Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department Welcomes Its Third-Largest Hiring Class

Some of the 19 new Coral Springs-Parkland firefighters who went to work on October 6. They spent the evening of October25 serving the annual pasta dinner at Station 80. {David Volz}

Aaron Winnick is starting his dream job as a Coral Springs-Parkland firefighter.

“I completed my firefighter training at Palm Beach State College, and I am glad to be here. This is a great department, and I feel loved here,” said Winnick, age 23.

He was among 19 firefighters hired by the Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department. They are all graduates of fire academies and fully trained as firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics. After completing an eight-week orientation with Coral Springs, they began their careers on October 6.

All 19 of the new firefighters helped serve dinner during the Coral Springs-Parkland Firefighter Cancer Awareness Pasta Dinner on October 25 at Station 80.

Eduardo Chessa, age 24, loves his new job and his colleagues.  “I worked as a paramedic before becoming a firefighter. I love it here and I am having a positive experience,” he said.

This recent group of firefighters is the third-largest in the department’s history, according to Lieutenant Mike Farmer, president of the Coral Springs Professional Firefighters Benevolent Association.

“We have a good group of firefighters who have completed a demanding training program. They have gone through two and a half years of training. We hired a large group because there are more demands on our department and our population is growing,” said Farmer.

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David Volz

David Volz has worked as a writer in South Florida for 35 years. He has written for the Sun-Sentinel, Hollywood Gazette, School Transportation News, South Dade News Leaders, Observer among others. He has an MA in Communications from Florida Atlantic University and a BA in Communications from Valparaiso University. Volz teaches Communications at Miami Dade College and Palm Beach State College. He lives in Coral Springs and enjoys running and participating in 5Ks and half-marathons.

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