Milford Fire Department Holds Swearing-In Ceremony

MILFORD, CT — Earlier this week, the Milford Fire Department held its 2024 Swearing-in Ceremony at Fire Headquarters, 72 New Haven Ave.

The department swore in: 6 newly hired firefighters: Cody Albert, Joseph Ungar, Noah Silk, Michal Allen, Charles Aristide, and Sean Brown; Lieut. Joshua Stanton, Capt. Robert Buch, and two battalion chiefs, Peter Phelan and Anthony Vitale.

Over the past few years, the Milford Fire Department has seen an unprecedented number of newly hired firefighters and senior members promoted to higher ranks, according to Battalion Chief/Public Information Officer Adam Hansen.

"It was with great distinction and pride that last night, we formally swore several of these members into our department at their respective ranks," Hansen said in a statement.

The mayor, Board of Fire Commissioners, and other special guests were at the ceremony. The Milford Fire Department Honor Guard was there to "present the colors." Hansen was the master of ceremonies and the keynote speaker was Fire Chief Anthony Fabrizi.

"When a probationary firefighter first enters the fire service, they are truly starting a new chapter which will undoubtedly be the most exciting act of their lives," Hansen said. "They will be entering an entirely new way of life and with it, adding a second family that is extremely large to say the least. Here they will spend the next 25-35 years trying their very best to live up to the oath they take when they raise their right hand and promise to protect and serve the citizens of Milford."