Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron W. Brown and Buffalo Fire Commissioner William Renaldo today presided over the swearing-in of 32 Buffalo Fire recruits during a special ceremony held at Waterfront Elementary.
“I’m very pleased to see our next class of recruits commit their lives to fire service in the City of Buffalo,” Mayor Brown said. “My Administration’s continuing goal is to appoint, train, and hire a diverse group of firefighters for what I believe is one of the best fire departments in the entire nation.”
“It’s with great pleasure that I welcome these men and women to the Buffalo Fire Department, where they now begin an extremely challenging 20-weeks of training,” Commissioner Renaldo said. “The addition of this new class further demonstrates our commitment to a fully-operational, trained and ready firefighting force capable of providing effective and efficient firefighting services to our community.”
This new class of recruits builds on the 110 rookie firefighters added to the BFD in 2018 and continues the Brown Administrations commitment to creating a diverse and equitable fire department that represents the people it serves. These following recruits were sworn in during today’s ceremony:
Justin A. Bartlomiejczak
Michael D. Bogucki
Gerald A. Bucino
Ryan P. Byrne
Bret M. Clark
Iban A. Correa
John T. Cox IV
Daniel J. Dublino, Jr
Chad N. Dunbar
Christopher I. France
Paul F. Giegengack
Flannan P. Gould
Donald A. Hill, Jr
Antonio A. Hussain
Cedrick A. Jordan
Matthew J. Kieta
Matthew S. Kramer
Jonathan M. Lengel
Kaitlyn M. Lopez
Joshua Marrero
Kevin M. McCarthy
William A. Miller
Justin A. Mitchell
Kevin L. Pettway
Michael W. Pratt
Jeremy R. Ramsey
Scott J. Rogers
Christopher M. Ruffino
Nick D. Simson
Jacob E. Smith
Michael J. Walsh
Michael J. Wright
Since 2006, Mayor Brown has invested nearly $27 million in firefighting apparatus, equipment and resources. In addition to replacing the entire firefighting fleet, he continues to modernize the Buffalo Fire Department:
• Equipping emergency responders with state-of-the-art equipment and gear
• Training firefighters on how to administer an overdose reversal medication to help save lives
• Implementing a new 24 hour scheduling system for firefighters in a continued effort to increase efficiency and reduce over-time