Firefighter Schlothan & Tarpy Graduation

Please join us in congratulating and welcoming Firefighter Schlothan & Firefighter Tarpy who graduated from the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services Career Recruit Program #ClassS31 today! Corey & Alek attended the Mass Fire Academy in Springfield, traveling further than any Haverhill firefighter has ever traveled to accomplish their recruit training. We’re happy to have them in #Haverhill and are sure they’ll do well here in #haverhillfire

FF A. Tarpy & FF C. Schlothan
(Left to Right) D/C E. Tarpy, FF A. Tarpy, FF C. Schlothan, Lt. H. Schlothan
MFA Class S31

Firefighter Belfiore Graduation

Please join us in congratulating and welcoming Firefighter Brian Belfiore who graduated from the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services Career Recruit Program #Class309 yesterday! Brian comes to us from the Georgetown Fire Department and the Georgetown Firefighters Local 5299. We’re happy to have him in #Haverhill and are sure he’ll do well here in #HaverhillFire

FF Belfiore MFA Career Recruit Graduation

Local 1011 President Tim Carroll Elected as PFFM District 4 Vice President

Haverhill Firefighters Local 1011 President Timothy Carroll Elected as Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts (PFFM) District 4 Vice President

Your Haverhill Firefighters & Local 1011 Executive Board would like to congratulate Haverhill Firefighters Local 1011 President Timothy Carroll for his election to the Professional Fire Firefighters of Massachusetts District 4 Vice President. We trust that he will put in the same effort towards this new role as he did as the long-time leader of our organization. Strong work Tim!

A statement from District 4 Vice President Tim Carroll:

“Today I am thrilled to have been sworn in as the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts (PFFM) 4th District Vice President. I won a highly contested election, thank you to both Joe Brangwynne and Michael Delaney who ran against me. Both of them ran exceptional campaigns, I would like to thank the 4th District for showing up to vote today. I am going to work my ass off for all of you and I will make sure the 4th District’s issues are heard loud and clear. Thank you for your continued support.”

– Timothy Carroll (2/17/2023)
Tim Carroll, Haverhill Firefighters President & PFFM District 4 Vice President Facebook post
Facebook Post: New PFFM District 4 VP Tim Carroll & PFFM President Rich MacKinnon (2/17/23)
Haverhill Firefighters Local 1011 Facebook post

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Haverhill Fire Chief Robert O’Brien Permanent Appointment

Haverhill Fire Chief Robert O’Brien

Congratulations to Haverhill Fire Chief Robert O’Brien for earning his permanent appointing and receiving his new three-year contract. Your Haverhill Firefighters Local 1011 would like to commend Chief O’Brien and express our gratitude to the City of Haverhill for considering and following through with the union’s recommendation of hiring a candidate from within the ranks of the HFD.

Haverhill Chief O’Brien Sworn In

Haverhill Fire Department Chief Robert O’Brien

Congratulations to Chief Bob O’Brien, who was officially sworn in as Haverhill’s new Fire Chief today in a ceremony at the Water St. Fire Station.

Chief O’Brien receives a citation from Mayor Fiorentini on behalf of US Congresswoman Lori Trahan

We would like to once again thank Mayor Jim Fiorentini for choosing to promote from within with a candidate that has dedicated himself to the City and knows the department, and it’s needs.

Chief O’Brien swearing in at Water Street Station, along side Mayor Fiorentini, Chief Laliberty, members of the Haverhill Fire Department and the O’Brien Family

We would also like to thank Chief Laliberty for staying on past his retirement date to help make this process and transition go as smoothly as it possibly could.

Haverhill’s Next Fire Chief

Your Haverhill Firefighters Local 1011 would like to take this opportunity to introduce two of its members currently participating in the selection process for Haverhill’s new fire chief.

We present to you two longtime Haverhill Firefighters who we feel make excellent candidates for Haverhill Fire Chief.

Haverhill Fire Deputy Chief Raymond Robinson

As a member of the Haverhill Fire Department since 1998, Deputy Chief Raymond Robinson has proven himself to be a dedicated and professional Officer. Rising through the ranks he has consistently shown that he is an inclusive and cooperative leader that generates equitable and effective solutions…

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Haverhill Fire Deputy Chief Robert M. O’Brien

Bob and his wife Joanne chose Haverhill as their community to purchase a home and raise their family in 1987. In 1994 Bob joined the Haverhill Fire Department after spending many years managing his family-operated ambulance service. Working his first six years as a firefighter, he rose to the rank of lieutenant in 2001…

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