Youngstown Fire Department promotes 8

YOUNGSTOWN — The city fire department resolved a backlog of lieutenant vacancies today. The department promoted seven firefighters to lieutenant and one from lieutenant to captain in a ceremony at Central Fire Station downtown.

Promoted to lieutenant were Chris Vass, Andre Miller, Anthony Ciccone, Robert Class, Ryan Ott, Mike Stryffeler and William Palma. Promoted to captain was April Edwards.

Mayor John A. McNally issued the oaths of office for all eight.

Fire Chief John O’Neill said there were so many vacancies because the list from the last civil service test for lieutenant expired, and it took some time to schedule a new test. The new test was given in May.

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