Board honors Union County Fire Academy instructors for recruit training
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The board presented recognition to instructors at the Union County Fire Academy for more than 200 hours of instruction preparing both volunteer and career firefighters; the academy’s director and instructors were thanked for their service to county residents.
The Union County Board of County Commissioners recognized instructors from the Union County Fire Academy for their work training new firefighters.
Chairman Bodek asked directors and commissioners to join the presenters. Director Scarino of the fire staff and several instructors were invited forward. Commissioners noted that instructors routinely devote more than 200 hours a year to recruit training and praised the collaboration between volunteer and career firefighters.
"We are directly divided in half with volunteer and career firefighters, so they all work together," Director Scarino said, thanking instructors for "paying it forward" and preparing new firefighters to serve Union County residents. Commissioners and attendees offered thanks and applause.
The presentation was ceremonial; no formal actions were taken during this recognition.
