Chief Christopher Coleman is pleased to announce that North Attleboro firefighter Sam Gutwill graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy last week.
On Friday, Dec. 12, firefighter Gutwill graduated alongside 24 firefighters from the 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program. His class, Class #BW37, was recognized during a graduation ceremony at the Department of Fire Services’ Bridgewater campus.
At the academy, firefighter Gutwill received training in public fire education, hazardous material incident mitigation, flammable liquids, cancer awareness, stress management and self-rescue techniques. He was also trained in life safety, search and rescue, ladder operations, water supply, pump operation and fire attack.
Firefighter Gutwill previously worked for the Sherborn Fire Department and has his EMT certifications. Upon graduating, firefighter Gutwill now has his Firefighter I/II and Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations certifications. He will be attending paramedic school in the near future.
The other graduates of Class #BW37 represented the fire departments of Brewster, Canton, Cohasset, Dennis, East Bridgewater, Fairhaven, Hingham, Medway, Norton, Quincy, Sharon, Somerset, Stoughton, Truro, Wellfleet, and Yarmouth.
North Attleboro firefighter Sam Gutwill graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy on Friday, Dec. 12. (Photo courtesy Department of Fire Services)