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Majority of Bradford, VT, Firefighters Quit after Surprise Ouster of Chief

April 30, 2025

Former Bradford Fire Chief Ryan Terrill, who has been with the department for 22 years, wasn't given a reason or warning.

Susan Nicol

The surprise ouster of Bradford's longtime fire chief has resulted with the majority of the firefighters hanging up their gear.

Former Fire Chief Ryan Terrill said he was informed last week that he had been replaced. There was no warning or reason.

Terrill, who as been with the department for two decades and at the helm for the last 12, was stunned to hear the news, WCAX reported.

He and 10 firefighters, the majority of the department, have resigned.

“I would have expected the selectboard would have brought me in to a meeting and discussed it with me prior to deciding to let me go, but that hasn’t been the case."

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Susan Nicol | News Editor

Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.