THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2024 Page 3 Revere resident, 30-year firefighter, named Firefighting Academy Director Eric S. Littmann served as Captain in Medfi eld and Las Vegas career firefighter with 30 years of experience in Massachusetts and Nevada has been named director of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA), State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine said. Eric S. Littmann, who most recently held the rank of captain at the Medfi eld Fire Department, took over as MFA director on January 8. He previously served for more than 20 years with the Las Vegas Fire Rescue Department, where he held a series of highlevel training positions, including training captain of the LVFR Training Center and regional flashover instructor for three fi re departments in the Las Vegas Valley area. A 1997 graduate of the MFA’s A Career Recruit Training Program with a degree in Fire Science Management, Littmann is a Massachusetts native and began his career at the Cotuit Fire Department. He is a certifi ed paramedic, fi re instructor, fi re offi cer, safety offi cer and fi re prevention offi cer. “The Massachusetts Firefi ghting Academy provides the highest levels of professional training to fi refi ghters at every level of experience, from recruit to chief offi cer,” said State Fire Marshal Davine. “Mr. Littmann’s extensive fi re service background, his leadership experience, and his commitment to fi refi ghters’ professional development will serve him and our Commonwealth well in the months and years to come.” “As a graduate of the Academy, I have the highest level of respect for the institution, its staff , and its mission,” Littmann said. “I look forward to working with our instructors, our partners, and our stakeholders to meet the emerging needs of Massachusetts fi refi ghters, their departments, and the communities they protect.” In his new role, Littmann supervises about 13 full-time employees and 450 part-time instructors, most of whom are active duty or retired fi refi ghters. First established by the Legislature in 1971 under what was then the Division of Occupational Education, the MFA is now a division of the Department of Fire Services and provides recruit and in-service Massachusetts State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine (far left) has named Revere resident Eric S. Littmann (center) as the director of the Massachusetts Firefi ghting Academy. Also pictured are Academy Deputy Director for Administration Joanne Gardiner (center left), Deputy Director for Training Dennis Ball (center right) and Deputy State Fire Marshal Maribel Fournier (far right). training at campuses in Stow, Springfi eld and Bridgewater. It also off ers certain courses online and delivers others directly to local fire departments. The Academy serves more than 10,000 Massachusetts fi refi ghters at every level of experience from recruit to chief each year. As the MFA’s chief administrator, Littmann is supported by the MFA’s Deputy Director for Training, Dennis A. Ball, and Deputy Director for Administration, Joanne Gardiner. He succeeds former MFA director Jeffrey P. Winn, who now serves as director of the Department of Fire Services’ Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Division. SABATINO INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available Sabatino Insurance is proud to welo welcome the loyal cust mers o tino Insur nce is p yal customers of co PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM
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