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CONGRATULATIONS TO: Dominic Sicchitano and Travis McVay On your Promotions to the Rank of Captain Dominic Sicchitano is 29 years old. He grew up in Bentleyville. He graduated from Bentworth High School in 2009. He then obtained a Bachelors Degree of Science majoring in general justice studies from California University of Pennsylvania in 2013. Dominic is a third generation firefighter in his family. He joined the fire service as a volunteer in 2004. Dominic has worked for North Strabane Township Fire Department since 2014. Dominic is a husband to a beautiful wife (Kylie) and the father to two children (Addyson and Easton). When Dominic is not training or working, he usually likes to be coaching sports in which his kids play in. Travis McVay is 36 years old and was born and raised in Washington, PA. He graduated from Trinity high school in 2001. He then obtained his Associates Degree in Criminal Justice from the Community College of Beaver County in 2004. Travis was raised in a family of firefighters and in 2002, he became a volunteer fireman in Lone Pine. He spent 6 years with Frederick County, Maryland as a full time firefighter from 2007 to 2013. Travis and his wife moved back to Washington, PA to be with their families and he became a part time firefighter at North Strabane in 2014. He has been a full time firefighter with North Strabane Township since 2015. He has since helped and supported his wife through the process of becoming a volunteer firefighter. Travis has a strong desire to help other firefighters, both career and volunteer, through helping them train and study for certifications to become better firefighters themselves. SUMMER SAFETY Summertime is upon us and is one the most exciting times of the year. The Officer’s and Members of the North Strabane Fire Department want to ensure that you stay safe while enjoying the wonderful weather! Please see the list of programs that we offer that can help you and your family stay safe. • CAR SEATS INSPECTIONS Car seats seem easy enough to install and maintain but there is truly an art to their installation. Please see our Car Seat Check-up on the adjoining page and have your seats installed by a trained installation technician. We just happen to have 2 on Staff! Call 724.745.1010 and speak with Dave or Tim to schedule an appointment • CPR We offer CPR training for individuals and groups. Please see our Facebook page for the next scheduled class. www.facebook.com/pg/nstfd/events/ See following pages for more information ➣ ➣ • CO AND SMOKE DETECTORS Are you a Township resident and in need of a new smoke detector or CO detector? We offer them for free! Please stop by our station on route 19 or call us at 724.745.1010 it inquire. We also change batteries in those hard to reach detectors. • POOL SAFETY A new program that we are offering Pool safety. If your HOA would like to host a Pool Safety Seminar please contact Dan at 724.745.1010. For more information Check out our website at www.nstfd.org or our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/nstfd CANON-MAC ❘ SUMMER 2019 53