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May 30, 2023

Southlake Fire Welcomes New Firefighters, Recruits

On May 24th, the Southlake Fire Department held a badge pinning ceremony for new firefighters at Headquarters. Fire Chief Michael Starr and Deputy Chief Wilson welcomed the new firefighters with a badge-pinning ceremony. Loved ones came up one by one to place badges on their jackets. In total, the department received one new Battalion Chief,…

On May 24th, the Southlake Fire Department held a badge pinning ceremony for new firefighters at Headquarters.

Fire Chief Michael Starr and Deputy Chief Wilson welcomed the new firefighters with a badge-pinning ceremony. Loved ones came up one by one to place badges on their jackets. In total, the department received one new Battalion Chief, one EMS Lieutenant, and five new recruits:

Battalion Chief Jonathan Castro

EMS Lieutenant Jon Michael Garza

Firefighter Gage Brantley

Firefighter Cody Zell

Firefighter Noah Strickland

Firefighter Andres Montes De Oca

Firefighter Nathanial Bassett

Chief Starr stated, “On behalf of the Southlake Fire Department, I wish to congratulate our newest recruits and their families. We are looking forward to working with you to keep our community safe. Congratulations on a job well done! To those being pinned as new members of the Southlake Fire Department, congratulations. Your hard work and leadership will be looked upon by our newest firefighters as you take on more responsibilities within the Department. Congratulations to you and your families, and thank you for your service to our Southlake Fire Department and our City of Southlake.”

 

A woman in a red dress stands next to a person in a firefighter uniform. They are posing in front of a fire truck in a fire station. The words "Southlake Fire Department" are visible above them. A man in a formal uniform with a badge stands next to a woman in a black top and floral skirt. They are inside a fire station, in front of a red fire truck. They are smiling and have their arms around each other. Two men stand in front of a red fire truck. The man on the left wears a white shirt and blue pants, while the man on the right wears a fire department dress uniform with badges. A table is partially visible in front of them. A man in a firefighter uniform stands next to a woman in a blue dress. They are both smiling, posing in front of a red fire truck inside a fire station. A person in a fire department uniform and another in a white top and pink skirt stand smiling in front of a red fire truck. A framed dedication plaque is displayed on a table beside them. A man in a firefighter uniform stands next to a woman in a floral blouse, both smiling. They are in front of a fire truck parked inside a fire station. A man in a dark uniform stands next to a woman in a blue floral dress. They are posing in front of a red fire truck at a fire department, with a table partially visible nearby.

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