The Norwalk Fire Dept. as of May 2, 2005 has a new Chief. After the retirement of Sanford Anderson who is currently the Chief of the Greenwich Fire Dept. Denis McCarthy took over the reigns. Chief McCarthy was sworn in at a ceremony held at Fire Headquarters on Connecticut Ave. May 12, 2005 at 8:00 A.M.

Chief McCarthy has 27 years of experience in fire command, progressive fire department administration, and personnel relations. His accomplishments include, but are not limited to:
· Chairman of State of Connecticut HazMat Coordinating Council
· Founder and Chair of Southwestern Connecticut Coastal Fire Chief’s Association
· State of Connecticut Department of Homeland Security/Office of Emergency Management Coordinating Council Member
· Chairman, Fairfield County HazMat Team
· Norwalk Hospital Emergency Preparedness Advisory Council and Planning Team
· Public Safety Academy, Norwalk Community Technical College Advisory Board Fire Degree Program, Advisory Board and Adjunct Professor
· SWRPA Emergency Operations Planning Group
· Designed and implemented firefighter fitness program reducing average sick and injury leave by 4 days per firefighter
· Created comprehensive I-95 standpipe plan adopted and implemented by Connecticut DOT
· Developed and managed large scale HazMat disaster exercise for local, regional, state, and federal responders
· Developed and managed Metro North Disaster Exercise
· Former Chief of Westport Fire Department

Chief McCarthy is proactive and will be instrumental in shaping the delivery of services the Norwalk Fire Department provides its customers for the 21st century.