Berkley Fire and Rescue Department Announces Appointment of Chief Jason Perry

BERKLEY — The Berkley Fire and Rescue Department announces the appointment of Jason Perry to be the department’s new Chief. 

Perry, 46, is a lifelong resident of Berkley who grew up around the fire station. His dad was a volunteer firefighter from 1974 to 2016, when he retired as the call deputy chief. 

Perry started working with the Berkley Fire and Rescue Department in 1994 as a junior firefighter. He became a call firefighter in 1996, obtained his paramedic certification in 2002 and worked as a paramedic for American Medical Response in Brockton and then as a paramedic supervisor for American Medical Response in Middleborough. 

He was hired full time by the Berkley Fire and Rescue Department in 2004.

Perry then worked his way up through the ranks, becoming Deputy Chief in 2019, as well as EMS Coordinator and Fire Prevention Officer. 

Perry was appointed acting chief earlier this month. Earlier this week, the Berkley Board of Selectmen appointed Perry the new permanent chief.

He replaces Chief Scott Fournier, who recently retired from a 40-year career.

“I’d like to thank my wife Kathy, my parents, my family and friends, the department members, colleagues and the Board of Selectmen for their support,” said Chief Perry. “I look forward to continuing growing the department’s full-time staffing levels, working toward providing our firefighters new apparatus, and continuing to improve our technology and equipment.”