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SPOTLIGHT ON: Firefighter Frank Paine

January 9, 2025 in What We're Up To

SPOTLIGHT ON: Firefighter Frank Paine. Hired by our department on September 3, 1996, he is the most senior firefighter in the Center District and one of the more senior firefighters serving citywide. A longtime member of the A-Shift, firefighting is something that has run in his family, with his father Mark Paine also serving the Center District, reaching the rank of Captain and his grandfather serving with the New Haven Fire Department, retiring with the rank of Deputy Chief. On June 28, 2023, Frank was awarded our department’s Badge number 1, cementing his status as our most veteran firefighter. Entering his 29th year, Firefighter Paine is still going strong, remaining a pivotal part of operations on the fireground and mentoring our newer members.