Three new firefighters join Ashland Fire Department

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Ashland Fire Chief Rick Anderson watches as Mayor Matt Miller swears in three new firefighters/paramedics, left to right, Zachery Lohr, Jody Erickson, and Chris Gore.
Ashland Fire Chief Rick Anderson watches as Mayor Matt Miller swears in three new firefighters/paramedics, left to right, Zachery Lohr, Jody Erickson, and Chris Gore.

ASHLAND − The city Fire Division added three new firefighters this week.

Fire Chief Richard Anderson joined Mayor Matt Miller at Station No. 1 downtown on Monday as Miller administered the oath to Zachery Lohr, Jody Erickson and Chris Gore.

All three are paramedics as well as firefighters. The additions bring the department to full staffing under city ordinance at 37 firefighters, according to Miller.

"That's very significant that we are finally fully staffed because ... we are constantly looking for new firefighters," he said, noting the trio is among those who took the civil service exam. "We continue to look for new ways to recruit quality individuals and we're so pleased to have these gentlemen join the team."

This article originally appeared on Ashland Times Gazette: Three new firefighters join Ashland Fire Department