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Three men attain rank of lieutenant

By Ethan Forman
Staff writer
Published: August 21, 2008

DANVERS — The Fire Department will soon have three new lieutenants, all of whom have spent nearly a decade on the department.

"They are excellent candidates," said Town Manager Wayne Marquis, who made the appointments. All are self-motivated individuals, he said.

"A lieutenant is equivalent to a working foreman. You are hands-on, and you also provide leadership," Marquis said.

All three will earn a base salary of $55,011.

The positions opened up due to retirements.

Firefighters Kenneth Reardon Jr., 29, of Danvers and Bob Amerault, 42, of Reading were promoted effective Aug. 10. Firefighter Glen Cooney, 37, of Tewksbury will be promoted effective this Sunday.

Reardon has been a member of the department for 10 years. A former Eagle Scout, he has a 2002 bachelor's degree in fire science administration, with honors, from Salem State College; a 1996 associate's degree from North Shore Community College in fire protection and safety technology; and a 1993 bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in business management.

Reardon is also a certified emergency medical technician.

Amerault is a 16-year-veteran of the department. He is working toward an associate's degree in fire protection and safety technology at North Shore Community College.

He is a certified EMT and for the past 10 years has been the department's coordinator for the annual firemen's muster.

Cooney has worked for the department since 1999. Also a certified EMT, he has an associate's degree in fire science administration from North Shore Community College.

He is working toward a bachelor's degree in fire science from Anna Maria College. Cooney served in the Navy for four years, working on a firefighting unit. During the latter part of his stint, he supervised a 25-member firefighting crew.

Danvers has 51 firefighters, including the chief and deputy chief. There are nine lieutenants, including one fire prevention officer and eight operational lieutenants. Marquis said he is in the process of trying to fill five firefighter vacancies.