Longwood Fire Company’s Mike Wells seen on a recent fire call. Wells was promoted to lieutenant by the company.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Mike Wells, this year’s winner of the prestigious Jim McGovern Service Award, has been promoted to lieutenant.
“Mike is a dedicated firefighter and has greatly contributed to the safety of our citizens by his hard work,” said Longwood Fire Chief A. J. McCarthy. “He deserves the promotion to lieutenant.”
Last year Wells responded to 329 of 619 of Longwood’s emergency calls. “I just enjoy running calls and helping people when they need it the most,” Wells said. “I stopped counting the calls. If the pager goes off and I’m not working, I’ll be there.”
Wells has been a member of Longwood for two years and has been in the fire service for a decade.
“My father has been in the fire service for about 44 years,” Wells said. “I used to go to the firehouse and help clean trucks and other chores even before I was a member. I joined Longwood when I moved to East Marlborough, near the firehouse. It made sense to run at a firehouse that was only a minute away from my home.”
