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Beachwood mayor swears in new fire captain and lieutenant
Summary
Mayor Burns administered oaths of office for David Peterson (promoted to fire captain) and Benjamin Welsh (promoted to fire lieutenant) during the May 4 meeting. Chief Holtzman and family members attended the ceremony and staff highlighted each officer’s training and departmental roles.
Mayor Burns on May 4 administered the oath of office to two Beachwood Fire Department members promoted in recent testing and selection: David Peterson was sworn in as fire captain and Benjamin Welsh as fire lieutenant.
Chief Holtzman and other officials described each member’s service and qualifications before the oath. Chief Holtzman said both promoted members had completed rigorous testing and training over the preceding months; he noted Peterson’s roles as an instructor, member of the fire-investigative unit and head of the CPR committee. Peterson told the council he would "faithfully, honestly and impartially discharge the duties as fire captain for the City of Beachwood, State of Ohio" during his oath.
Benjamin (Ben) Welsh was recognized for his 12 years with the department, recent selection as an assistant commander on the SWAT team, honor-guard service and prior recognition as firefighter of the year. He repeated the oath to serve the city "faithfully, honestly and impartially" as fire lieutenant.
Mayor Burns thanked the department and said selecting among well-qualified candidates was among the toughest decisions of his tenure; family members of both honorees were present for the ceremony. Council and department leaders congratulated the officers before proceeding to the remainder of the agenda.
