Press release:

Fifteen students successfully completed the Apparatus Operator – Pump program on June 23. It was held at the Genesee County Fire Training Center.

Building on the knowledge and skills obtained through the Basic Exterior Firefighter Operations (BEFO) program, the 24 hour Apparatus Operator – Pump course offers fire service personnel the knowledge and skills essential to pump operations.

These include: hydraulics and friction loss, pump control and accessories, fire streams, pumper practices, pumping from draft and pump evolutions and using the fire pump at the fire hydrant.

Participants included: 

Alabama

• Ryan M. Thompson

Alexander

• Anthony R. Johnston
• Jennifer R. Merle

Elba

• Nicholas Guarino
• Timothy J. Hoffarth
• Michael J. Pfendler
• Oliver R. Shuknecht

Oakfield

• Joshua M. Finn
• Jeffery W. McIntire

Pavilion

• Nicholas P. Saravullo
• Sean Vogt Jr.

South Byron

• Nicole M. Boldt
• Mathew T. Dougherty
• Vito J. Muoio

Indian Falls

• Colby Sanner