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FIRE SCHOOL
DEDICATION
The Training Committee of
the Addison County Firefighter’s Association, Inc. is honored
to dedicate the 40th Annual Regional Fire School to Chief
Ralph J. Jackman.
Ralph joined the City of
Vergennes Fire Department in 1947 and was elected Chief in
1954 and has proudly served in that capacity until November
1st, 2009. One of his many challenges was the historic
1958 Vergennes block fire where he distinguished himself and
his department.
Chief Jackman, a true
visionary, was instrumental in renovating the outdated fire
station to a more efficient facility, updating fire apparatus
and putting Vergennes Fire Department in the forefront with
the first hose reel truck in the State, the purchase of two
new trucks in 1994 and three new trucks this past year.
Realizing that the youth would be the
future in the fire service, Chief Jackman started a Cadet
Program which three of his grandson’s participated in and are
now successful career firefighters.
In
addition to his leadership of his own department, he has
served as Vice President and President of the ACFA and the
VSFA, holds a life membership in the City of Vergennes Fire
Department, the ACFA and the VSFA, has been awarded the ACFA
Chief of the Year and the VSFA Chief of the Year. Chief
Jackman has served on countless committee’s both for the ACFA
and the VSFA and notably received a tribute from the 110th
Congress of the United States of America.
In
recognition of his long and dedicated service, as one of the
charter members of the ACFA Regional Fire School and for his
diligent work and sincere efforts to improve the role of the
firefighters in Addison County, the ACFA Training Committee is
privileged to dedicate the 40th Annual ACFA Regional Fire
School to Chief Ralph J. Jackman.
Chief, on
behalf of the grateful members of the ACFA, WE SALUTE
YOU.
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Available to all
County members are educational aids from the Turpin
Library. Theses videos, tapes and manuals can be
borrowed by members from all Addison County Fire
Departments. For the complete list
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(Photos
by Chief Mark Bouvier)
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