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Recruit Class #62.
BERNIE MEEHAN JR
CT Fire Academy Graduates Recruit Class #62 Manchester, CT - On December 7th, 44 firefighters gathered at the Manchester Community College for the graduation of Recruit Firefighter Class #62. In front of a packed house, the program began with the National Anthem, sung by Kelly-Ann Clark, and the invocation by Reverend Diann Bailey of the First Church of Christ Congregational of Suffield. Acting Public Safety Commissioner William Hackett welcomed the packed auditorium to the event.
RICH MAXWELL
JUMP TO FILE #120818100 Commissioner Hackett is a good friend to CT's Fire Service, having previously served as Deputy Fire Chief in Branford. The 44 recruits represent 27 fire departments across Connecticut. These students spent 15 weeks in the residential program, which is held at the CT Fire Academy in Windsor Locks. Chief William
Perez of the University of Connecticut Fire Department was the keynote speaker, imparting wisdom upon the graduates drawn from his many years in emergency services. Firefighter Izzy Davila of the New London Fire Department was awarded the Michael Reilly Hard Charger Award, while Greenwich Firefighter Adam Corwin was presented with the Instructor's Award. - BERNIE MEEHAN
FACES OF CONNECTICUT’S EMERGENCY SERVICES If you have photos you would like to see in our “Faces” feature please upload them on our website, www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com.
RICH MAXWELL
Mansfield Twp., NJ Firefighter Brian Pidgeon of the TriCounty Fire Co. (Warren County Station 29) has some special artwork on his arm, which is in competition to whose depicted on the back of the fire company's sweatshirts. We think the arm wins, hands down! KATHERINE WILL
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Members of Sandy Hook Vol. Fire & Rescue Co. pose for a photo after working with firefighters from Newtown Hook & Ladder, Hawleyvile Fire, Dodgingtown Fire & Botsford Fire to collect goods for the local food pantry on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. This was the 16th year working together to help stock the shelves.