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Guest Name
Deputy Fire Chief and Paramedic Bernie Meehan Jr
Guest Category
Guest Occupation
Deputy Fire Chief and Paramedic and Expert in Critical Incident Debriefing and Peer Support
Guest Biography

Deputy Fire Chief Bernie Meehan has been Involved in fire and EMS for over 45 years, active in both the career and volunteer fields, and has worked in the Career fire service for 35 years. He has been an Active Paramedic for the past 38 years, and was one of the paramedics responding to the Sandy Hook shooting.

Bernie has participated in over 400 critical incident debriefings and is a founding member of Connecticut CISD Team. Chief Meehan is a Peer Helper trained in both fire and law enforcement disciplines.