Michael McQuillen currently serves as the Chief of the Littleton Fire Rescue Department in Littleton New Hampshire. Michael started his fire service career in 1993 with the Londonderry Fire Department, rising through the ranks in his 27-year career to Operations Chief. He was one of the first paramedics in Londonderry participating in the inception of Advanced Life Support and integration of Emergency Medical Services into the fire department.

During his tenure in Londonderry, Michael developed a complete fleet replacement plan utilizing a lease purchaseprogram providing a fleet division that is one of the most modern, up to date apparatus programs in New England. Michael identified the need to improve the communication operations, developed a plan to upgrade the system and make it interoperable with law enforcement, highway, fire rescue service and the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. He was instrumental in obtaining the financing to fund the project. Upon completion, the communications center is P25 capable and brought the use of state-of-the-art equipment to the region for the towns that are dispatched. As a result of the upgrade, Londonderry Communications Center expanded to two additional communities under Michael’s leadership.

Michael honed his communication, negotiation and his relationship building skills during many years working on labor/management issues from both perspectives. For over ten years Michael was union president for two different labor unions and then transitioned to a member of the administrative team.

Michael completed his Associate Degree in Fire Science from the New Hampshire Technical College - Laconia in 1992, his Paramedic Certification from Elliot Hospital - Manchester in 1995. In 2017 Michael received his bachelor’s degree in public service management and is currently working on his master’s degree through Southern New Hampshire University in Emergency Management with completion anticipated in 2022.