Wilton Fire Department Names New Firefighter

WILTON, CT — The Wilton Fire Department has hired a new firefighter.

Samuel Guttman is Wilton’s newest probationary firefighter, effective August 26, with his family in attendance.

Guttman is a former United States Marine who held the rank of corporal. He's also an emergency medical technician, and a former volunteer firefighter from Trumbull, where he joined as a junior member in 2013. He will spend the next 15 weeks at the Connecticut Fire Academy in Windsor Locks training before returning to duty with Wilton.

“We very much look forward to Sam’s joining our team here in Wilton” said Fire Chief Jim Blanchfield.