Firefighter/Paramedic Steven Bagley III, a Whitman resident, was one 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)
WHITMAN — Chief Timothy Clancy is pleased to share that Whitman Firefighter/Paramedic Steven Bagley III successfully completed and graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighter Academy (MFA) on Friday, May 2.
Firefighter/Paramedic Bagley was one of 15 graduates from 10 departments in the Career Recruit Firefighter Training Program Class #BW34.
Firefighter/Paramedic Bagley, a Whitman resident, recently graduated from the University of New Haven with a Bachelor of Science in paramedicine and allied health. He is also an Eagle Scout.
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.
“On behalf of the Whitman Fire Department, I want to congratulate Firefighter/Paramedic Steven Bagley III for graduating from the Massachusetts Firefighter Academy’s Career Recruit Firefighter Training Program,” Chief Clancy said. “We are proud to welcome you to the department and look forward to the contributions you will make here in Whitman.”
The other 14 graduates of Class #BW34 represent the fire departments of Dennis, Eastham, Franklin, Hopedale, Marshfield, Norwood, Raynham, Sandwich and Somerset.
“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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The 15 graduates from 10 departments in the Career Recruit Firefighter Training Program Class #BW34. (Photo Courtesy Massachusetts Department of Fire Services)
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