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Athol Fire Department
Members
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide well-deserved fire and emergency services to the Athol community, by a group of well-trained, highly-motivated, and truly professional firefighters.
CHIEF OFFICERS
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Jeffrey Parker
Fire Chief | EMT-P
Date Started: October 1995
College Degrees or Licenses: A.S. Fire Science, Bachelor's Degree in Fire Service Administration
Certifications/Special Trainings: Credentialed Fire Chief, Chief Fire Officer (CFO), Fire Officer I/II, Chief Fire Officer 3, Fire Prevention Officer I/II, Firefighter I/II Certified, Incident Safety Officer, Public Fire and Life Safety Educator, Fire Investigation Basic and Advanced, Hazmat – Operational Level, Bomb Recognition Training at New Mexico Tech, MMA Municipal Finance Management Training, ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, and 800.
Special Units or Organizations: Massachusetts Fire District 8 Fire Investigation Unit Lead Investigator, Member of FCAM, FPAM, Western MA Fire Prevention Association, and IAFC. Vice Chair of Vacant and Abandoned Building Committee in Athol.
Fire Chief in Phillipston, MA. Named Outstanding Recruit from Class 140 at the MA Fire Academy. Licensed Oil Burner Technician, CDL License. Eagle Scout.
Email: jparker@townofathol.org
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Eric Jack
Deputy Chief | EMT-P
Date Started: October 2005
College Degrees or Licenses: A.S. Fire Science
Certifications/Special Trainings: Fire Instructor I, Fire Officer I, Fire Prevention Officer I/II, Swift Water Rescue Tech, Ice Rescue Tech, Firefighter I/II, Credentialed Fire Chief, attended 6 day NFA Courses: Command and Control at Multi Alarm Incidents, Plans Review Sprinkler Plans, and Hazmat Code Enforcement. Hazmat – Operational Level, ICS 100, 200, 300, and 700.
Special Units or Organizations: Member of FPAM, Western MA Fire Prevention Association, and FCAM.
MA Fire Academy Instructor for fire prevention and Call/Vol program, US National Guard Veteran, AFD Apparatus coordinator and dispatch liaison.
Email: ejack@townofathol.org
CAPTAINS
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Andrew Soltysik
Captain | EMT-B
Date Started: July 1999
Certifications/Special Trainings: Swift Water Rescue Tech, Ice Rescue Tech, Large Animal Rescue Tech, Firefighter I/II, Hazmat – Operational Level, ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, and 800.
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James Ferguson
Captain| EMT-P
Date Started: August 2009
College Degrees or Licenses: Bachelor’s Degree – UMASS Amherst
Certifications/Special Trainings: Fire Instructor I, Fire Officer I, Fire Prevention Officer I, Swift Water Rescue Tech, Ice Rescue Tech, Firefighter I/II, Hazmat – Operational Level, ICS 100, 200, 300, and 700
Previous fire experience working for the Amherst, MA student force from 2003-2007 reaching the rank of Lt. Attended paramedic program at Northeastern University. Captain Ferguson is the Fire Prevention Officer.
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Jamal Hamilton
Captain| EMT-B
Date Started: July 2012
Certifications/Special Trainings: Youth Firesetter Prevention and Intervention Specialist, IAAI – Fire Investigation Technician, Swift Water Rescue Tech, Certified Ice Rescue Instructor, Firefighter I/II, Hazmat – Operational Level, Confined Space Rescue, Rope Rescue – Operational Level, ICS 100, 200, and 700.
Special Units or Organizations: District 8 Fire Investigation Unit, NoFires Screener/Educator
MFA Graduate Class 192, AFD Training Officer, AFD SAFE Coordinator, AFD Firefighter of the Year 2022.
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Kevin Kaczmarczyk
Captain| EMT-P
Date Started: August 1996
College Degrees or Licenses: Paramedic License – Greenfield Community College 2000.
Certifications/Special Trainings: AFD EMS Coordinator, Incident Safety Officer, Swift Water Rescue Tech, Ice Rescue Tech, Firefighter I/II, Hazmat – Operational Level, ACLS, PALS, and CPR Instructor, ICS 100, 200, 300, 700 and 800
Special Units or Organizations: Central MA Regional Board Member, Member of the Red Knights
Central MA Paramedic of the Year Award 2022.
CAREER FIREFIGHTERS
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Bruce Dubrule
Firefighter| EMT-P
Date Started: July 1998
College Degrees or Licenses: Associate Degree
Special Units or Organizations: Swift Water Rescue Tech, Certified Ice Rescue Instructor, Firefighter I/II, Hazmat – Operational Level, ICS 100, 200, 700 and 800.
Firefighter of the Year Award 2004
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Chad Girard
Firefighter| EMT-B
Date Started: July 2012
College Degrees or Licenses: Associate Degree in Fire Science
Certifications/Special Trainings: Swift Water Rescue Tech, Ice Rescue Tech, Firefighter I/II, Hazmat – Operational Level, Mental Health First Aid, Critical Incident Stress Management trained, ICS 100, 200, 700 and 800.
AFD Firefighter of the Year Award 2021
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Adam Harris
Firefighter| EMT-B
Date Started: July 2017
Certifications/Special Trainings: Swift Water Rescue Tech, Ice Rescue Tech, Firefighter I/II, Hazmat – Operational Level, ICS 100, 200, 700 and 800.
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Travis Brailey
Firefighter| EMT-B
Date Started: July 2017
Certifications/Special Trainings: Swift Water Rescue Tech, Ice Rescue Tech, Firefighter I/II, Hazmat – Operational Level, Bomb Recognition Training at New Mexico Tech, ICS 100, 200, 700 and 800.
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Derek Perry
Firefighter| EMT-P
Date Started: January 2018
College Degrees or Licenses: Associate Degree in Paramedicine from NECC
Certifications/Special Trainings: ACLS, PALS, CPR certified, Swift Water Rescue Tech, Ice Rescue Tech, Firefighter I/II, Hazmat – Operational Level, ICS 100, 200, 700 and 800.
US Navy Veteran
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William Publicover
Firefighter| EMT-P
Date Started: August 21, 2018
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Andrew Bond
Firefighter| EMT-P
Date Started: July 2019
College Degrees or Licenses: Associate Degree in Fire Science
Certifications/Special Trainings: Swift Water Rescue Instructor, Ice Rescue Tech, Tech Rescue trained, Firefighter I/II, Hazmat – Operational Level, ICS 100, 200, 700 and 800.
Special Units or Organizations: CERT Team Coordinator
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Francisco Carra
Firefighter| EMT-B
Date Started: November 2019
College Degrees or Licenses: Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
Certifications/Special Trainings: Swift Water Rescue Tech Instructor, Ice Rescue Tech, Water Rescue Tech Instructor, Firefighter I/II, Hazmat – Operational Level, ICS 100, 200, 700 and 800.
Special Units or Organizations: Vice President – Athol Firefighter’s Association
AFD On-call Firefighter from 2016-2019.
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Sean Paul Morris
Firefighter| EMT-B
Date Started: August 2019
Certifications/Special Trainings: Swift Water Rescue Tech, Ice Rescue Tech, Firefighter I/II, Hazmat – Operational Level, ICS 100, 200, 700 and 800.
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Owen Anderholm
Firefighter| EMT-B
Date Started: January 2024
Combat Medic in the U.S. Army Reserves
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Trisha Gonynor
Firefighter| EMT-B
Date Started: August 2024
Certifications/Special Trainings: Swift Water Rescue Tech, Ice Rescue Tech, Firefighter I/II, Hazmat – Operational Level, ICS 100 and 200.
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Connor Lordan
Firefighter | EMT - B
Date Started: October 2024
College Degrees or Licenses: Bachelor's Degree in Welding
Certifications/Special Trainings: NHI TIM, ICS 100, ICS 700
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Joshua McGrath
Firefighter | EMT - B
Date Started: October 2024
College Degrees or Licenses: Bachelor's Degree in History - Emmauel College, 1C/2A - Hoisting / Excavation License
Certifications/Special Trainings: Advance Open Water Scuba Diving
Special Units or Organizations: Northfield Dive Team, New Salem Fire
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Timothy Fritz
Firefighter | EMT - B
Date Started: October 2024
Special Units or Organizations: Combat Medic, Massachusetts National Guard
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Jacob Murphy
Firefighter | EMT - B
Date Started: August 2025
CALL FIREFIGHTERS
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Brian Boucher
Captain| EMT - B
Date Started: March 2010
Certifications/Special Trainings: : Swift Water Rescue Tech, Ice Rescue Tech, Firefighter I/II, Hazmat – Operational Level, ICS 100 and 200, Instructor 1.
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Greggory Kimball
Firefighter| First Responder
Date Started: February 2014
Certifications/Special Trainings: Swift Water Rescue Tech, Ice Rescue Tech, Firefighter I/II, RIT Trained, Pumps and Hydraulics Training, Hazmat – Operational Level, ICS 100 and 200.
