Homeland Security Program for the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI). Position requires response to all multiple alarm fires and extraordinary incidents for comand and control. Graduated with High Honors from the University of New Haven, West Haven, CT with A.S. in Fire and Occupational Safety and B.S. in Fire Administration Magna C** Laude. Have been guest presenter at State of Virginia Hazmat Conference, State of CT EMS Conferences; Yale University School of Emergency Medicine CO evaulation program; USMC-CBIRF/NHASH Team training coordinator; Responded to WTC Incident working for FEMA.

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At 11:09am on April 6, 2008, Bill Spiegel said…: Congratulations on the retirement....Certainly a loss for New Haven....Will see you around I'm sure

At 7:28pm on April 1, 2008, Thomas Mahoney said…: Hey Bill, Congrats. on your retirement I look forward to seeing you more up north. I will be away for your celebration but I want to wish you the best of luck
Regards,
Tom

At 8:59am on March 28, 2008, Mike Donovan said…: Bill,

Welcome, how is retirement, everything you hoped for?

At 2:05pm on March 17, 2008, Jim Duffy said…: Congrats on your upcoming retirement
Ditto what Frank said

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