Nine fire service veterans on Sept. 15 graduated from the Cosumnes Fire Department’s academy and began their duty to the Elk Grove and Galt communities. This “lateral” class comes from other fire agencies where they worked for at least three years.
A few recruits also live in the Elk Grove community they’ll now serve. One of them is Firefighter-EMT Andrew Gossen, a Laguna Creek High School graduate who worked for Cal Fire before transferring to Cosumnes Fire. He’ll start his new job at the Elk Grove Boulevard fire station on Sept. 23.
“I’m just ready to get back out there,” he told the Citizen after his graduation. “I’m able to serve the community where I have such great memories.”
Another local recruit is Ryan Crowder who worked for the Wilton, Amador, and Sacramento Metropolitan fire agencies before moving to Cosumnes.
The graduates received their badges during a ceremony held at the Wackford Community Center’s Valley Oak Ballroom.