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David Adams
Firefighter| First Responder
Date Started: May 2012
Certifications/Special Trainings: Swift Water Rescue Tech, Ice Rescue Tech, Firefighter I/II, RIT Trained, Hazmat – Operational Level, ICS 100 and 200.
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Todd Bowdridge
Firefighter| EMT-B
Date Started: September 2019
Certifications/Special Trainings: Swift Water Rescue Tech, Ice Rescue Tech, Firefighter I/II, Hazmat – Operational Level, Blasting Detail Certificate, MA Boating Safety Certificate, Fire Apparatus Operator/Engineer Training Level 1, ICS 100, 200, 700 and 800.
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Agustin Carra
Firefighter| EMT-B
Date Started: November 2020
College Degrees or Licenses: Associates Degree in Business Administration from MWEE, Pursuing a Fire Science Degree at MWEE
Certifications/Special Trainings: Firefighter 1/11, MFA Career program, Hazmat - Operational Level, Ice Rescue Tech, ICS 100, 200, 700, & 800, EMT - Basic
Special Units or Organizations: Turner Falls Fire Department Career Member, Phillipston Fire Department Call Force
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Laurie Parker
Firefighter| EMT-B
Date Started: November 2021
College Degrees or Licenses: Early Childhood Education
Certifications/Special Trainings: Ice Rescue Tech, Firefighter I/II, Hazmat – Operational Level, ICS 100 and 200. Swift Water Rescue Tech Instructor, and Water Rescue Tech Instructor.
Mom of three boys. Lives and works in Athol. Also, a Call Firefighter for the Town of Phillipston. Likes to garden, fish, run, and spend time with family and friends.
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Casey Barrett
Firefighter
Date Started: February 2024
College Degrees or Licenses : Airforce F-16 Crew Chief
Certifications/Special Trainings: FF 1-2, Hazmat OPS
Proud to be a member of the athol Fire Deprtment
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Collin Joseph St. Germain
Firefighter | EMT - B
Date Started: January 2025
Certifications/Special Trainings: Firefighter 1/12
Special Units or Organizations: Athol Firefighter’s Association
Proud to be starting my career in the fire service and helping others.
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Brandon Rusello
Firefighter
Date Started: March 2025
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Stephen Campobasso
Firefighter
Date Started: March 2025
Tori Hagelberg
Firefighter | EMT - B
Date Started: March 2025
Gabriel Hume
Firefighter
Date Started: March 2025
Cooper Sonnabend
Firefighter | EMT - B
Date Started: April 2025
HONORARY FIREFIGHTER
Kevin Miller Greenberg
Honorary Firefighter
Date Started: 2019
Kevin is very proud to be a volunteer with the AFD. He grew up in Longmeadow, MA and has lived in the Athol area since 2017. Kevin’s grandfather was a founder and Fire Chief of the New Johnsonville, TN fire department for over 30 years, thus he is proud to continue his grandfather's tradition of service. Kevin also enjoys competing in downhill skiing and bocce with Special Olympics Massachusetts. Kevin makes sure his family’s homes are properly outfitted with smoke alarms and fire extinguishers!
CHAPLAIN
Dan Parsons
Chaplain
Date Started: 2018
Dan is no stranger to the blending of faith and action. As a lifetime member of The Salvation Army, his life has been marked by opportunities to serve the underserved of our communities. Rising through the ranks he currently serves as the lay leader of the local corps and coordinates local responses of TSA Emergency Disaster Services team. He has been privileged to participate in multiple training opportunities and has been activated for large scale disasters such as the Springfield Tornado, Lawrence Gas Explosions. As a former member of the local CERT he has been involved in local sheltering activities and community events.
With a heart focused on the emotional as well as spiritual wellbeing of our first responders, Dan accepted the position of Chaplain of Athol Fire in 2018. He finds personal fulfillment in answering his calling to “Serve those who serve”. He continues his life of learning and training through membership in the Massachusetts Corps of Fire Chaplains.
ADMINISTRATION
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Liz Bergquist
Administration Assistant
Date Started: 2014
Attended Athol High School & MWCC
PHOTOGRAPHER
Bryan Favreau
Department Photographer
Date Started: May 2023
Certifications/Special Trainings: CPR/BLS Certification
Anything else you would like added to your Bio: I have been documenting incidents for 25 years. My passion for photography and documenting the work of our local first responders has been a dream of mine since I was a young child.
