Mayor Mitchell congratulates soon-to-be graduates of New Bedford Firefighter Academy

“I had an opportunity to congratulate the soon-to-be graduates of the New Bedford Firefighter Academy, who are about to join the city’s fire department and other departments in the region.

A scarcity of available seats at the state fire academy prompted us to institute our own fire academy so that we could train recruits from our region and get them on to their departments in a timely way.

A huge thanks to the training staff for their skillful instruction and to the cadets for their commitment to service.” -Jon Mitchell.

Jon Mitchell photo.