Holliston Fire Chief Is 'On Fire' When On-Air

HOLLISTON, MA — What began as a way to teach students while schools were closed during the Coronavirus pandemic has blossomed into an award-winning show.

"Story Time with Chief Cassidy" has been airing on Holliston Cable Access since the start of the pandemic, and now Cassidy has the opportunity to share his on-air talent with others at the Fire & Life Safety Education Conference being held at Hyannis next week.

Cassidy will be presenting "Lights, Camera, Action!" with Bruce Gilfoy of Holliston Cable Access to show how others can partner with their local cable station to reach audiences of all ages, according to the conference program.

"It's been a great partnership," Cassidy said of working with Holliston Cable Access.

"Story Time" won third place in the children & youth category of the Alliance for Community Media Northeast Region awards on Dec. 2, Cassidy said.

The conference is for teachers, firefighters, EMTs, health educators, nurses, administrators and others, according to Cassidy.

Cassidy's most recent "Story Time" episode was released on Sept. 7 with him reading "The Little Fire Truck," written by Margery Cuyler and illustrated by Bob Kolar, which was published in 2017 by Henry Holt and Co.

Chief Cassidy has been reading to young viewers every few weeks for the past 18 months via HCA.

Videos can also be found on the fire department's Facebook page.