From left, Firefighters/Paramedics Joseph Gill, Justin Bernoskevich and Thomas Kelleher were three of 15 graduates from 10 different departments in the Career Recruit Firefighter Training Program Class #BW34 on Friday, May 2. (Photo Courtesy Massachusetts Department of Fire Services)
RAYNHAM — Chief Bryan LaCivita is pleased to share that three Raynham firefighters successfully completed and graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighter Academy (MFA) on Friday, May 2.
Firefighters/Paramedics Justin Bernoskevich, Joseph Gill and Thomas Kelleher were three of 15 graduates in the Career Recruit Firefighter Training Program Class #BW34.
Firefighter/Paramedic Bernoskevich received the Richard N. Bangs Outstanding Student Award, which is presented to one recruit in each graduating career recruit training class. The award is named for the longtime chair of the Massachusetts Fire Training Council and reflects the recruit’s academic and practical skills, testing and evaluations over the course of the 10-week program.
During the 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program, students received classroom training in all basic firefighter skills, practicing first under non-fire conditions and then during controlled fire conditions. To graduate, students needed to demonstrate proficiency in life safety, search and rescue, ladder operations, water supply, pump operation and fire attack, ranging from mailbox fires to multi-floor structural fires.
The graduates are now certified to the levels of Firefighter I and II, and Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations, by the Massachusetts Fire Training Council, which is accredited by the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications.
“I want to congratulate Firefighters/Paramedics Justin Bernoskevich, Joseph Gill and Thomas Kelleher on their recent graduation from the Massachusetts Firefighter Academy’s Career Recruit Firefighter Training Program,” Chief LaCivita said. “We’re excited to have them on board and look forward to watching them grow in their careers.”
The other 12 graduates of Class #BW34 represent the fire departments of Dennis, Eastham, Franklin, Hopedale, Marshfield, Norwood, Sandwich, Somerset and Whitman.
“Massachusetts firefighters are on the frontlines protecting their communities every day, and today’s graduates are needed now more than ever,” said State Fire Marshal Davine. “The hundreds of hours of foundational training they’ve received will provide them with the physical, mental, and technical skills to perform their jobs effectively and safely.”
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