Crime & Safety
Kudos to Cortlandt Graduates from Firefighter Training
The volunteers received their Firefighter I certification in a big ceremony Dec. 15. Thanks for your service!
CORTLANDT, NY — A ceremony was held Dec. 15 to honor the volunteer firefighters who graduated from Westchester's Fire Academy, including several from the Buchanan, Croton-on-Hudson, Mohegan, Montrose and Verplanck volunteer departments.
In all, 147 firefighters from 49 volunteer fire departments received their certificates for completing Firefighter I training.
They are graduates of eight separate Firefighter I training sessions conducted during the past year at DES. Each class consisted of 96 hours of classroom instruction and hands-on training in essential firefighting tactics and skills.
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The graduation exercise for Westchester’s newest volunteer firefighters took place at the Robert J. Schnibbe Jr. Support Services Building of the Department of Emergency Services, 35 Walker Road, Valhalla.
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County Executive Robert P. Astorino and Commissioner John M. Cullen of the Department of Emergency Services addressed the graduates.
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