On Saturday, June 17, 2023, your McLane Black Lake Fire Department added five new volunteer firefighters to our agency and five of our current members graduated from Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Class. 
Please welcome the following new Firefighters:

• FF Miles Bickel
• FF Mykenzee Gleizes
• FF Tim Kastenholtz
• FF Mark Melendres
• FF Riley Owen

Please congratulate our newest Firefighter/EMT'S:

• FF/EMT Ryan Boeger
• FF/EMT Aiden Coombs
• FF/EMT Brian Cooper
• FF/EMT Maurice Reed
• FF/EMT Nicholas Wynn 

A couple of these individuals were presented with awards of achievement for their class.
EMT Class:

• Outstanding Student - Nicholas Wynn
• Most Improved - Aiden Coombs
• Firefighter Academy:
• Top Recruit - Tim Kastenholtz
• Outstanding Engine Company - Miles Bickel

Congratulations to all of our newly trained members and thank you for representing MBLFD in your respective classes!