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Council orders Holyoke fire chief to submit plan to support firefighters completing EMT certification
Summary
Councillor Meg McGrath Smith asked the fire chief to provide a written plan for regular check-ins and other supports to help firefighters complete EMT certification before the two-year employment deadline; the chief agreed and the committee marked the order 'complied with.'
The Holyoke City Council Public Safety Committee on Nov. 13, 2025, asked the Fire Chief to produce a written plan describing how the department will support firefighters working toward required EMT certification, particularly those nearing the two-year deadline who have struggled on written exams.
Councilor Meg McGrath Smith, who filed the order, told the committee she and Councilor Rivera reviewed fire commission minutes showing multiple firefighters who could not meet the certification timeline and "ended up having to resign, from the department." McGrath Smith said she and…
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