On July 1, Nick Marsan becomes Westport’s new fire chief.
A member of the Fire Department since 2007, he is also a nationally certified fire service instructor. He has won 2 Westport Rotary Public Safety Awards, and several other commendations.
Nick is a veteran of the US Army and Connecticut Army National Guard. He received the Army Commendation Medal for Valor for his actions in Afghanistan.
The other day, our soon-to-be chief and I chatted at the Westport Library’s Verso Studios. It was a fascinating conversation, ranging from his route to firefighting (after earning a degree in history)m, and what makes our town’s department special, to his dual role as town emergency management director, and his take on the Westport many of us never see.
Click below, for this intriguing interview:
