Meet the Department

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Chief John Dearborn


Hired in July of 1995, he was promoted to Chief in July of 2015. He serves as the head of the department and oversees all aspects of the department.

Deputy Chief Jay Macsata


Hired in July of 1990, he was promoted to Deputy Chief in January of 2018. He oversees all shifts and manages the day to day operations of the department.

Dept. Administrator Andrea Scalise


Hired in December of 2015, she is responsible for tracking and managing payroll, overseeing budgets, grant facilitation, and countless other support functions for the department. 

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Captain/EMT John Rigney


Hired in August of 1998, he was promoted to Captain in January of 2016. He serves as the Captain of A-shift. 

Captain/EMT Dean Godfrey


Hired in May of 2001, he was promoted to Captain in January of 2018. He serves as the Captain of B-shift. 



Captain/Paramedic Michael Nothe


Hired in June of 2011, he was promoted to Captain in August of 2019. He serves as the Captain of D-shift. 

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Captain/Paramedic Andrew Markt


Hired in March of 2011, he was promoted to Captain in August of 2020. He serves as the Captain of C-shift.

Lieutenant/FPO Carl Viera


Hired in April of 2012, he was promoted to Lieutenant in April of 2019. He serves as the departments Fire Prevention Officer. 

Lieutenant/Paramedic Gregg Lamb


Hired in July of 2010, he was promoted to Lieutenant in April of 2019. He serves as the Lieutenant of C-shift.

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Lieutenant/Paramedic Kevin Relihan


Hired in August of 2015, he was promoted to Lieutenant in August of 2019. He serves as the Lieutenant of A-shift.

Lieutenant/Paramedic Connor Courtney


Hired in January of 2018, he was promoted to Lieutenant in March of 2022. He serves as the Lieutenant of D-shift. 

Lieutenant/EMT Justin LaBreck


Hired in December of 2018, he was promoted to Lieutenant in March of 2022. He serves as the Lieutenant of B-shift. 

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FF/Paramedic Brian Trotta


Hired in November of 2004, he is assigned to C-shift.

FF/Paramedic Richard Pinkman


Hired in June of 2015, he is assigned to B-shift.

FF/EMT Damian McCartney


Hired in June of 2017, he is assigned to D-shift and serves as the department mechanic.

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FF/Paramedic Dennis Gardner


Hired in October of 2017, he is assigned to A-shift and serves as the departments ALS Coordinator. 

FF/Paramedic James Kearney


Hired in November of 2019, he is assigned to B-shift.

FF/Paramedic Benjamin Sloan


Hired in November of 2019, he is assigned to D-shift. 

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FF/Paramedic Matthew Murphy


Hired in February of 2020, he is assigned to A-shift.

Probationary FF/Paramedic Killian Major


Hired in January of 2022, he is assigned to A-shift.

Probationary FF/Paramedic Erik Fickett


Hired in February of 2022, he is assigned to C-shift.

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Probationary FF/Paramedic Alex Taganov


Hired in May of 2022, he is assigned to A-shift. 

Probationary FF/Paramedic Tiana Roy


Hired in May of 2022, she is assigned to B-shift. 

Probationary FF/Paramedic Cam Griffin


Hired in November of 2022, he is assigned to D-shift.

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Probationary FF/Paramedic Bryan Santiago


Hired in November of 2022, he is assigned to C-shift.

Probationary FF/Paramedic Mike Lee


Hired in April of 2023, he is assigned to B-shift.

Probationary FF/EMT Griffin Spear


Hired in June of 2023, he is assigned to C-Shift.

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Intern Matthew Richards


Matt is a senior at Longmeadow High School and is interning with the Fire Department. Matt is responsible for observing and assisting the crews with the day to day station responsibilities.