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Bellefontaine swears in two new firefighters, including one of the city's few women on the force
Summary
Mayor Christman swore in two new firefighters — a woman introduced as Ella (transcript variants: Gilman/Bealman) and Caden Woodward — who pledged their oaths and acknowledged family in the gallery; administration said the hires help fill vacancies.
Mayor Christman introduced and administered the oath to two new members of the Bellefontaine Fire Department during the council meeting.
Ella (identified in the transcript as Ella Gilman and elsewhere as Ella Bealman) took the oath as a firefighter paramedic and committed to uphold the constitutions of the United States and the state of Ohio, city ordinances and departmental policies. The mayor noted Ella will be one of the city's few female firefighters and asked the assembled council and audience to welcome her. Ella acknowledged family in the gallery.
The mayor then swore in Caden Woodward as a firefighter paramedic. Woodward repeated the oath and thanked family members in the audience. Fire Chief Wilson told the council earlier in the meeting that the department recently swore in Lane Wiesner, had three new hires coming on board, and had one resignation this weekend; Chief Wilson said the department will review its eligibility lists and resume recruitment to fill vacancies.
The mayor closed his report after the swearing-in. The transcript contains inconsistent spellings for some local names and place names; the sworn personnel names and the sequence of the oath are recorded in the meeting minutes and will be reflected in official personnel records.
