Spring Valley Volunteers Among New Graduates From Rockland's Fire Training Center

ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY - The Rockland County Fire Training Center introduces 33 new volunteer firefighters. County Executive Ed Day congratulated the members of this year's graduating class at a ceremony held Thursday.

"As firefighters, you will be running into burning buildings, getting up in the middle of the night, going out in all kinds of weather, ready to respond at moment's notice when someone needs help. Even if it means putting yourself in harm's way," he said. "This service is all the more remarkable because you do it as volunteers."

He thanked the firefighters for their selfless decision to serve the community. And he repeated the call for more people to volunteer.

The County Executive also praised the staff and instructors at the Rockland County Fire Training Center including Gordon Wren, Peter Byrne, Michael Healy and others who provided the volunteers with top-notch classroom and practical experience.

"As a former law enforcement official, I welcome you to the fellowship of first responders. We will always have your back," he told the graduates. "And we will pray that you and everyone on your team comes home safely after each and every call."

Graduates in Basic Exterior Firefighting Operations or Interior Firefighting Operations:

Blauvelt Fire Dept 1

Brian T Bermingham - BEFO

Luke H Hovorka - BEFO

Hillburn Fire Dept 5

Vulfrano Lazcares-Ventura - BEFO/IFO

Hillcrest Fire Dept 6

Gerson Hernandez - BEFO/IFO

Monsey Fire Dept 7

Robert J Condon - BEFO

Uzi Kamensky - BEFO/IFO

Eli Ribowsky - BEFO/IFO

Nyack Fire Dept 10

Brianna Bianchi - BEFO/IFO

David Torres - BEFO/IFO

Orangeburg Fire Dept 11

Liam P Donohue - BEFO

Robert J Smith - BEFO

Pearl River Fire Dept 12

Kevin J McGarvey Jr - BEFO

John Tallia - BEFO

Sparkill Fire Dept 16

Nicholas Cintron - BEFO

Ryan M Hennessy - BEFO

Harley Ruiz - BEFO

Spring Valley Fire Dept 17

Lens Alexis - BEFO/IFO

Stony Point Fire Dept 18

Robert Bonelli - BEFO/IFO

Suffern Fire Dept 19

Sergio L Fica - BEFO

Manuel Jaimes - BEFO/IFO

Liam J Naughton - BEFO

Jeffrey Pasternack - BEFO/IFO

Nicholas C Torino - BEFO

Tallman Fire Dept 20

Robert G Doremus Jr - BEFO

Harrison W Gutfeld - BEFO

Zachary R Kunow - BEFO

Tappan Fire Dept 21

Geoffrey Dick - BEFO/IFO

Valley Cottage Fire Dept 22

Thomas F Cummings - BEFO

Edward Pecora II - BEFO/IFO

West Haverstraw Fire Dept 23

Danny Santos - BEFO

George V Trager Jr - BEFO

South Spring Valley Fire Dept 25

Christopher Van Schaick - BEFO/IFO

Pictured: Gordon Wren, Director, Rockland County Department of Fire and Emergency Services, Jeff Facinelli, Hillcrest Fire Department volunteer and Battalion Chief FDNY and Rockland County Executive Ed Day. PHOTO/contributed