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From YouTube: Boston Fire Department Promotional Ceremony

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Mayor Walsh joined with Commissioner Joseph Finn and members of the Boston Fire Department to recognize and celebrate the achievements of the BFD's recently promoted class. This promotional class consists of 10 individuals from diverse backgrounds, with the department as a whole makings strides towards greater diversity and inclusion.

These promotions included two historical landmarks for the city--Deanna McDevitt was elevated to the rank of Fire Chief and became the first woman to hold that poistion. The other was Andre Stallworth, who became the first African-American man appointed as Chief of Operations for the BFD.