Chief Kenneth Richards

Fire Chief / Fire Marshal Old Mystic Fire Department, Old Mystic, CT

Kenneth W. Richards, Jr. MS, EFO, CFO has been a member of the Fire Service for 47 years starting in 1976 at the age of 14 as a Junior Firefighter in Old Mystic, CT. Ken has served as the career Fire Chief / Fire Marshal of the Old Mystic Fire Department for 30 years. He is the past President of the New England Division of The International Fire Chiefs Association (NEDIAFC), and a 31-year member of the NFPA. Serving as a member of the Fire Service Training Technical Committee for 21 years and its Chair for the past 12 years. Chief Richards earned his Bachelor of Science in Fire Technology from Charter Oak State College and holds a Master of Science in Executive Fire Service Leadership from Grand Canyon University. He is also a 1999 graduate of the National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program, a Certified Chief Officer from the Center for Public Safety Excellence, a Fire Officer IV NFPA Standards and a Fire Instructor III NFPA Standards.