SOUTHWICK – The Select Board unanimously voted in favor to offer employment to Ian Depietro. A Westfield resident, Depietro will now be a full-time paramedic and firefighter for the Southwick Fire Department.
Previously, Depietro had been on the call force for the department for the last five years. The call force consists of emergency personnel who aren’t full-time employees but get called to duty when there is an emergency call to the department.
The Select Board officially hired Ian Depietro as a paramedic and firefighter in the department. (Photo courtesy of Greg Fitzpatrick)
Having his firefighter 1 certification, which is required to be a full-time paramedic and firefighter, Depietro is looking forward to having more of a contribution to the department.
“This is essentially a new chapter of my life,” said Depietro. “I just really can’t wait to get on it.”
According to Southwick Fire Chief Russ Anderson, Depietro will now start an in-service training in the department. Anderson has observed Depietro’s time on the call force and is eager to see what he can do for the department for the future.
“He’s great to have on board,” said Anderson. “He’s got a great work ethic and he’s been a great asset, so we can only expect more from him.”
Over the last month, the Southwick Fire Department has added a total of five people to their call force, after all of them graduated from the Massachusetts Fire Academy in Springfield this summer.
