City Clerk Joanne Senos, left, swore in Firefighter Recruits Mike Porcaro, center and Jeff Budrow today at City Hall. (Courtesy Photo Gloucester Fire Department)
GLOUCESTER — Chief Eric Smith is pleased to announce that two recruit firefighters were sworn-in today.
Firefighter recruits Mike Porcaro and Jeff Budrow were sworn-in at City Hall by City Clerk Joanne Senos today. Both have completed Firefighter 1 and 2 training and will be assigned to a group to start working with the public later this fall.
Porcaro and Budrow each are currently taking part in a four week training and orientation schedule with the Gloucester Fire Department.
Both are from Gloucester and have prior firefighting and EMS experience.
“We’re thrilled to welcome two new members to our department today,” Chief Smith said. “We wish them the very best at this start to their careers here in Gloucester, and look forward to having them on our team.”