Jones Station Firefighter Earns Special Operations Patch

After four years of rigorous training and dedication, Nick Swigert of Fire Company 23 - Jones Station has been “patched” in special operations. Firefighters earn patches when they prove expertise in numerous specialties in technical rescue by mastering skills in rope rescue, high angle rescue, structure collapse rescue, confined space rescue, hazardous materials, trench rescue, swift water rescue, and water rescue. The process takes three to five years.