Lompoc Fire Department welcomes new recruits [Lompoc Record, Calif.]
Dec. 22 Three new firefighters have joined the Lompoc Fire Department after an open recruitment and testing process, according to interim Fire Chief Brian Federmann.
The recruits Nicholas Wimmel, Shane Greene and Richard West were selected to join the firefighting team after successfully completing a seven-week new hire academy. They will now move to their assigned shifts.
The recent recruitments will prove beneficial to both the department and community as the department works to fill a number of recent vacancies, according to Federmann.
“Working through the hiring and academy process during a pandemic is very challenging, and I would like to share my gratitude and appreciation to the men and women of our department who helped make this possible while being diligent in our safety measures,” Federmann said.
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After an open recruitment and testing process, the three were selected to join the LFD team. The recruits participated in a seven-week new hire academy and will now move to their assigned shift. This hiring is very beneficial to our department and community as we work to fill these positions following several recent vacancies, said Brian Federmann, interim fire chief. Working through the hiring and academy process during a pandemic is very challenging, and I would like to share my gratitude and appreciation to the men and women of our department who helped make this possible while being diligent in our safety measures, he said.