Bayonne Fire Dept. promotes 2 new captains: their 1st woman and 1st Cuban-American
New Bayonne Fire Captains Cailin Brodel and Raccys Pozo. Photo courtesy of the City of Bayonne.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
During today’s ceremony, Bayonne Fire Chief Keith Weaver called it “a historic day” before explaining the accomplishments of Cailin Brodel and Raccys Pozo.
Weaver explained that the promotions were “based on merit,” coming from competitive Civil Service tests, as well as that captains normally have eight to 10 years of service when they assume that rank.
By comparison, Brodel earned the rank within six year and Pozo did so in seven years. Weaver added that the fire department was making history for the second time this week: for the first time ever, there are two women in the newest crop of firefighters.