Background
Shedden, Kenneth Charles was born on February 18, 1953 in Everett, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Ernest Charles and Ethel Muriel (Jones) Shedden.
Fire department official business owner
Shedden, Kenneth Charles was born on February 18, 1953 in Everett, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Ernest Charles and Ethel Muriel (Jones) Shedden.
Student, United States Coast Guard Academy, 1972. Bachelor in Fire Science and Criminal Justic, University Massachusetts Boston, 1982.
Program coordinator, member of faculty fire science program, Middlesex Community College, Bedford, Massachusetts, 1987-1996; staff instructor Occupational Safety and Health Administration operational programs, Institute Environmental Education, Woburn, Massachusetts, since 1993; operations officer Area I radiological response team, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, Tewksbury, since 1990; staff trainer, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, Tewksbury, since 1994; chief, Mansfield (Massachusetts) Fire Department, 1988; auxiliary firefighter, Everett (Massachusetts) Fire Department, 1972-1976; firefighter, Everett (Massachusetts) Fire Department, 1976-1985; director auxiliary, Everett (Massachusetts) Fire Department, 1978-1996; intermittent acting Lieutenant, Everett (Massachusetts) Fire Department, 1977-1985; captain, Everett (Massachusetts) Fire Department, 1985-1989; deputy chief, Everett (Massachusetts) Fire Department, 1989-1996; chief, Everett (Massachusetts) Fire Department, since 1996; member confined space rescue team, Everett (Massachusetts) Fire Department, since 1994; infection control instructor, Everett (Massachusetts) Fire Department, since 1995; Chief Executive Officer, owner, METRO Conss., Inc., Everett, 1985-1990. Instructor, trainer CPR, American Red Cross, 1977-1990, first aid instructor, since 1985, CPR instructor, since 1976, volunteer CPR coordinator, 1978-1980. Instructor fire program Civil Defense Training Academy, Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1987-1990.
Board directors Greater Boston EMT's, 1979. Local emergency planning coordinator City of Everett, 1991-1996, emergency management director, since 1996. With United States Coast Guard, 1971-1972.
Member New England Association Fire Chiefs, International Association Fire Chiefs, Everett Auxiliary Fire Department Association (president 1975, 79).
Son of; married Lynn Diane Barbas, August 20, 1978. Children: Tracy M., Matthew C., Laura A., Andrew F., Rebecca C.