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Lewis County Fire District 6 celebrated the end of probation for its full time firefighters

By Sharyn  L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

CHEHALIS – Five individuals have been promoted to firefighter from probationary firefighter at Lewis County Fire District 6.

A badge pinning ceremony was held at the rural Chehalis fire station on Jackson Highway on Feb. 16, where Chief Tim Kinder administered the firefighter oath, assisted by Assistant Chief Pat Smith and Deputy Chief Steve Lux, according to a news release.

Offering encouragement and congratulations before an audience of family and friends were the district’s first chief Noel Cole, the president of the Lewis County Fire Chief’s Association Gregg Peterson and former District 6 Commissioner Greg Pulver, according to Kinder.

The fire district last March introduced to the community its five newly hired paid firefighters when it was transformed from an predominantly volunteer department to a “combination” department.

Those promoted were :

• Matt McCoy Firefighter-Paramedic
• Greg Folwell Firefighter-EMT
• Kyle Eiswald Firefighter-EMT
• Mike Goodwillie Firefighter-EMT
• Matt Foley Firefighter-EMT

Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter

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