Waltham's S.A.F.E. Instructors

The Waltham Fire Department has many members of the department who have received specialized training in fire and life safety education. They have learned modern proper classroom management techniques and program evalution methods. Throughout the year, members of this special team, along with other members of our department can be found giving station tours, praticipating in community safety events and making public appearances at community celebrations. During National Fire Prevention Week, the department sends our specialized instructors into all the elementary schools (public and private) in Waltham to teach important life safety behaviors.

Meet the 2007 WFD - Fire Prevention Week Education Team

Lt. Richard Grant
As a Lieutenant working out of the Fire Prevention Division, Lt. Grant plans and oversees the Department's education outreach activities, including the Fire Prevention Week program. He was appointed to the department in 1999 and promoted to Lieutant in 2005. He holds a bachelors degree in management from Bridgewater State College.

F.F. Melissa Lelievre
Appointed to the department in 2004, F.F. Lelievre has attended the 5 day S.A.F.E. educator program through the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy and regularly attends the annual S.A.F.E. educator conference. She normally works out of Central Station on Lexington Street and enters her 3rd year serving with the Fire Prevention Week school education team. F.F. Lelievre holds an associates degree in Fire and Life Safety Technology from Middlesex Community College.

F.F. Mike Murphy
Appointed to the department in 1998, F.F. Murphy has attended the 2 day and 5 day S.A.F.E. educator programs through the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy and has attended the annual S.A.F.E. educator conference on many occasions. He normally works out of Central Station on Lexington Street and enters his 10th year serving with the Fire Prevention Week school education team. F.F. Murphy holds a bachelors degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Southern California and an associates degree in Fire and Life Safety Technology from Middlesex Community College.

F.F. Michael Quinn, Jr.
Appointed to the department in 1996, F.F. Quinn has attended the 2 day, 3 day and 5 day S.A.F.E. educator programs through the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy. He normally works out of Central Station on Lexington Street and returns this year to the Fire Prevention Week school education team. F.F. Quinn is a tremendous cook who earned his associates degree from Johnson and Whales and is working towards an associates degree in Fire and Life Safety Technology from Middlesex Community College.

F.F. Charles "Chuck" Vinciulla
Appointed to the department in 2003, F.F. Vinciulla works out of the Moody Street Station and has regulary attended the annual S.A.F.E. educators conference. He enters his 5th year serving with the Fire Prevention Week school education team. F.F. Vinciulla holds a bachelors degree in exercise physiology from Fitchburg State College and is working towards a bachelors degree in Fire Science from Salem State College.