HARWICH – The Harwich Fire Department held a swearing in ceremony Monday for new firefighter Daniel SanGiovanni.
SanGiovanni, a firefighter emergency medical technician who has worked as a provisional firefighter with the department since December, was hired to fill a recent vacancy.
Chief Norman Clarke Jr. presided over the ceremony, while Harwich Town Clerk Anita Doucette performed the swearing in.
Firefighter SanGiovanni had his badge pinned on by his mother Becky SanGiovanni. A common theme of the comments during the ceremony was commitment, service and sacrifice, and how today signified the beginning not the end of a journey.
“Today isn’t an ending, but a beginning…one that will require a lifetime of preparation, training, vigilance and sacrifice. It will also provide you with a lifetime of satisfaction, knowing that whenever someone in Harwich called, you stepped up and said, “I am with the Fire Department and I am here to help.”
The ceremony was attended by friends, family, and town officials. A small gathering immediately followed the ceremony with refreshments provided by the Harwich Fire Association.
