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Congrats To Joe Kelley Hartsdale FD Promotion To Deputy Chief

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Next time you hear Joe Kelley of Hartsdale FD on the radio, it will be as 2172.

He's been promoted to Deputy Chief with Hartsdale FD (Shift/Incident Commander).

Congrats, Joe! You are a value to the fire service, and I learned a lot from you when you were Captain of my group at HFD.

Joe previously served with Arlington FD in Dutchess County years back (might not have been Arlington, but one of the career FD's in the Poughkeepsie area-can't remember). He also was the Lead Instructor for the Westchester Career Fire Academy a few years back.

Well deserved!

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I went through the academy with Joe, class 2-87. Wow- we start out 25th yr now. I remember when the garbage men threw his books in the back of the garbage truck when he went back into his house to get something. I've heard that sometimes the dogs eat your homework but the garbage men took it??? Good luck Chief!

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Very nice message to your former Captain, incoming Chief. Nicely done Seth. Good luck Joe. First thing you find out, "it's lonely at the top." lol

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DC Joe Kelley,

Congrats on your promotion. As a member of the class of 2-87 who traveled the daily journey down the TSP with you, it was evident back than that you had the potential to achieve great things. Good luck and stay safe. FFD Lt. Pete (ret.)

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Congrats Chief! Stay safe and the best to you and your staff!

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Beleive the other fella in that picture got a promotion as well, No?

You are correct: FF Frank Lacalamita (pictured) and FF William Perritt were both promoted to Captain. Biilly is currently at the FDNY First Line Supervisors ("FLIP") School and Frank will follow soon after.

Congrats to DC Kelly and Captains Perritt & Lacalamita on their well deserved promotions!

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I apologize, I didn't know of the other promotions....

Congrats to Capt. Lacalamita (Left) and Capt. Peritt (Right)

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Which Deputy retired?

Rich Leo retired.

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I think it was Pete Hirsh

Both of them retired

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Congrats on the promotions and best of luck to the newly retired gentlemen!

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Deputy Chief Joe Kelley, So very well deserved,I still have your business card at my house from when Cronk was in the academy. Have some good memories from back then, Congratulations and best of luck Sir! If you come up to Poughkeepsie, stop and see me.

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