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New Fire Department Members

Swearing In Ceremonies

On December 6, 2022, five new firefighter/paramedics were officially sworn in at a City Council meeting.

L to R: Chief Robbins, FF/P Phipps, FF/P Schulze, Mayor Lehner, FF/P Beekman, FF/P Mellendorf, FF/P Silver

Chad Beekman, Career Firefighter/Paramedic (hired 3/7/22)
Trent Phipps, Career Firefighter/Paramedic (hired 3/7/22)
Craig Schulze, Career Firefighter/Paramedic (hired 3/7/22)
Collin Mellendorf, Career Firefighter/Paramedic (hired 7/11/22)
Nate Silver, Career Firefighter/Paramedic (hired 7/11/22)

On June 28, 2021, Firefighter/Paramedic Jeremy O'Brien, who was hired in December 2020, was officially sworn in at a ceremony at Fire Headquarters.

Chief Robbins with FF/P Jeremy O'Brien

On October 1, 2019, six new firefighter/paramedics were officially sworn in at a ceremony held in City Council Chambers.

2019 KFD Swearing In

On March 21, 2019, nine firefighter/paramedics were officially sworn in at Kettering Fire Department's Annual Awards Ceremony.

KFD Swearing In
L to R (new members and families): FF/P Poynter, FF/P Voelker, FF/P Myers, FF/P McCarthy, FF/P McVicar, FF/P McGhghy, FF/P McCormick, FF/P Butler, FF/P Burden

Michael Burden, Career Firefighter/Paramedic (hired 10/1/18)
Chris Butler, Career Firefighter/Paramedic (hired 7/23/18)
Kelly McCarthy, Career Firefighter/Paramedic (hired 1/22/19)
Andy McCormick, Career Firefighter/Paramedic (hired 7/23/18)
Dustin McGhghy, Career Firefighter/Paramedic (hired 1/22/19)
Justin McVicar, Career Firefighter/Paramedic (hired 4/16/18)
Todd Myers, Career Firefighter/Paramedic (hired 1/22/19)
Justin Poynter, Career Firefighter/Paramedic (hired 1/22/19)
Jeremy Voelker, Career Firefighter/Paramedic (hired 4/16/18)

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