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Whitman Fire Department Announces Promotion of Deputy Chief, Lieutenant

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Whitman Fire Department
Timothy J. Grenno, Fire Chief
56 Temple St.
Whitman, MA 02382

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Whitman Fire Department Announces Promotion of Deputy Chief, Lieutenant

WHITMAN — Chief Timothy Grenno is pleased to announce the promotions of two members of the Whitman Fire Department.

Alfred Cunningham was promoted to Deputy Fire Chief and Nicholas Grasso was promoted to Lieutenant. Both were officially sworn in at a ceremony Tuesday night, July 9.

Deputy Chief Cunningham joined the department in 1995 as a call firefighter and was appointed to be a full-time firefighter in 1998. He most recently served as a lieutenant, a position he had held since 2009. 

Deputy Chief Cunningham holds a degree from Columbia Southern University. He is certified as a Fire Officer I/II and has certifications as a fire instructor and paramedic and currently serves as the department’s training officer. 

Lt. Grasso joined the department in 2000 as a call firefighter before being appointed as a full-time firefighter in 2004. He was most recently assigned as the Shift Commander of Group 4.

Lt. Grasso holds a degree from Columbia Southern University. He is certified as a Fire Officer I/II, is company officer strategy and tactics certified and is a certified paramedic.

“Both Deputy Chief Cunningham and Lt. Grasso stood out as exemplary candidates during the promotion process, and are very deserving of their respective promotions,” Chief Grenno said. “I am confident they will continue to serve our department and the Whitman community well, and I congratulate both of them on this next step in their respective careers with the Whitman Fire Department.”

 

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Raynham Fire Department Announces Four Promotions

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Raynham Fire Department
Chief James T. Januse
37 Orchard St.,
Raynham, MA 02767

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Raynham Fire Department Announces Four Promotions

RAYNHAM — Chief James T. Januse is pleased to announce the promotions of four members of the Raynham Fire Department, and the swearing in of a new firefighter at a ceremony last night.

Capt. Barrett Johnson was promoted to the rank of Deputy Chief, effective this July; Lt. Jeffrey Kelleher was promoted to the rank of Captain, effective this July; Firefighter Jason Karns who was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in April; and Firefighter Brad Carr will be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, effective this July.

A ceremony recognizing the promotions and recent graduation of Firefighter Trevor Chute from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA) was held on Tuesday, June 11, at Town Hall. 

“Capt. Johnson, Capt. Kelleher, Lt. Karns and Lt. Carr have worked incredibly hard to earn these promotions, and have each displayed a deep commitment to the safety and well being of our community,” Chief Januse said. “And Firefighter Chute put a tremendous amount of time and energy into his studies at the MFA. We are fortunate to have each one of these members of our department, and it was wonderful to recognize them all last night.”

Deputy Chief Barrett Johnson

Johnson began his career with the Raynham Fire Department as a call firefighter in 1995. He was hired full-time in 1998, promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 2012 and named Captain in 2017. He also serves as a paramedic for the department. As Deputy Chief, he will be responsible for assisting the chief with fire operations, fire prevention and administrative duties.

Capt. Jeffrey Kelleher

Kelleher also began his career with the Raynham Fire Department as a call firefighter in 1995. He was hired as a full-time firefighter for the department in 1998. In January 2017, he was named Acting Lieutenant and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant later that year. Capt. Kelleher is a paramedic and also holds various officer certifications. As a Captain, he will continue his role as the Group 2 shift commander.

Lt. Jason Karns

Karns began his career with the Raynham Fire Department as a call firefighter in July 2001. He was hired full time by the apartment in July 2002 and advanced to the rank of Lieutenant this April. Lt. Karns is the shift commander of the Raynham Fire Department’s Group 4 and holds various fire officer certifications, is a certified paramedic and holds an associate’s degree in fire science from American Public University.

Lt. Brad Carr

Firefighter Carr began his career with the Raynham Fire Department in September 1993 and was hired full time in July 1996. He will serve as the shift commander of the department’s Group 1 starting this July. Firefighter Carr is also a certified paramedic, holds various officer certifications and holds a bachelor’s degree in fire science from Columbia Southern University.

