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 30 recruits in the current class representing 9 departments and four counties.
Recruits
Student | Fire Department |
Seth C. Pierson | LaGrange FD |
Louis R. Tambini | LaGrange FD |
James T. Houlahan | Lake Mohegan FD |
Scott L. Hylka | Lake Mohegan FD |
Jordan Levitt | Long Beach FD |
Michael Medrano | Long Beach FD |
Cliff Skudin | Long Beach FD |
Matthew L. Dennis | Newburgh FD |
William J. Gayton | Newburgh FD |
Isaac C. Lugo | Newburgh FD |
Gregory S. Lynady | Newburgh FD |
Guillermo A. Mollins | Newburgh FD |
Darwin S. Molina | Peekskill FD |
Nicholas L. Russo | Peekskill FD |
Daniel E. Higgins | Pelham Manor FD |
Jeffery K. Glass | Poughkeepsie FD |
John L. Ineson | Poughkeepsie FD |
Shane F. Lawlor | Poughkeepsie FD |
Clint McCoach | Poughkeepsie FD |
Oliverio Renden-Carlos | Poughkeepsie FD |
Benjamin E. Plachta | Town of Mamaroneck FD |
Dominick DiMicheli | White Plains FD |
German A. Garcia | White Plains FD |
Justin P. Lee | White Plains FD |
Hanif K. Malloy | White Plains FD |
Salvatore J. Marchionni | White Plains FD |
Vincent D. Ninzatti | White Plains FD |
Luke V. Puff | White Plains FD |
Eric J. Terminello | White Plains FD |
Nicholas J. Wadden | Whtie Plains FD |
Command Staff:
Academy Director: Captain Joe Sinatra, New Rochelle FD
Executive Officer: Lt. Domenick DiRienzo, Eastchester FD
The academy program is scheduled twice annually, in the spring and fall.