The Vista Fire Department would like to congratulate Foreman Ryan Ruggiero on completing the "Hazardous Materials Incident Command" class at the Westchester County Fire Training Center in Valhalla, New York.

Foreman Ruggiero completed the 16-hour course described as the following by New York State:

"Provides the hazardous materials incident commander with the skills necessary to successfully and safely manage the incident. Includes the need for an organized approach to managing hazardous materials incidents, the required elements for an employer’s emergency response plan, site-specific pre-incident emergency planning, incident analysis and the development of site safety plans, strategic goals for hazardous materials incidents, and developing a plan of action and its application and tactical objective to accomplish the strategic goals."

All training is free of charge to the members of the Vista Fire Department and Volunteers are needed! For more info on how you can become a member call: (914)-533-2727, email us at Info@VistaFD.org, visit https://www.vistafd.org/content/become/ or apply online here: https://www.vistafd.org/apply