Politics & Government
City of Carlsbad's Fire Department Expands
More than 100 friends, family and city leaders attended a badge ceremony to recognize about a dozen firefighter/paramedics at Fire Station 5 on Orion Way.
The City of Carlsbad Fire Department promoted five firefighters, recognized four firefighter/paramedics for passing probation, and admitted three new employees to the firefighting ranks.
Three candidates were sworn in as new firefighters/paramedics after undergoing rigorous training, and will enter a probationary period:
- Todd Gohsler
- Kyle Nelson
- Andrew Traynor
Four members passed their one-year probations were awarded badges as firefighter/paramedics:
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- Andrew Bessant
- Scott Cunningham
- Gregory Marchi
- Jaime Ortega
The following five firefighters received promotions:
- Luis Osuna was promoted to battalion chief.
- Mark Beckert and Theodore Berryman were promoted to captain.
- Joshua Clark and Nathan Pearson were promoted to engineer.
Chief Heiser also announced that Carlsbad Fire Department Division Chief William Anderson will retire this year after 30 years of service.
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More on the badge ceremony can be found here: news.carlsbadca.gov/pr/ca/carlsbad-firefighter-paramedics-243139.aspx
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