Crime & Safety
Havertown Volunteer Firefighter Graduates Montco Fire Academy
He is among 45 others who recently graduated from the Montgomery County Fire Academy. Congratulations and good luck to all!
HAVERTOWN, PA — A firefighter with the Llanerch Fire Company recently graduated from the Montgomery County Fire Academy
Volunteer firefighter James Callahan completed the Pennsylvania Entry Level Firefighter Training program with a virtual graduation ceremony on Wednesday evening.
He is among 45 other volunteer firefighters who graduated in the class of 2021.
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"Their perseverance in working towards and achieving national Fire Fighter I certification during the COVID-19 pandemic is a testament to the dedication and resolve of these local emergency services professionals," the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety said in the graduation announcement.
Thomas J. Garrity, Director of the Montgomery County Fire Academy, offered welcoming
remarks and Derrick J.V. Sawyer, Chief of the Upper Darby Township Fire Department and former
Fire Commissioner for the City of Philadelphia, was the virtual Commencement Speaker.
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