Crime & Safety

Gwinnett County Welcomes 24 New Firefighters

Ceremony held Monday at county headquarters.

The Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services welcomed 24 new firefighters to its ranks Monday during a ceremony at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center in Lawrenceville.

The new firefighters, twenty-three men and one woman, were assigned to work in fire stations across the county. There are two stations that directly serve the Snellville area: Station and

The group is the first class of Gwinnett fire recruits ever to pass state level certification testing for both firefighter and emergency medical technician on the first attempt.  

"We are proud of the exemplary training and the many accomplishments of our newest firefighters," said Gwinnett Fire Capt. Tommy Rutledge said in a media release.

Commission Chairman Charlotte J. Nash and other county government leaders were on hand for the ceremony.

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New Crew:

Firefighter Ryan Black
Firefighter Corey Dale
Firefighter Jeremy Edwards
Firefighter Adam Ewing
Firefighter Joshua Gary
Firefighter Mark Gerrin
Firefighter Sean Henry
Firefighter Jared Joiner
Firefighter Timothy Joyner
Firefighter Alan Krieg
Firefighter Jeremy Lancaster
Firefighter Justin Martin
Firefighter Justin McCarty
Firefighter Rebekah McInnes
Firefighter Jose Pagan
Firefighter Benjamin Pierce
Firefighter Titus Pugh
Firefighter David Sargenski
Firefighter Blake Taylor
Firefighter David Thrasher
Firefighter Daniel Todd
Firefighter Jose Torres
Firefighter Joseph Wilson
Firefighter Samuel Yoder

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