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Franklin - Lamoille Fire School
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Northwest Technical Center
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DEDICATION
Todd Cosgrove joined the fire service in 1972 in Bakersfield as a member of the Bakersfield Volunteer Fire Department. He has been an active member since that time and has previously held the positions of Treasurer, Secretary, Captain, Assistant Chief and Chief. Having been elected multiple times as Chief, Todd has a total of 22 years of service in that leadership role.
His passion for the fire service led him to pursue many different positions as an emergency responder. In 1981 he volunteered as a member of the E-Crew at the IBM Corporation’s plant in Essex Junction, Vermont. He was then hired full time as an industrial firefighter and HazMat technician for IBM in 1985. That same year he attained his Hazardous Materials Technician rating and Emergency Medical Technician - Basic certification, certifications he has maintained since that time. He remained with IBM Emergency Services until he retired in 2008 as the Deputy Chief of Operations. After retiring from IBM, Todd began working full time for the State of Vermont as the Homeland Security Training Coordinator at the Fire Academy for the Division of Fire Safety.
Todd initially began his journey with the State of Vermont in 1992 though as a State of Vermont Fire Service Training Instructor. He is passionate about teaching in the fire service and continues it to this day as a Lead Instructor. He was also a founding member of the State of Vermont Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Response Team in 1995. Todd has held the position of Deputy Chief, but currently serves the citizens of Vermont as the Chief of the HAZMAT Response team. He is also currently serving as the President of the Franklin County International Firefighter's Association.
Todd's passion for the fire service, compassion for people and kind demeanor have earned the respect of many brother and sister firefighters over the years. We are proud to honor him this year by dedicating the 2017 Franklin Lamoille Fire School in honor of his many years of humble service.
His passion for the fire service led him to pursue many different positions as an emergency responder. In 1981 he volunteered as a member of the E-Crew at the IBM Corporation’s plant in Essex Junction, Vermont. He was then hired full time as an industrial firefighter and HazMat technician for IBM in 1985. That same year he attained his Hazardous Materials Technician rating and Emergency Medical Technician - Basic certification, certifications he has maintained since that time. He remained with IBM Emergency Services until he retired in 2008 as the Deputy Chief of Operations. After retiring from IBM, Todd began working full time for the State of Vermont as the Homeland Security Training Coordinator at the Fire Academy for the Division of Fire Safety.
Todd initially began his journey with the State of Vermont in 1992 though as a State of Vermont Fire Service Training Instructor. He is passionate about teaching in the fire service and continues it to this day as a Lead Instructor. He was also a founding member of the State of Vermont Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Response Team in 1995. Todd has held the position of Deputy Chief, but currently serves the citizens of Vermont as the Chief of the HAZMAT Response team. He is also currently serving as the President of the Franklin County International Firefighter's Association.
Todd's passion for the fire service, compassion for people and kind demeanor have earned the respect of many brother and sister firefighters over the years. We are proud to honor him this year by dedicating the 2017 Franklin Lamoille Fire School in honor of his many years of humble service.
