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RECOGNIZING CHIEF KEVIN NORD
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HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING
of massachusetts
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Mr. KEATING. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Chief Kevin Nord as he retires from the Duxbury Fire Department after 44 years of service to our community.
With a passion for helping others from a young age, Chief Nord first began his career in 1978, as an on-call firefighter with the Kingston Fire Department. Rising through the ranks, Chief Nord went on to become an EMT, paramedic, and fire captain in 1994. During his tenure with the Kingston Fire Department, Chief Nord established the Plymouth County Fire & Rescue Training Association, served as president of the International Association of Firefighters Local 2337, and was appointed as the Kingston Fire Department's first medical system coordinator.
Chief Nord's commitment to protecting both the public and his fellow emergency responders did not go unnoticed. In 2004, after 26 years with the Kingston Fire Department, Chief Nord was named fire chief of the Duxbury Fire Department. During Chief Nord's 18 years with the Duxbury Fire Department, Nord worked to increase diversity within the department by hiring more women, supervised the growth of the department with a new firefighters' quarter being added to the Central Fire Station, and served as the director of Duxbury's Emergency Management Agency, leading the town's response during blizzards, hurricanes, and power outages. Recognizing the advantages and importance of his medical training, Chief Nord advocated for his firefighters to become paramedics, hired more EMTs to the department, and had the Duxbury Fire Department incorporate advanced life support protocols.
Chief Nord has served as a leader not only to those in the Kingston and Duxbury Fire Departments, but also to firefighters across the Commonwealth. Throughout his career, Chief Nord chaired the Massachusetts Technical Rescue Coordinating Council and the Southeastern Massachusetts Technical Rescue Team, initiated the Regional Old Colony Communications Center, which handles 911 calls and dispatches emergency services to Duxbury and several other surrounding towns, and established the Plymouth County Critical Incident Stress Management Team--a group that assists first responders address job related stress and trauma. As a founding member of the Plymouth County Critical Incident Stress Management Team, Chief Nord and his team provided support to first responders at the World Trade Center following the attacks on September 11, 2001.
Chief Nord has devoted his career to helping and protecting all throughout the South Shore. After 44 years of service, Chief Nord will officially retire on July 15th, and plans to travel across the Trans America Trail on his motorcycle.
Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Chief Kevin Nord. I ask that my colleagues join me in recognizing his career and commitment to serving his community.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 114(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 114(2)
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