Hancock County Fire Academy Graduates 19 on Sunday

The Hancock County Fire Academy graduated 19 firefighters on Sunday afternoon, June 16th in ceremonies held at The Grand in downtown Ellsworth.

Photo Rachel Malcolm

Graduating were

Addison Fire - William Coney. Joshua Eastman
Brooklin Fire - Griffin Stevens
Bucksport Fire - Mackenzie Teed
Eastbrook Fire - Jessica McDevitt. Malachi Beauchamp, John Wells
Ellsworth Fire - Thomas Sawyer, Joel Behr
Hancock Fire - Miles Eugley
Lamoine Fire - Walton Kinney, Tina Warner
Trenton Fire - Adam Fraley. Logan Willard, Jacob Wartell
Southwest Harbor Fire - Kelly Brown
Surry Fire - Edgar Foudray. Jordan Lapka. Tracey Utting

The Class of 2024 consists of 5 women and 14 men, so you can see that both men and women are welcome into the Fire Academy.

There is an incredible need for firefighters in Hancock County and throughout the State. Many of the existing firefighters are getting older and there's just not enough trained men and women to take their place.

The next sign-up for the 2025 Hancock County Fire Academy will take place in November-December of this year, with the class likely to start in January 2025. If you have an interest in volunteering with your local fire department or becoming a paid firefighter, I would encourage you to start talking now with your local fire department and learn about the process!

Congratulations again to the Class of 2024!

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