GROVELAND — Chief Robert Valentine is pleased to announce that two Groveland firefighters graduated from the Massachusetts Fire Academy’s (MFA) Call/Volunteer Training Program.
Firefighters Alex Keyes and Brady Paolino were among the 32 graduates from 12 departments who graduated from the Academy’s Call/Volunteer Training Program Class 109 on Wednesday, March 6.
“I would like to congratulate Firefighters Keyes and Paolino on their successful completion of the Academy,” said Chief Valentine. “The training is both rigorous and rewarding and I look forward to seeing them grow in their careers here in Groveland.”
Graduates of the program complete 240 hours of training, all on nights and weekends. To graduate, they must demonstrate proficiency in life safety, search and rescue, ladder operations, water supply, pump operation, and fire attack techniques. Upon completion of the training, they have also met the standards of National Fire Protection Association 1001.
During the 16-week training program, participants learn the basic skills they need to respond to emergencies, including lessons on fire behavior and suppression, public fire education, hazardous material incident mitigation, flammable liquids, stress management, and self-rescue techniques. The program involves classroom instruction, physical fitness training, firefighter skills training, and live firefighting practice.
Other graduates of Class 109 represent the fire departments of Boxford, Essex, Georgetown, Hamilton, Lynnfield, Middleton, Nahant, Rowley, Topsfield, and Wenham.
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