PHOTO: Columbus Fire Department is welcoming seven new firefighters after they were sworn in Tuesday morning by Mayor Mary Ferdon.
The new firefighters are 31-year-old Dalton Thompson, 23-year-old Cameron Ziegler and 21-year old Trae Haley all from Columbus, 25-year-old Brandon Farr and 25-year-old Tristian Hanna, both from Decatur County, 35-year-old Wesley Thayer of Jennings County and 31-year-old George Hilderbrand III originally from Jacksonville Florida.
The new firefighters will go through a department orientation and training program. If not already certified, they will be trained as a Basic Emergency Medical Technician certification, Firefighter I & II and in Hazardous Materials Operations and Awareness. At the end of their training, each firefighter will then receive a station and shift assignments.