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Tompkins Insurance Agency sponsored the Utica Mutual Emergency Vehicle Operation Course (EVOC) held last month at the Genesee County Fire Training Center in Batavia.

This course provided vehicle operators with a better understanding of the seriousness of emergency vehicle operation.

Students were made aware of the potential for tragedy and financial loss as well as the legal and moral responsibilities encountered when operating an emergency vehicle.

Twenty fire personnel from the area completed the course, including 13 from Genesee County who are listed below.

• Barbara Eddy
• Ralph Eddy II

TOWN OF BATAVIA

• Joshua Boyle
• Clayton Gorski
• Bryan Moscicki

BERGEN

• Kenneth Dean
• Garrett Dean

BYRON

• Dave Leaton

DARIEN

• Joseph Murphy

ELBA

• Nathan Tabor

LE ROY

• Jeff Freeman
• Adam Hamel

SOUTH BYRON

• Vito Muoio

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The Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Interior Firefighter Operations (SCBA-IFO) program is the second level to becoming a Level I Firefighter.

Recently, 16 firefighters from eight departments from the region -- including 13 from Genesee County -- were presented the knowledge and skills in SCBA use.

These skills include fire control, initial fire attack, search and rescue, survival, tactical ventilation, vehicle fire and structure fire skills along with company operations.

The 50-hour program concluded with a graduation ceremony on May 11.

Genesee County residents presented with certificates of completion were:

TOWN OF BATAVIA

• Bryan A. Moscicki
• Ian A. Sanfratello
• Tyler J. Stewart

BETHANY

• Richard J. Klunder III

CORFU

• Jayden D.  Eck
• Casey L. Felski
• Megan G. Stiles
• Elizabeth S. Tebor
• Benjamin Trapani

ELBA

• Mark E. Anauo

OAKFIELD

• Garrett M. Gibson
• Noah R. Toal

PAVILION

• Timothy R. Zipfel Jr.