The Career Fire Academy, a basic firefighter training program, is a collaborative effort among the Westchester County Department of Emergency Services, the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control, and Westchester County Career Chiefs.
The academy is a basic firefighter training program designed to provide the firefighter with the essential knowledge and basic skills necessary to perform their job safely, effectively, efficiently, and as part of a firefighting team.
This 17-week intensive training program provides instruction in a classroom setting and practical skills training. This training prepares the firefighter to save the life of a fire victim, a fellow firefighter, or themselves. Upon completion of the course, the trainee is able to efficiently mitigate any emergency.
There are 23 recruits in the current class representing seven municipalities.
Recruits
Student | Fire Department |
Jeffrey Hill | Eastchester FD |
James Kellaher | Eastchester FD |
JohnCarl Navaretta | Eastchester FD |
Michael Chiarella | Harrison FD |
Michael Murnane | Larchmont FD |
John Pilla III | Larchmont FD |
Dylan DeMuro | Mount Vernon FD |
Shayne Forbes | Mount Vernon FD |
Kemar Holness | Mount Vernon FD |
Gregory Jenkins | Mount Vernon FD |
Nahteas Murphy | Mount Vernon FD |
Adrian Nicholson | Mount Vernon FD |
Gregy Styles | Mount Vernon FD |
Anthony Borsella | Pelham FD |
Christopher Paolercio | Pelham FD |
Alexander Hauryluck | Rye Brook FD |
Alexander Adamiak | White Plains FD |
Andrew Gemecki | White Plains FD |
Scott Kukis | White Plains FD |
Nicholas Lombardo | White Plains FD |
Cody Martin | White Plains FD |
Nathaniel Miller | White Plains FD |
James Salerno | White Plains FD |
Academy Command Staff
Name | Position | Department |
Deputy Chief James Danyko | Commanding Officer | Fairview FD Retired |
Captain Robert Ciotti | Executive Officer | New Rochelle FD |
Lt. William Simons | Executive Officer | White Plains FD |
Lt. Roderick "Sal" Hines | Command Staff | Mount Vernon FD |
The academy program is scheduled twice annually, in the spring and fall.