Page 8 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2025 Revere’s new Fire Chief, James Cullen, is all smiles at the ceremony. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) REVERE FIRE | FROM Page 1 Senior Deputy Chief Cullen had previously assumed the role of Acting Chief following the retirement of former Fire Chief Christopher Bright. “Chief Cullen’s forwardthinking approach and management skills qualify him to lead the Revere Fire Department into the future. I trust him fully to take on the changing landscape in fi re protection and prevention, and to continue the modernization of our fl eet, equipment, and services. Our people are safe, and our department is strong, under his leadership,” said Mayor Patrick Keefe. Chief Cullen has been with the Revere Fire Department Shown from left to right: proud wife Maria Cullen with daughters Elizabeth and Jacqueline pinned James Cullen. Shown from left to right: former Fire Chief Christopher Bright, Fire Chief James Cullen and former Fire Chief Gene Doherty. Shown from left to right: School Committee Vice Chair Jacqueline Monterroso, Nico Monterosso, Ward 3 Councillor Anthony Cogliandro, Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna, Ward 6 Councillor Christopher Giannino, Ward 5 Councillor Angela Guarino-Sawaya, State Rep. Jessica Giannino, Mayor Patrick Keefe, Fire Chief James Cullen, Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky, Councillor-at-Large Anthony Zambuto, Ward 4 Councillor Paul Argenzio and School Committee Members Anthony Caggiano and John Kingston. Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chiefs, shown from left to right: Sean Manion, Michael DiCarlo Jr., Anthony Giampietro, Fire Chief James Cullen, Paul Cheever and Joseph Laurano. for nearly 27 years, including 15 years as a member of the senior command staff . He began his career in 1999 as a fi refi ghter and rose through the ranks, achieving Lieutenant in 2002, Captain in 2006, and Deputy Chief in 2010. In 2016, Chief Cullen became the Senior Deputy Chief/Chief of Operations and in addition to his duties as a shift/incident commander, where he responded to all multiple alarm incidents as the Operations Section Chief, 24/7. “I would like to thank Mayor Keefe for his confi dence in me and his unwavering commitment and support for public safety. Some of my immediate goals will be to improve our public protection classifi cation (ISO rating), increase training, and modernize our apparatus fleet and equipment. I am looking forward to serving the citizens of Revere in my new role as chief. The Revere Fire Department is highly regarded as one of the best
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