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Firefighters Graduate from Public Safety Training Center

More than 65 firefighters earned a Firefighter Level One certification from Bucks County Community College.

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The Bucks County Public Safety Training Center, which is administered by , held a graduation ceremony Wednesday, August 8, for 65 students who earned Firefighter Level One certification.

The firefighters represented volunteer companies from throughout Bucks County and the state. Two were selected for the Outstanding Student Award: Joseph W. Adams of the Chalfont Fire Company, and Thomas D. Kidd of the Bloomfield Fire Company in Perry County, Pa.

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In addition, Dr. James J. Linksz, who is as president of Bucks County Community College, was honored for his dedication to public safety training with an honorary Fire Company Officer Four certification. Linksz thanked the firefighters for their commitment to public service and their passion for volunteerism.

Bucks County Community College trains more than 70,000 first responders each year at Public Safety Training Centers in Doylestown and Bristol. The college also conducts training for the Department of Defense throughout the U.S. and in overseas nations including Japan, Korea, Germany, Turkey, and Ecuador.

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Summer Class Graduates:

  • Todd E. Bean
  • Matthew S. Bertrand
  • Garrick Borascius
  • Thomas D. Brown Jr
  • Alex R. Dixon
  • Joshua M. Ehrhorn
  • Todd A. Gardner
  • Gerard Grindrod
  • Kyle J. Heicklen
  • Carl Herr
  • Reed A. Hills
  • Douglas Histand
  • Kenneth E. Hohn
  • Kevin R. Jurgelewicz
  • Brendan Kern
  • Thomas D. Kidd
  • Thomas W. King
  • Paul Lancos
  • Christopher Logan
  • Ryan J. Marsh
  • Mary T. Newell
  • Christopher J. Oberholzer
  • Maxwell A. Paine
  • Kayla Prajzner
  • Evan Reed
  • Timothy J. Rihl
  • Daniel J. Sheridan
  • Alec M. Smilowski
  • Scott A. Stieritz
  • Ashley Therien
  • Terry L.K. Warner
  • Aaron Westra
  • Marshall D. Whinney
  • Mark Wilson
  • Emad M. Wissa
  • Fady Wissa
  • Julie Wood

 

Saturday Class Graduates:

  • Joseph W Adams
  • Jesse T. Balasco
  • Jesse M. Beale
  • James A. Bernasconi
  • Jason M. Boucher
  • Henry D. Cochran
  • Josiah A. Denis
  • Eduard H. Fried
  • Adam J. Friedman
  • Connor A. Griffin
  • Dustin J. Hallenbeck
  • James R. Hilton
  • Spencer Imhoff
  • Lauren A. Jones
  • Anthony Mancini
  • John McGowan
  • Michael D. Meisner
  • Courtney L. Nelson
  • Nathan D. Nelson
  • James J. Price, IIII
  • Mark Read
  • Alison R. Robertson
  • Matthew J. Sullivan
  • Andrew C. Trumbour
  • Richard B. Wathey
  • Rebecca L. Werkheiser
  • Scott P. Wilson
  • Michael A. Wombwell

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