Lieutenant Tommy Welch was the commander of Truck 66, stationed out of Firehouse 105.
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Biography[]
A year before Gabriela Dawson tried to become a firefighter, Firehouse 105 had their first female firefighter. She lasted less than two weeks at the firehouse before leaving and filing complaints against the guys in the house. (One More Shot)
Season 2[]
Gabriela Dawson is introduced to Tommy Welch when she visits Firehouse 105 after hearing about an opening there. He says that their previous candidate was also female, but there had been some issues resulting in her leaving. The crew doesn't want another female firefighter and he makes it clear that they're being forced into doing it.
Welch and his crew come to visit Firehouse 51. He continues to stereotype women, saying that female firefighters cause too much drama. (One More Shot)
Matthew Casey visits the firehouse after finding out that Dawson was going to be stationed there, making sure that Dawson gets the respect that she deserves while there. Welch asks if Dawson can cook and has other 'female requisite skills'. (Real Never Waits)
Season 3[]
Welch makes another visit to Firehouse 51 before they're all called out. He races Casey to the incident, saying whoever arrives first wins control of the scene, but Truck 81 wins. (Always)
Welch manages to fill the spot Dawson was supposed to have two weeks before she was supposed to start. Dawson believes that it's because she's a woman, but Chief Tiberg says that gender wasn't part of the decision, telling her that her name will go back in the ring unless there are any problems. Dawson confronts him, saying that she's an excellent firefighter and that she would've worked as hard as she could to make Austin -where Firehouse 105 is located- the best firehouse in the city. (Wow Me)
While responding to a call, Truck 81 and Truck 66 end up colliding at a junction, severely injuring some of the men inside both vehicles. Welch blames Cruz, who was driving Truck 81, for the accident and the harm brought to all of the men. However, when Molina -Welch's driver- awakens after the crash, he says that Welch gave him "the nod", which meant that he was to beat Truck 81 to the scene 'come hell or high water'. Welch and Molina both take the heat for the accident. (Just Drive the Truck)
Following the incident, Welch is stripped of his rank. He is also transferred out of his firehouse to working relief. (Headlong Toward Disaster)
One of his relief assignments is for Rescue Squad 3 in place of Newhouse while he was on furlough. He doesn't get a warm welcome from the firehouse with Dawson and Casey both saying that they don't want him there, but their temporary Chief Pat Pridgen disagrees and says that he is an excellent firefighter, so he will be staying. He apologizes to Dawson for not believing her about splitting up with Casey and commends her on her earlier save, then tells her about Casey and Beth Pridgen. (Headlong Toward Disaster)
He tells Casey that he gets a front-row seat to watching Casey's career burn due to his fling with Beth.
Later, he refuses to tell the truth about the seriousness of the call which would defend Casey against Pridgen, saying that Casey pissed Pridgen off and so can suffer for it. Pridgen asks Welch to sign a sworn statement that says that Truck 81 was redeployed because they believed it to be a life-threatening emergency -a false statement- but Welch is called to an accident before he's able to sign. At the scene, there's an active shooting and Casey jumps on Welch to keep him out of harm's way. Even though Welch is basically offered the Lieutenant position if he signs the statement, he says that he won't lie for the Chief. Pridgen tells him to get out. Casey thanks him and he leaves, later giving a statement which supports Severide's. (Red Rag the Bull)
Appearances[]
| Season 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Problem House | Prove It | Defcon 1 | A Nuisance Call | A Power Move |
| Joyriding | No Regrets | Rhymes with Shout | You Will Hurt Him | Not Like This |
| Shoved in My Face | Out With a Bang | Tonight's the Night | Virgin Skin | Keep Your Mouth Shut |
| A Rocket Blasting Off | When Things Got Rough | Until Your Feet Leave the Ground | A Heavy Weight | A Dark Day |
| One More Shot | Real Never Waits | |||
| Season 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Always | Wow Me | Just Drive the Truck | Apologies Are Dangerous | The Nuclear Option |
| Madmen and Fools | Nobody Touches Anything | Chopper | Arrest in Transit | Santa Bites |
| Let Him Die | Ambush Predator | Three Bells | Call It Paradise | Headlong Toward Disaster |
| Red Rag the Bull | Forgive You Anything | Forgiving, Relentless, Unconditional | I Am the Apocalypse | You Know Where to Find Me |
| We Called Her Jellybean | Category 5 | Spartacus | ||