Thursday, December 19, 2013
Honoring Our Firefighters
Today I had the honor of attending the Massachusetts
Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s 24th Annual “Firefighter
of the Year” Award Ceremony. Governor
Deval Patrick, Secretary of Public Safety and Security Andrea Cabral, State
Fire Marshal Stephen Coan, and I were all on hand to support and honor
firefighters across the Commonwealth for their acts of heroism and bravery.
Among today’s recipients were members of the Gloucester Fire
Department: Captain Joseph Aiello, and Firefighters Jonathon Sanger, Charles
Scola, James Burke, Robert Rivas, Frank LeClerc, James Hannon, and Paul Hudson,
who were recognized for their bravery in trying to rescue a 15-year-old girl in
April during a house fire on Summer Street in Gloucester, and three other fires
throughout the city earlier this year.
I am deeply appreciative of the efforts of the members of
the Gloucester Fire Department and all of those in the fire service throughout
our state for their personal commitment and sacrifice on behalf of our safety
and well-being.
Posted below are two photos of Gloucester’s firefighters at
today’s ceremony; one with Governor Deval Patrick during today’s ceremony, and one
with Mayor Carolyn Kirk and myself.
