Fire Chief Shawn Haggart

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Phone: 
(603) 432-6121

Fire Administration
14 Manning Street
Derry, NH 03038

Fax: (603) 432-6752

Fire Chief Haggart started his career as an EMT in the Burlington, VT area before attending NHTI’s Paramedic Program from 1999-2000. After graduating from NHTI, he joined the Derry Fire Department in 2001. In 2012, he was promoted from Firefighter/Paramedic to Lieutenant, Captain in November 2015, Battalion Chief in March of 2019, Assistant Fire Chief on September 25, 2022, and Fire Chief on March 1, 2024.

Over the past twenty-three years, Shawn has served as Chairman of the Department’s EMS Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Committee and as a member of the Safety Committee. He has also led the department through ambulance re-accreditation with the Commission on Accreditation Ambulance Services (CAAS).

Fire Chief Shawn Haggart has an M.B.A. in General Management from Plymouth State University College of Graduate Studies; a B.S. in Emergency Services Administration from Granite State College; and an A.S. in Emergency Medical Services, as well as an A.S. in Fire Science. He holds numerous professional certifications that include Hazardous Materials Technician, Fire Inspector, Fire Investigator, Tactical Medic, and various technical rescue disciplines. Fire Chief Haggart is also one of only a handful of New Hampshire Fire Officers to receive his Fire Officer Designation through the Center for Public Safety Excellence.

Fire Chief Haggart resides in Chester, NH with his wife and children.

Department Memberships

DepartmentJob title
Fire Chief
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Director of Emergency Management
Active Membership