Town of Wayland 2/27/24: Wayland Fire Department Welcomes New Firefighter. Chief Neil McPherson is pleased to announce that the Wayland Fire Department has welcomed a new firefighter upon his graduation from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy. Firefighter Chris DeBernardi graduated as part of the 318th Class of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program on Monday, Feb. 26.