NORWOOD — Chief David Hayes is pleased to announce that the Norwood Fire Department has welcomed a new firefighter recruit and trained paramedic.
John Maffeo, a long-time Norwood resident, was hired on Aug. 8. He is currently completing a two-week orientation before he will begin regular shifts with the department as a paramedic.
Maffeo earned his EMT Basic Certification through Dean College and his Paramedic Certification through the Comprehensive Medical Teaching Institute at Quincy College. He worked for Brewster Ambulance since October 2020.
Maffeo will attend the Massachusetts Fire Academy in the future. In the meantime, he will continue to hone his emergency medical skills on the department’s ambulances.
“We are pleased to welcome Paramedic Maffeo to the Norwood Fire Department,” Chief Hayes said. “He has valuable medical support experience and a familiarity with the Norwood community, and his choice to earn his paramedic certification early in his career shows that he is driven and focused.”
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