One Team

Our team is made up of dedicated men and women selected through a competitive process that includes a written examination, oral board and interviews. Members are held to the highest professional standards and maintain specialized training, certifications and credentials to meet the department’s diverse emergency-response responsibilities.

Career personnel are organized into four shifts working a 24-hours-on, 72-hours-off rotation. Each shift is led by a captain who oversees daily staffing, readiness and operations, supported by the department’s senior officers.

Senior Officers

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Chief Michael Shove

Chief Michael Shove began as a Junior Cadet in 1995 and joined as a Career Firefighter with the Guilford Fire Department as a Cadet Member in [year]. After serving in the Navy as [rank/title] he joined the Guilford Fire Department as a carrier Firefighter/EMT before serving as a Captain and then as Assistant Chief prior to his appointment as Chief of the department.

Chief / Fire Marshal

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Assistant Chief Jim Considine

Assistant Chief of Administration / Deputy Fire Marshal

Assistant Chief Jim Considine began volunteering in 1989 and joined as a Career Firefighter with the Guilford Fire Department in 2004 as a Firefighter/EMT and later Paramedic. During his time as a Firefighter/Paramedic he won the State of Connecticut Paramedic of the Year award in 2018. He also served as Captain and Fire Marshal prior to his appointment as Assistant Chief.

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Assistant Chief Clint Haverkampf

Assistant Chief Clint Haverkampf began as a Junior Cadet in 1996 and joined as a Career Firefighter with the Guilford Fire Department in 2002 as a Firefighter/EMT. He was promoted to the rank of Captain in [year] where he also served as the Lead Technical Rescue Coordinator prior to his appointment as Assistant Chief.

Assistant Chief of Operations / Deputy Fire Marshal

Officers

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A Shift Captain
Firefighter / EMT
Proudly serving Guilford since 2010.

Jeff Young

A Shift
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B Shift Captain
Firefighter / EMT
Proudly serving Guilford since 2007.

Brian Manware

B Shift
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C Shift Captain
Firefighter / EMT
Proudly serving Guilford since 2010.

Don Venuti

C Shift
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D Shift Captain
Firefighter / Paramedic
Proudly serving Guilford since 2016.

Jed Morrissey

D Shift

Administrative Staff

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Erin Gaudet

Executive Assistant
Proudly serving Guilford since 2014.

Stephen Lapaglia

Deputy Fire Marshal
Firefighter/Paramedic
Proudly serving Guilford since 2009.