At Tuesday’s Board of Fire Commissioners meeting, the board passed a resolution approving the hiring of seven new career firefighters.
The new firefighters are Michael J. Santos, Lambros A. Komitas, Donald J. MacCarrick, Patrick D. Mannion, Scott M. Olesen, John M. Cawley, and Dylan J. Dickenson.
The need for new firefighters is due to retirements, recent and upcoming promotions as well as the creation of a 24/7 Battalion Chief position, which received first-reading approval at the meeting, fire officials told TLS.
Four of the new hires are already certified firefighters. The remaining recruits will begin a nine-week (320 Hours) fire academy in the coming weeks.
First of all since the comments @ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/photos-lakewood-firefighter-lt-robert-bobby-cook-ii-promoted-to-captain-sworn-in-by-former-fire-chief-father/ won’t work I will first post here instead; Congratulations Captain upon your promotion! It’s really amazing to see how many firefighters on the department are second and some even 3rd generation firefighters! Thank you to retiring Captain “RL” for your many years of dedication to our community. Also, thank you to former Lieutenant “KB” for your service! You both will be missed, and never forgotten by our community!! I would like to pause to remember Firefighter Quadry Lyons who passed away last year. Congratulations to the incoming battalion chief and the others who will be promoted in the near future! I’d like to end off welcoming the 7 new career firefighters, you have big shoes to fill but I’m certain you will do a great job!
At what cost to tax payers. How much more will we pay?
I think it’s pretty rude to start complaining about taxes when these firefighters are here to protect all Lakewooders including you. This is not the first time I have seen in the comments that people complain about taxes, when an emergency dept. gets new equipment, vehicles, or people.