Firefighter Trevor Chute

Firefighter Chute was hired as a call firefighter for the Raynham Fire Department in January 2016, and was hired full-time in July 2017. He is a Raynham native, who served in the U.S. Navy between 2012-2016. He graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy this March, and is certified as a Firefighter I/II.

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In Ceremony Delayed by the Gas Disaster, Andover Fire Rescue Formally Elevates New Deputy Chief, Lieutenants and Appoints Three New Firefighters

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Andover Fire Rescue
Chief Michael B. Mansfield
32 North Main St.
Andover, MA 01810

For Immediate Release

Friday. March 1, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Andover Fire Rescue Formally Elevates New Deputy Chief and Lieutenants and Swears in Three New Firefighters

ANDOVER — Fire Chief Michael Mansfield is pleased to share that six members of Andover Fire Rescue were sworn into new ranks Tuesday, and the department also gained three new firefighters. 

The group was sworn in by Assistant Town Clerk Dawne Warren Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 4 pm in the Memorial Hall Library

At the ceremony, Lt. Kyle Murphy was officially sworn in as Deputy Fire Chief. Murphy joined Andover Fire Rescue in 1998 and was promoted to Lieutenant in 2013.

“Deputy Chief Murphy has worked tremendously hard to achieve this rank, and is more than ready to step into this leadership role,” Chief Mansfield said. “He wants the best for our department, and our town, and he knows what it takes to support his peers and provide the highest quality Fire Rescue services possible not only to Andover, but when our neighboring communities call on us for help as well.”

Murphy completed the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s Chief Fire Officer Management Training program in February 2018.

At Tuesday’s ceremony, Firefighters John Gangi, Jeff Gaunt, Thomas Kennedy III, Jameson Lockhart and Ian Timmons were sworn in as lieutenants. The five qualified to become lieutenants after passing a rigorous state exam in late 2016.

Lt. Gangi joined the department in 1995; Lt. Gaunt in 2001; Lt. Kennedy in 2010; Lt. Lockhart in 2011; and Lt. Timmons in 1999.

Assistant Town Clerk Warren also swore in James Bancroft, Matthew Beirne, and Michael Uttley as new firefighters to the department on Tuesday. They completed their academy training program in 2017.

The ceremony was delayed largely due to the Merrimack Valley Gas Disaster, the recovery from which has been a focal point for first responders in Andover since the first fires broke out on Sept. 13, 2018.

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East Bridgewater Police Department Swears In New Officer

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East Bridgewater Police Department
Scott Allen, Chief of Police
153 Central St.
East Bridgewater, MA 02333

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

East Bridgewater Police Department Swears In New Officer

EAST BRIDGEWATER — Chief Scott Allen is pleased to announce that a new East Bridgewater Police officer was sworn in during a ceremony yesterday.

On Monday, Oct. 29, Officer Ryan Hickey was sworn in by East Bridgewater Town Clerk Susan Gilpatrick at Town Hall. His wife, Kimberly Hickey, and his parents, Dennis and Michelle Hickey, were in attendance.

“Ryan comes to work for us with years of experience as an officer for the Massasoit Community College Police Department and other local departments,” Chief Allen said. “We welcome Officer Hickey to East Bridgewater and look forward to him contributing right away.”

Officer Hickey is a Middleborough resident and graduated from the Reserve/Intermittent Plymouth Police Academy in 2014.

He began his career in law enforcement in 2011 with an internship at the Hanson Police Department. He was an auxiliary police officer for the Whitman Police Department from 2014-2016.

Most recently, Officer Hickey was a Sergeant with the Massasoit Community College Police Department, where he had worked since 2014. He was also working as a Permanent Intermittent Officer with the Whitman Police Department.

Officer Hickey has several certifications in various fields and subjects including, weapons training, Taser instruction, police mountain bike training, first responder training, CPR certification and active shooter training.

He has already begun working on the day shift in the department’s Field Training Officer (FTO) program, shadowing a veteran training officer. Officer Hickey is scheduled to attend the next Full-time Police Officer Academy, slated for either Randolph or Plymouth in early 2019. Officer Hickey will work full-time while awaiting academy placement after his completion of the East Bridgewater FTO program.

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