Staff Directory

Deputy Chief Jack Kelley

• Deputy Chief of Operations
• Fire Prevention
• Pre-Fire Planning Coordinator

• Norfolk Fire Department – Serving since 1993
• Barnes Airport Fire/Crash/Rescue, Westfield, MA - (1993-1998)

• Bachelor of Science Degree- Bridgewater State College, Aviation Management

• Firefighter I/II, Fire Officer I, Fire Officer II, Fire Instructor I, Fire Inspector I, - Massachusetts Fire Training Council & National Board of Fire Service Professional Qualifications
• Fire Officer I, Airport Firefighter IFSAC, Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations Department of Defense
• Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B), Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Captain Mike Findlen

• Shift Officer - Group 2
• Community Affairs Director
• Student Awareness for Fire Education (SAFE) Coordinator

• Norfolk Fire Department – Serving since 1993
• Norfolk Building Department, Assistant Building Inspector– (2002 -2003)

• Paramedic Technology– Safety Program Consultants, Inc.
• Attended, Wentworth Institute of Technology – (1991-1992)

• Firefighter I/II, Fire Officer I - Massachusetts Fire Training Council & National Board of Fire Service Professional Qualifications
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), American Heart Association
• Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT-P), Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Captain Doug Johnston

• Shift Officer - Group 3
• Inspectional Services

• Norfolk Fire Department – Serving since 1997

• Paramedic Technology– Safety Program Consultants, Inc.

• Firefighter I/II, Fire Officer I - Massachusetts Fire Training Council & National Board of Fire Service Professional Qualifications
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association
• Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT-P), Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Captain Seth Hamilton

• Shift Officer/Paramedic - Group 1

• Norfolk Fire Department – Serving since 2011
• Hopkinton MA Fire Dept. - (2001-2011)
• Armstrong Ambulance Service, Paramedic - (2004-2011)

• Paramedic Program - Institute of Emergency Medical Education
• Attended, University of New Hampshire - (1999)
• Attended, Curry College - (1997-1998)

• Firefighter I/II, Hazardous Materials - First Responder Operational - Massachusetts Training Council &  National Board of Fire Service Professional Qualifications
• Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (EMT-P), Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association

Captain Kate Howarth

• Shift Officer/Paramedic – Group 4
• EMS Director
• Wellness Coordinator

• Norfolk Fire Department – Serving since 2013

• Bachelor in Science Degree  – University of Miami, Communications
• Paramedic Program – First Response Emergency Medical Education

• Firefighter I/II, Hazardous Materials - First Responder Operational - Massachusetts Fire Training Council & National Board of Fire Service Professional Qualifications
• Fire Instructor I - Massachusetts Training Council & National Board of Fire Service Professional Qualifications
• Fire Officer I - Massachusetts Training Council & National Board of Fire Service Professional Qualifications
• Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT-P), Commonwealth of Massachusetts and National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association

Rich Yunker

• Line Firefighter/Paramedic – Group 4
• Fire Investigation Unit

• Norfolk Fire Department – Serving since 2005
• Department of Homeland Security, MA-1 DMAT – Since 1994
• Groveland Fire Department, Groveland, MA – (1987-1993)
• Caritas Norwood Hospital Paramedic Service – (2000-2006)

• Bachelor in Science Degree  – Northeastern University, Health Sciences Technology
• Associate in Science Degree - Northeastern University, Paramedicine

• Firefighter I/II - Massachusetts Fire Training Council & National Board of Fire Service Professional Qualifications
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), American College of Surgeons
• Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS), American Burn Association
• Fundamentals of Critical Care (FCC), Society of Critical Medicine
• Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT-P), Commonwealth of Massachusetts and National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians

Mark Amiot

• Line Firefighter/Paramedic - Group 2

• Norfolk Fire Department – Serving since 2007
• Milford Regional Hospital Advanced Life Support Unit, Paramedic – Since 2003
• Caritas-Norwood Hospital Paramedic Service, Paramedic - (1999 - 2007)
• Hope-Jackson Fire Department, RI- Firefighter / Rescue Lieutenant - Since 1993
• Eascare Ambulance Service, Paramedic - (1998-2004)
• Brewster Ambulance/American Medical Response, Paramedic - (1994-1998)

• Paramedic Technology– Safety Program Consultants, Inc.
• Attended Community College of Rhode Island

• Firefighter I/II, Hazardous Materials - First Responder Operational - Massachusetts Training Council & National Board of Fire Service Professional Qualifications
• Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT-P), Commonwealth of Massachusetts and National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association

Jamie Masterson

• Line Firefighter/Paramedic – Group 3
• Communication Operations

• Norfolk Fire Department – Serving since 1988
• Norfolk Communications Department – Dispatcher (1995-2000)
• Community Ambulance Service, Town of Milford, MA – (1991-1993)

• Paramedic Technology– Safety Program Consultants, Inc.
• Certificate Program - Clark University, Microsoft Windows Administration

• Firefighter I/II, Hazardous Materials Technician - Massachusetts Fire Training Council & National Board of Fire Service Professional Qualifications
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association
• Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT-P), Commonwealth of Massachusetts and National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
• Rope Rescue Technician – Heavy Rescue Incorporated
• Confined Space Rescue Technician – Heavy Rescue Incorporated
• Trench Rescue Technician – Massachusetts Firefighting Academy
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – American Heart Association

Bill Getchell

• Line Firefighter/Paramedic - Group 1

• Norfolk Fire Department – Serving since 2014

• Paramedic Program - First Response Emergency Medical Eduation

• Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (EMT-P), Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association
• Firefighter I/II, Hazardous Materials - First Responder Operational - Massachusetts Fire Training Council & National Board of Fire Service Professional Qualifications

Tom Newman

• Line Firefighter/Paramedic - Group 2

• Norfolk Fire Department – Serving since 2016

• Paramedic Program - First Response Emergency Medical Eduation

• Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (EMT-P), Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association

• Line Firefighter/Paramedic - Group 3

• Norfolk Fire Department – Serving since 2020
• Sherborn Fire Department, Lieutenant – (2013-2023)
• AMR/Brewster Paramedic Framingham - (2017 - 2020)
• Cataldo Ambulance Service, Paramedic - (2015-2017)
• Events EMS, Paramedic - (2013-2015)
• Lifeline Ambulance Service, EMT - (2013-2015)

• Paramedic Program – Pro EMS Center for Medics
• Mount Wachusett Community College - Associates of Fire Science
• Attending Anna Maria College - Bachelors of Fire Science

• Firefighter I/II - Massachusetts Training Council & National Board of Fire Service Professional Qualifications
• Hazardous Material Technician - Massachusetts Training Council & National Board of Fire Service Professional Qualifications
• Fire Instructor I and II - Massachusetts Training Council & National Board of Fire Service Professional Qualifications
• Fire Officer I - Massachusetts Training Council & National Board of Fire Service Professional Qualifications
• Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT-P), Commonwealth of Massachusetts and National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association

Responsibilities

• On Call Firefighter/Paramedic – Company 1

Public Safety Experience

• Norfolk Fire Department – Serving since 2013
• Bridgewater Fire Department, Career Firefighter/Paramedic - since 2014

Education

• Paramedic Technology– Safety Program Consultants, Inc.
• Bachelor in Science Degree - Bridgewater State University, Criminal Justice

Professional Certifications

• Firefighter I/II, Hazardous Materials - First Responder Operational - Massachusetts Training Council & National Board of Fire Service Professional Qualifications
• Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (EMT-P), Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association