Chief Bryan LaCivita and the Raynham Fire Department are pleased to announce that Firefighter Ryan DeCoste graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s Call/Volunteer training program.
On Monday, May 23, Firefighter DeCoste was one of the 35 graduates from the MFA’s Call/Volunteer Training Class #97, which officially graduated from the training program. Graduates were recognized in a ceremony at Bridgewater State University.
Firefighter DeCoste joined Raynham Fire’s Call Department in the fall of 2021. He is a Raynham resident and serves as the assistant emergency management director at a college in Boston.
“Firefighter DeCoste has an extensive background in emergency management, which is an extremely valuable asset for not only our department but the whole community as well,” Chief LaCivita said. “His background coupled with the training he received from the Call/Volunteer training program has adequately prepared him to serve our community and I look forward to the impact he will have on this community.”
During the 16-week training program, participants learn the basic skills they need to respond to emergencies, including lessons on fire behavior and suppression, public fire education, hazardous material incident mitigation, flammable liquids, stress management and self-rescue techniques. The program involves classroom instruction, physical fitness training, firefighter skills training and live firefighting practice.
Graduates of the program complete 240 hours of training, all on nights and weekends. To graduate, they must demonstrate proficiency in life safety, search and rescue, ladder operations, water supply, pump operation and fire attack techniques. Upon completion of the training, they have also met the standards of National Fire Protection Association 1001.
The other graduates represented the fire departments of Acushnet, Berkley, Chatham, Dartmouth Fire District 1, Fairhaven, Halifax, Lakeville, Marion, Medway, Plympton, Rehoboth, Rochester, Truro, Wareham and West Bridgewater.
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