Norwich — A veteran New London firefighter and battalion chief was sworn in for his new career as the director of training and safety with the Norwich Fire Department, while a veteran Norwich firefighter was promoted to lieutenant Monday.
Fire Chief Tracy Montoya named retired New London Fire Battalion Chief Mark Waters as the Norwich department’s new director of training and safety and promoted 12-year Norwich firefighter Adam Griffin to lieutenant during a ceremony at City Hall. About two dozen family members, city officials and fellow firefighters attended the ceremony, the first in-person public promotional ceremony since the start of the pandemic.