The Columbia County Fire Coordinator’s Office is pleased to
announce the following volunteer firefighter graduates from the summer session
held at neighborhood fire stations across the county.
Churchtown Fire Department hosted an apparatus Operator Pump taught by Joe Laviano and Bud Godfroy. Graduates include;
Martin Baumgold John Calderon Kyle Franceshi
Joshua Loeffller Stefania Maruniak Larry Ostrander
Robert Pruesser Daniel Quinion David Shea
Thomas Yang Berkley Pirrone
Laviano also led the aircraft rescue and firefighting training at the Canaan Fire Station.
Successful attendees included;
Christina Brusakos Matthew Distin Patrick Doyle
Dennis Gawron Judy Gawron Robin Howes
Ann Marie Leiser Patricia Liddle Frank Lill
Jennifer Newton Richard Lindmark Joseph Reiger
Robert Waters` Bulent Yener
Claverack Fire Department hosted twenty five firefighters for a course on strategies and tactics for company operations. Joe Laviano led the class through the five sessions. Graduating strategists include;
David Adriance Sr. Kevin Beahn Stanley Burch III
Robert Cole Michael Cozzolino Darrin Culver
Matthew Distin Catherine Donato Frederick Fuchs
Douglas Garrison Dennis Gawron Judy Gawron
David Gearing Chris Harris Christopher Hoffman
George Keeler Chad Kilmer Frank Langdon
Josh Loeffler Michael Layman Jim Marsh III
Ryan O’Dowd John Onufrychuk Jr. Christopher Pierro
Matthew Pirrone
Godfroy, Mike Stelling and Wayne Gearing were the instructors for rescue tech basic training at the Spencertown Firehouse. The fifteen firefighters completing the course were;
Matthew Pirrone David Shea Gary Wood
Evan Kerr William Rogers David Page
John Calderon Brian Wheeler Brian Ostrander
Christina Brusakos David Naughton
Laviano and Godfroy teamed up with Hudson Fire Department to hold an apparatus Operator Areial Device training that saw eleven volunteers complete the eight session course. They were;
Lucas Briggs Justin Elliott Thomas Elliott
Fred Goodnow Chris Harris Kevin Herber
James Schemerhorn Jr. Rodney Pulver Charles Shook
Jeremiah Stone Kenneth Loos Jr.
Two 29 session Firefighter I classes were held in Chatham and Stockport, the lead instructing duties rested with Mike Stelling and Wayne Gearing. The first ever joint graduation ceremony was held at Columbia Greene Community College, during Fire prevention week, with the student’s family, friends and fire department members all in attendance. Graduates were;
Ray Barber John Bermal Edward Bratton
Chritina Brundage Nicholas Decker Ronald Disher
Austin Haner Christian Haner Josh Haner
Raj Harde William Haviland Marcus Hinds
Jerry Hoffman Andrew Horst Corey Kaninenberg
Justin Knott Arthur McGuire Chevett Ortiz
Jackie Therrien Gregory Bleau Rebecca Burka
Laura Cesternino Lucas Cody Evan Cook
Austin Cranna Roger Cramer Cody Farrell
Chance Imperati Randy Lewis Ryan O’Connell
Rachel O’Leary Andrew O’Neill Randy Prazma
Shalin Preble Aaron Sweet Donald Towsky
Clermont Fire District hosted a apparatus emergency vehicle operation course with the following students;
Tracy Alexander Roy Brown Tyler Case
Lloyd Kukon Michaela Lawson Stefania Maruniak
Larry Ostrander James Potts Sheldon Tieder
East Chatham held a firefighter survival training with a compliment of veteran and recent graduates of firefighter I course. Survivalists included;
Kevin Beahn John Calderon Nicholas Decker
Alan Gearing Austin Haner Chritian Haner
Joshua Haner Raj Harde Arthur McGuire
Eric Mishkin Ryan O’Dowd Brian Ostrander
David Parlman Randy Prazma Jr. Robert Reinig Jr.
Steven Rosen David Ross Jaqueline Therrien.
As the winter season approaches and heating season begins please be sure to have your heating systems serviced, and have working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. For more winter safety tips go to http://www.dhses.ny.gov/oem/safety-info/publicsafety/winter.cfm.
Churchtown Fire Department hosted an apparatus Operator Pump taught by Joe Laviano and Bud Godfroy. Graduates include;
Martin Baumgold John Calderon Kyle Franceshi
Joshua Loeffller Stefania Maruniak Larry Ostrander
Robert Pruesser Daniel Quinion David Shea
Thomas Yang Berkley Pirrone
Laviano also led the aircraft rescue and firefighting training at the Canaan Fire Station.
