VIDEO: It was an exciting day on Wednesday for two members of the Chicopee Fire Department, as a new captain and lieutenant were sworn in and pinned. Nicholas Brown was promoted to the rank of captain, and Gregory Pray to the rank of lieutenant. Both of their families, as well as members from the fire department, were there to watch and celebrate their achievements.
โWeโre going to have two more excellent officers who have done a great job through this process, and they are going to represent us really well,โ said Chicopee Fire Captain Katie Collins-Kalbaugh.
โIโm so proud of my dad for becoming captain, because he has been practicing for this the whole time, and heโs been really working for this, and we finally got him to be captain,โ Captain Brownโs daughter Mia said. โJust to say, I am very proud of him.โ โI am very happy, because it makes us have happy tears,โ said Captain Brownโs daughter Olivia.
Both the new captain and lieutenant completed the rigorous process, including studying for months, taking the assessment test, and completing an interview.
