http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BreakingNewsTeam/26758 PRESS&nbsp;&nbsp; RELEASE &nbsp; The Bakersfield FIRE Department announces recent departmental promotions of Firefighters&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Fire Chief Ron Fraze and the Bakersfield FIRE Department proudly announce the promotion of five (5) of its members to the rank of Engineer within the organization. On Monday, May 19, 2008 @ 1100 hrs (11:00 a.m. PST) a ceremony will held at Bakersfield City Council Chambers, 1501 Truxtun Ave.&nbsp; &nbsp; Those receiving promotions are:&nbsp; Andrew Puetz, Firefighter to Engineer, Casey Snow, Firefighter to Engineer, Chad Burton, Firefighter to Engineer, Michael Bloomer, Firefighter to Engineer, John Hardisty, Fiirefighter to Engineer.&nbsp; &nbsp; The newly promoted members and their families are invited to a ceremony at Bakersfield City Council Chambers, where badge pinings will held immediately following a formal address and motivational words from the BFD Fire Chief and BFD Deputy Chiefs.&nbsp; &nbsp; Please visit the BFD website:&nbsp; http://www.bakersfieldcity.us/fire&nbsp; PRESS&nbsp;&nbsp; RELEASE &nbsp; The Bakersfield FIRE Department announces recent departmental promotions of Firefighters&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Fire Chief Ron Fraze and the Bakersfield FIRE Department proudly announce the promotion of five (5) of its members to the rank of Engineer within the organization. On Monday, May 19, 2008 @ 1100 hrs (11:00 a.m. PST) a ceremony will held at Bakersfield City Council Chambers, 1501 Truxtun Ave.&nbsp; &nbsp; Those receiving promotions are:&nbsp; Andrew Puetz, Firefighter to Engineer, Casey Snow, Firefighter to Engineer, Chad Burton, Firefighter to Engineer, Michael Bloomer, Firefighter to Engineer, John Hardisty, Fiirefighter to Engineer.&nbsp; &nbsp; The newly promoted members and their families are invited to a ceremony at Bakersfield City Council Chambers, where badge pinings will held immediately following a formal address and motivational words from the BFD Fire Chief and BFD Deputy Chiefs.&nbsp; &nbsp; Please visit the BFD website:&nbsp; http://www.bakersfieldcity.us/fire&nbsp; en-us 35.372760 -119.019460 <p><span style="font-size: small"><b><span style="color: #ff0000">WOW, how long before you guys are questioning overtime for the firefighters?????????</span></b></span>.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BreakingNewsTeam/26758/#c_239369 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BreakingNewsTeam/26758/#c_239369 <p><span style="font-size: small"><b><span style="color: #ff0000">WOW, how long before you guys are questioning overtime for the firefighters?????????</span></b></span>.</p> <p>You folks that always question overtime for Firefighters had better get ready.&nbsp; I have a feeling that this summer lots of Kern County Firefighters will make big bucks and earn every penny.</p> <br /> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BreakingNewsTeam/26758/#c_239376 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BreakingNewsTeam/26758/#c_239376 <p>You folks that always question overtime for Firefighters had better get ready.&nbsp; I have a feeling that this summer lots of Kern County Firefighters will make big bucks and earn every penny.</p> <br /> Motto -- sleep till you're hungry, eat till you're tired! ;=). http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BreakingNewsTeam/26758/#c_239394 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BreakingNewsTeam/26758/#c_239394 Motto -- sleep till you're hungry, eat till you're tired! ;=). <p><span style="font-size: small;">I am praying that they need no overtime,that by some miracle we do not burn the house down this summer. Bless the Firefighters. Bless my nephew. ( Full disclosure)</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BreakingNewsTeam/26758/#c_239396 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BreakingNewsTeam/26758/#c_239396 <p><span style="font-size: small;">I am praying that they need no overtime,that by some miracle we do not burn the house down this summer. Bless the Firefighters. Bless my nephew. ( Full disclosure)</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>