October 6, 2020

27 Graduate from SMCC’s Maine Fire Service Institute Fire Officer Academy

Twenty-seven Maine firefighters have graduated from the Maine Fire Service Institute’s Officer Training Academy after completing rigorous training to prepare them for leadership roles at fire departments across the state. A small graduation ceremony with appropriate safety precautions was held October 2 at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta. The Maine Fire Service Institute is a department of Southern Maine Community College and provides training and education services to Maine’s firefighters. The weeklong academy focused on legal issues, budgeting, media relations, conflict resolution and other topics that are part of the job for chiefs and other fire officials. Those who complete the academy meet the training requirements for national fire officer certification through the Pro Board Fire Service Professional Qualifications System, also known as Pro Board. The graduating officers were:

• Nathan Allen, Presque Isle Fire Department
• Michael Baker, Old Orchard Beach Fire Department
• Scott Bourque, Ogunquit Fire Department
• Ryan Cote, Waterville Fire Department
• Dylan Cyr, Presque Isle Fire Department
• Richard Dawe, Auburn Fire Department
• Jeffrey Dunn Sr., Augusta Fire Department
• Shane Enger, Old Orchard Beach Fire Department
• Paul Froman, Biddeford Fire Department
• Jeffrey Goodness, Portland and Kennebunk Fire Departments
• Taylor Haines, Old Town Fire Department
• Lucas Joslin, Westbrook and Hollis Fire Departments
• Kenneth Lemoine, Ellsworth Fire Department
• Jacob Letendre, Lewiston Fire Department
• Joshua Mailman, Milford Fire Department
• Theodore Marshall, Augusta Fire Department
• Brandon Michaud, Bangor Air National Guard Fire Department
• Daryl O’Kresik, Bangor Fire Department
• Byron Ouellette, Old Town Fire Department
• Jacob Reese, Veazie Fire Department
• Anthony Siderio Jr., Lewiston and Monmouth Fire Departments
• Patrick Summers, Portland and Poland Fire Departments
• Steven Szostek, Biddeford Fire Department
• Cole Tarbell, Saco Fire Department
• Anthony Thibodeau, Augusta Fire Department
• Tyler Tripp, Lewiston and Farmingdale Fire Departments
• Daniel Verrill, Portland, Windham and Gorham Fire Departments