The West Haven Fire Department Welcomes 8 New Recruits

Sincere congratulations to our eight new recruits who were officially sworn in as members of the West Haven Fire Department. These recruits have commenced their 14 weeks of training at the Connecticut Fire Academy. They were hired under the Safer Grant provided through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants (SAFER) was created to provide funding directly to fire departments and volunteer firefighter interest organizations to help them increase or maintain the number of trained, “front line” firefighters available in their communities. The West Haven Fire Department is one of only two departments in Connecticut to receive this grant in 2023. Aggressively pursuing grants such as this is one of many ways the West Haven Fire Department brings the citizens of West Haven the best possible service. We wish these recruits the best and look forward to having them on staff and working with them in the near future. We congratulate them once more on their noble choice of joining the West Haven Fire Department.