Little Local Conversations
Discover the people, places, stories, and ideas of Watertown, MA. Visit littlelocalconversations.com to see all episodes, upcoming events, and more. Join Matt Hanna as he has conversations with various businesses owners, community leaders, creatives, and other interesting folks in Watertown to learn about what they do and get to know a bit about the people behind the work.
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Little Local Conversations
Episode 27: Ryan Nicholson (Watertown Fire Chief)
Meet Ryan Nicholson! He's the Fire Chief at the Watertown Fire Department. We chat about his Watertown roots, then his journey from early experiences on ambulances all the way up to fire chief with stops as training officer, fire inspector, deputy chief, and more along the way. Listen to hear about:
- What firefighters do when they're not dealing with emergencies
- The procedures they follow to deal with 7,500 emergency calls a year
- The recent shifts in firefighter culture
- Ryan's goals for the future of the department
Learn more and contact the department (for non-emergency questions) here:
www.fire.watertown-ma.gov/1019/Fire-Department
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This program is supported in part by a grant from the Watertown Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Thanks to podcast promotional partners, the Watertown Business Coalition and Watertown News.