South San Francisco Fire Department Honors 24 Newly Hired and Promoted During its Spring Badge Ceremony

PRESS RELEASE Thursday, April 25, 2024 South San Francisco Fire Department Honors 24 Newly Hired and Promoted During its Spring Badge Ceremony SSFFD hires 11 new paramedic fire fighters and promotes several roles within the department SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 25, 2024 –24 South San Francisco Fire Department members were officially welcomed and promoted into new roles during a promotion ceremony on Wednesday. “As the fire chief, I take great pride in the quality of the people that we have working in this department and serving this community. These are people of great character, hard workers, driven to make a difference, and eager to help,” said South San Francisco Fire Chief Jess Magallanes at the ceremony. During the badge ceremony, the following people were recognized: Kaehlan Walsh, Paramedic Firefighter Santino Siragusa, Paramedic Firefighter Justin Nuckolls, Paramedic Firefighter Brent Cervi, Paramedic Firefighter Jason Hale, Paramedic Firefighter Jake Mota, Paramedic Firefighter Brian Hicks, Paramedic Firefighter Kirk Halterman, Paramedic Firefighter Joe Ryan, Paramedic Firefighter Anthony Mendoza, Paramedic Firefighter Jesus Esquivel, Paramedic Firefighter Robert Towle, Fire Engineer Leo Granados, Fire Engineer Guiliano Lavezzo, Fire Engineer Sean Foreman, Fire Engineer Thomas Stanley, Fire Captain Larry Rosales, Fire Captain Bianca Llarena, Management Analyst II Eileen Lapuyade, Accounting Assistant II Terrance Gee, Safety Inspector I Nelson Aranda, Deputy Fire Marshal Ken Anderson, Sr., Emergency Services Captain Jo Dabis, Senior Administrative Assistant Devin Flannery, Battalion Chief South San Francisco Firefighters, Administrators, family and friends gathered to celebrate the new additions and the newly promoted at the South San Francisco Fire Station 61 on April 24. “This next generation of paramedic firefighters and department leaders will continue to do all they can to keep this city safe. And I’m proud of every single one of them,” said Magallanes. ### About the City of South San Francisco The City of South San Francisco proudly remains The Industrial City, a reflection of its steel mill and ship building past, redefined to reflect the innovative, entrepreneurial, and industrious spirit which has made South San Francisco the Biotech Capital of the World, with 217 active biotech companies and growing. A vibrant community of 66,185 residents, South San Francisco enjoys a high quality of life with an extensive public parks system, active library and learning programming and a dynamic, engaged community making South San Francisco a great place to live, learn, work, and play. Media Contact Angenette Lau Communications Manager angenette.lau@ssf.net 650-829-6665