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Five Pittsfield Firefighters Promoted to New Ranks

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On September 22 at City Hall in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the Pittsfield City Council voted to promote five members of the Pittsfield Fire Department. The city’s official calendar verifies that the meeting took place at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 70 Allen Street. 


The promotions comprised Firefighter Jonathan Couper and Firefighter Kyle Bailey advancing to lieutenant, Lieutenant Lucas Perry and Lieutenant Shawn Leary moving up to captain, and Captain Matthew Risley being promoted to deputy chief. Massachusetts Civil Service records also show Couper and Kyle Bailey listed on the Pittsfield Fire lieutenant eligibility list, while Perry and Leary are on the captain list and Risley is on the deputy fire chief list. 

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