The Montgomery County Fire Academy recently held its graduation for 38 members of the Pennsylvania Entry Level Firefighter Training Program. The academy’s Class 2502 represented 23 volunteer and combination fire companies in Montgomery, Chester, and Delaware counties.

Among the graduates are six local firefighters from three companies. They are:

Firefighter Philip Antonello of Conshohocken Fire Company No. 2 (Conshohocken)
Firefighter David Certo of George Clay Fire Company – Station 39 (W. Conshohocken)
Firefighter Myi Harte of George Clay Fire Company – Station 39 (W. Conshohocken)
Firefighter Chad Peiper of George Clay Fire Company – Station 39 (W. Conshohocken)
Firefighter Domenic Russo of George Clay Fire Company – Station 39 (W. Conshohocken)
Firefighter Ryan McCloskey of Harmonville Fire Company No.1 (Plymouth Township)

All other graduates are:

Firefighter Riley Carroll, Bryn Mawr Fire Company
Firefighter William Conley Sr., Limerick Fire Department
Firefighter Henry Copeland, Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Co.
Firefighter Francis DeAngelo, Gladwyne Volunteer Fire Company
Firefighter Elaina Duke, Telford Fire Company
Firefighter Chace Fazio, Lower Frederick Fire Company
Firefighter Brian Finley, Springfield Fire Company – Station 44
Firefighter Katye Fulmer, Bridgeport Fire Department
Firefighter Jayden Gilmore, North End Fire Co. No. 1
Firefighter Joseph Houser, Flourtown Fire Company
Firefighter Patrick Jakubik, Wyndmoor Hose
Firefighter Connor Keith, Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Co.
Firefighter Max Kubai, Lower Frederick Fire Company
Firefighter Matthew Lebo, Wyndmoor Hose
Firefighter Brian Leno, Narberth Fire Company
Firefighter Christopher Liebal, Limerick Fire Department
Firefighter Clinton McCartney, Manoa Fire Company – Station 56
Firefighter John McGlynn Jr., Edge Hill Fire Company
Firefighter Thomas McGowan, Lower Providence Fire Department
Firefighter Andrew Moore, Oakmont Fire Company
Firefighter William Morris, Oakmont Fire Company
Firefighter Jose Oliva, Manoa Fire Company – Station 56
Firefighter Pamela Petion, Liberty Fire Co., Spring City
Firefighter Anthony Propst, Liberty Fire Co., Spring City
Firefighter Jeffery Pursell Jr., Black Rock Vol Fire Co.
Firefighter Rachel Roomberg, Swedesburg Volunteer Fire Company
Firefighter Adam Skrocki, Oakmont Fire Company
Firefighter Jordyn Stone, Black Rock Vol Fire Co.
Firefighter James Travaglini, Manoa Fire Company – Station 56
Firefighter Thomas Travaline, Lower Providence Fire Department
Firefighter Emily Tullo, Llanerch Volunteer Fire Company
Firefighter Ian Walsh, Manoa Fire Company – Station 56

Photo: Montgomery County Department of Public Safety