Successful attendees included;
Christina Brusakos Matthew Distin Patrick Doyle
Dennis Gawron Judy Gawron Robin Howes
Ann Marie Leiser Patricia Liddle Frank Lill
Jennifer Newton Richard Lindmark Joseph Reiger
Robert Waters` Bulent Yener
Claverack Fire Department hosted twenty five firefighters for a course on strategies and tactics for company operations. Joe Laviano led the class through the five sessions. Graduating strategists include;
David Adriance Sr. Kevin Beahn Stanley Burch III
Robert Cole Michael Cozzolino Darrin Culver
Matthew Distin Catherine Donato Frederick Fuchs
Douglas Garrison Dennis Gawron Judy Gawron
David Gearing Chris Harris Christopher Hoffman
George Keeler Chad Kilmer Frank Langdon
Josh Loeffler Michael Layman Jim Marsh III
Ryan O’Dowd John Onufrychuk Jr. Christopher Pierro
Matthew Pirrone
Godfroy, Mike Stelling and Wayne Gearing were the instructors for rescue tech basic training at the Spencertown Firehouse. The fifteen firefighters completing the course were;
Matthew Pirrone David Shea Gary Wood
Evan Kerr William Rogers David Page
John Calderon Brian Wheeler Brian Ostrander
Christina Brusakos David Naughton
Laviano and Godfroy teamed up with Hudson Fire Department to hold an apparatus Operator Areial Device training that saw eleven volunteers complete the eight session course. They were;
Lucas Briggs Justin Elliott Thomas Elliott
Fred Goodnow Chris Harris Kevin Herber
James Schemerhorn Jr. Rodney Pulver Charles Shook
Jeremiah Stone Kenneth Loos Jr.
Two 29 session Firefighter I classes were held in Chatham and Stockport, the lead instructing duties rested with Mike Stelling and Wayne Gearing. The first ever joint graduation ceremony was held at Columbia Greene Community College, during Fire prevention week, with the student’s family, friends and fire department members all in attendance. Graduates were;
Ray Barber John Bermal Edward Bratton
Chritina Brundage Nicholas Decker Ronald Disher
Austin Haner Christian Haner Josh Haner
Raj Harde William Haviland Marcus Hinds
Jerry Hoffman Andrew Horst Corey Kaninenberg
Justin Knott Arthur McGuire Chevett Ortiz
Jackie Therrien Gregory Bleau Rebecca Burka
Laura Cesternino Lucas Cody Evan Cook
Austin Cranna Roger Cramer Cody Farrell
Chance Imperati Randy Lewis Ryan O’Connell
Rachel O’Leary Andrew O’Neill Randy Prazma
Shalin Preble Aaron Sweet Donald Towsky
Clermont Fire District hosted a apparatus emergency vehicle operation course with the following students;
Tracy Alexander Roy Brown Tyler Case
Lloyd Kukon Michaela Lawson Stefania Maruniak
Larry Ostrander James Potts Sheldon Tieder
East Chatham held a firefighter survival training with a compliment of veteran and recent graduates of firefighter I course. Survivalists included;
Kevin Beahn John Calderon Nicholas Decker
Alan Gearing Austin Haner Chritian Haner
Joshua Haner Raj Harde Arthur McGuire
Eric Mishkin Ryan O’Dowd Brian Ostrander
David Parlman Randy Prazma Jr. Robert Reinig Jr.
Steven Rosen David Ross Jaqueline Therrien.
As the winter season approaches and heating season begins please be sure to have your heating systems serviced, and have working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. For more winter safety tips go to http://www.dhses.ny.gov/oem/safety-info/publicsafety/winter.cfm.
Michael Stelling and David Proper were the instructors of a Fire Police Course that was held at the Copake Fire Station.
The class was successfully completed by:
Robert E. Briggs Sr.
Robert E. Briggs Jr.
George H. Call
Salvatore Cozzolino
James J. Deluccia
Patrick L. Farrell
Larry D. Gaylord Jr.
Alan Gearing
Thomas J. Haigh
Carol A. Hanselman Jr.
Joseph H. Hanselman Jr.
David E. Levow
Richard J. Nobes
James R. Skoda
Bridget Swenson
Scott Swenson
Ruth Thomas
Robert V. Tomaso
James VanDeusen
The class was successfully completed by:
Robert E. Briggs Sr.
Robert E. Briggs Jr.
George H. Call
Salvatore Cozzolino
James J. Deluccia
Patrick L. Farrell
Larry D. Gaylord Jr.
Alan Gearing
Thomas J. Haigh
Carol A. Hanselman Jr.
Joseph H. Hanselman Jr.
David E. Levow
Richard J. Nobes
James R. Skoda
Bridget Swenson
Scott Swenson
Ruth Thomas
Robert V. Tomaso
James VanDeusen
Photo contributed