New Canaan Hires New Firefighter

Town of New Canaan: Richard William Garbus was unanimously approved as a new hire to the New Canaan Fire Department by the Board of Selectmen at its meeting on August 6, 2019. This was the last step of a rigorous hiring process that included a written test conducted by the Connecticut Firefighter Testing Consortium, a Candidate Physical Ability Test conducted by the Connecticut

Fire Academy and an extensive interview conducted by the New Canaan Fire Commission. Firefighter Garbus, known as Will, is a resident of Wilton and has been an active member of the New Canaan Fire Company No. 1, the volunteer arm of the New Canaan Fire Department since 2013 Chief Jack Hennessey noted, “Will has been very active at the firehouse for the last few years and has participated in various levels of training. He will be a great addition to the department.” The New Canaan Fire Department consists of twenty-four (24) full time paid firefighters plus a paid chief. In addition, there is a very active volunteer company that was chartered in 1881 and consists of some thirty volunteers who train and respond to emergencies. Scheduled to begin his employment on August 26, 2019, Firefighter Garbus will spend his first 15 weeks training at the Connecticut Fire Academy in Windsor Locks before returning to his full time position in New Canaan.

For further information, contact: Mimi Pitt, 203-594-3001 (mimi.pitt@newcanaanct.gov)