The city fire department gained four new firefighters Friday after were sworn in by Municipal Court Judge Melissa Byers Emmerling.
Joining the ranks were Travis Bricker, Joshua Coil, Shawn Fiffick and Jordan Gibbs, who passed a recent Civil Service test as well as an agility test given at Central Station.
Bricker, from Hanoverton, is a United Local High School graduate and completed his fire training at the Columbiana County Career and Technical Center. He served five years as a firefighter with Hanoverton Volunteer Fire Department and also is a part-time firefighter with Canfield and Newton Falls fire departments.
Bricker’s fiance, Hannah Raymond, pinned on his badge.
An East Liverpool resident and high school graduate, Coil has not yet undergone any fire or EMT training nor has he any firefighting experience.