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 34 recruits in the current class representing 11 departments and three counties.
Recruits
Student | Fire Department |
John Nikisher | Arlington FD |
Colin Goldstein | Arlington FD |
Nizar Ahchouch | Arlington FD |
Edward Torhan | Arlington FD |
Daniel Burke | Arlington FD |
Andrea Vallovera | Arlington FD |
Stephen Lawlor | Eastchester FD |
Eva Russo | Eastchester FD |
Justin DiSanto | Eastchester FD |
Stefano Gizzo | Eastchester FD |
Nicholas Senerchia | Pelham Manor FD |
Alfonso Migliarini | Pelham Manor FD |
John Caldarola | Fairview FD |
Brett Loccisano | Fairview FD |
Richard Heckett | Lake Mohegan FD |
John Guida | Lake Mohegan FD |
Neal Krysinki | Long Beach FD |
William Kane | Long Beach FD |
Pedro Galdamez | Middletown FD |
Eric Barone | Middletown FD |
Noah Lake | Middletown FD |
Kenneth Ahearn | White Plains FD |
Eric Bratberg | White Plains FD |
Devin Burns | White Plains FD |
Maurice O'Connor | Scarsdale FD |
Dylan Walsh | Peekskill FD |
Keith Walker | Peekskill FD |
Thomas Fejas | Peekskill FD |
Colin Park | Peekskill FD |
Oliver Martell | Peekskill FD |
Michael Esposito | Peekskill FD |
Aidan Michael Ahearn | Rye FD |
Thomas Junior | Rye FD |
John Whelan | Long Beach 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.