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Our thoughts and prayers go out

to the Peabody Fire Department

and to the family of

Peabody firefighter

Jim Rice, who made the ultimate

sacrifice and gave his life

at a house fire.

The Quincy Fire Department

recently escorted Santa along the

parade route at the annual

Quincy Christmas Parade.

The Quincy Firefighters Association

Local 792

recently helped Santa attend the

Germantown Neighborhood Association's

Breakfast with Santa that is sponsored

by Dunkin Donuts'.

Special thanks to Quincy Firefighter

Bill McGoff for his efforts.

The Quincy Fire Department recently had a

round of promotions and new hires.

They were as follows:

Recently promoted to Lieutenants were

Mark Kennedy and Kevin Ferent

(Pictured above)

Recently promoted to Master Mechanic was

Michael O'Connor

(Pictured above second from left)

New members of the Quincy Fire Department

were recently sworn in at

Quincy City Hall.

The new recruits are currently training out at

the Mass State Fire Academy in

Stowe, Ma. and are due to graduate

on December 23rd.

(Special thanks to Steve Sweet for the photos.)