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| A happy moment for all three as Lt. Dowling's wife, Sara, pins on his new badge. |
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Dec. 18 - The Hamden Board of Fire Commissioners met Wednesday night to fill one captain and two lieutenant vacancies. Lieut. Adam Barletta was promoted to captain and Firefighters Michael Dowling and Kevin P. Martin were promoted to lieutenant. Dozens of active and retired department members joined family members at the swearing-in ceremony on Thursday morning in the rotunda of Memorial Town Hall.
Captain Adam Barletta, a fifteen year veteran, will be assigned to Station 9 on Platoon 2. He fills the vacancy created when Capt. John Grasso was recently re-appointed to the position of training officer. Capt. Barletta is the son of Mark and Marty Barletta. Mark served as Hamden's fourth fire marshal from 2000 until his 2006 retirement (q.v.).
Lieutenant Michael Dowling, an eight-year department veteran firefighter assigned to Platroon 4 since his appointment, has been re-assigned to Station 2 on Platoon 3. Lt. Dowling is a member of the Connecticut Firefighters Pipes and Drums and frequently performs on the bagpipes with HFD Capt. Ed Evers on formal department occasions.
Lieutenant Kevin P. Martin was appointed to the department in 2008 and served on Platoon 1, most recently with Capt. Evers' crew on Squad 1. He has been re-assigned to Station 3 on Platoon 2. Lt. Martin was recently married and is a player on the HFD Hockey Team. He is one of the active members who maintains the website of Local 2687.
2015, a near record year*, has seen the appointments of seven new firefighters, and the promotions of three battalion chiefs, four captains, three lieutenants, Training Officer, Deputy Fire Marshal, Superintendent and Asst. Supt. of Apparatus.
The HFRA wishes Capt. Barletta and Lieutenants Dowling and Martin the very best in their new capacities.
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*Only 1984 saw more promotions: Chief, Assistant Chief, two shift commanders (BCs), four captains (out of 5), nine lieutenants (out of 12), Training Officer, Deputy Fire Marshal and Mechanic. But no new firefighters.
Posted 12/18/17
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