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Firefighter Graduation

Thursday, June 23, 2011

 On Wednesday evening, June 8th, the Orangeburg Fire District sponsored five members that graduated from the New York State Firefighter 1program. This program totaled 78 hours of combined live fire and classroom training.

Robert Arroyo, Megan Bogosian, Emily Gunning, Jim Dickson, Dennis Samuel and MaryKate Albin joined 150 other graduates at the Theater at Rockland Community College for the ceremony. Dennis Samuel and Jim Dickson were graduates of the Fire Fighter II program.

The graduates and their guests heard keynote speaker George Zayas,
Chief of the West Haverstraw VFD, stress the importance of continued
training and how they are now a part of a much bigger family.

We congratulate and thank our graduates for stepping up and
volunteering. Chief Chris Jackson stated that this class, along with
the previous one, shows that the future of the Orangeburg Volunteer Fire
Department is in good standing. "The caliber of the young men and women
joining is very impressive. For the most part, we have been getting
excellent people."

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Firefighter Graduation

Thursday, January 12, 2012

                                                                  On Thursday evening, January 12, 2012 Rockland County held a graduation for their new firefighters. Graduates from Orangeburg were Ray Wang, Stephen Jastow, Carl Ahlf and Danny Wanamaker. The graduation ceremony was held at Rockland Community College Cultural Arts Building. Rockland County's Firefighter of the Year, Andy Kolesar of the West Haverstraw Volunteer Fire Department, was the key note speaker.

 

    Photo's are of Stephen and Carl receiving their certificates from Mike Healy (Training Coordinator for Rockland County Fire Training Center), Frank Bifulco (Instructor), Les Greenwood (State Fire), Orangeburg's 1st Assistant Chief Neil Lynady, and Orangeburg's Captain John Ahlf. Captain Ahlf is an Ex-chief of Orangeburg and a proud father of Carl Ahlf. Carl is the third generation of firefighters from the Ahlf family.
Photo's courtesy of Tom Bierds

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