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Passaic Swears in Eight New Firefighters
July 09, 2021 | NEW JERSEY
JAMES WOOD, SR., Correspondent
Photo by JAMES WOOD, SR.
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PASSAIC, NJ - On July 7th, Mayor Hector Lora from the City of Passaic swore in eight brave firefighters. These brave men have completed the Passaic County Fire Academy, are ready for firefighting, and will be under the command of Chief Patrick Trentacost. Pictured standing far right is Captain Chris Mandeville, the group's main fire instructor at the academy. Mandeville is also a retired NYFD fire captain. Gentlemen: eyes open, ears on God, bless all of you and come home safe. Make your department proud!