NEW ENFIELD FIRE CHIEF APPOINTED

The Interim Town Manager and the Board of Selectmen for the Town of Enfield are pleased to announce the appointment of Philip Neily as the new Fire Chief for the Town of Enfield.  Chief Neily will begin his term in mid-July.  This appointment is a result of a search that began months ago that yielded several qualified applicants.  An appointment panel of experts was assembled to review the applications and conduct interviews of the applicants.  The Town is grateful for the work done on this appointment panel by the Fire Chiefs from Lebanon, Hanover, New London, Canaan and Hartford as well as participation from longtime Enfield Fire Department members Chris Morrison and Dick Chase.  The appointment panel also included the Emergency Management Director/Enfield Police Chief Roy Holland. 

Chief Neily is currently Deputy Chief for the Town of Canaan, has a nearly 20-year long career in the fire service as a Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Incident Safety Officer and Public Information Officer, among other qualifications.   The Selectmen and the Interim Town Manager have established some goals for the incoming Chief to enhance training opportunities, recruitment and retention, firefighter certification and other initiatives to strengthen the role of the department in the region.  In accepting the appointment, Chief Neily stated that “training and the continuance of training has been one of my primary focuses during my time in the fire service and I look forward to helping the Enfield Fire Department achieve new goals and help with the future planning of the fire department.”

The Interim Town Manager and Selectmen would also like to recognize Jeremy Ford and John Pellerin for their cooperation and management of the department during this process.  Each of them worked diligently to make certain that the department ran smoothly through the period of time of the vacancy.

Jack Wozmak, J.D.
Interim Town Manager
Enfield, New Hampshire