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Edina Fire Department welcomes new paramedic/firefighter

Edina, Minn., June 10, 2010 – Joshua Link recently began work as a paramedic/firefighter for the Edina Fire Department’s B-Shift. His first day of work was Monday, June 7.
 
Link, formerly of Lexington, Ky., spent the last four years with Kentucky’s Central Campbell Fire Department as a paramedic/firefighter. He received his firefighting certification from Butte College Fire Academy in Butte County, Calif., and his paramedic certification from the Northern California Training Institute in Sacramento, Calif.
 
“I’ve always been jealous of the guys who get to work in the same community they live in,” said Link, who moved to Edina last year as a result of his wife’s employment. “The reason I’m in this job is because it is so satisfying that I can make a difference in the community.”
 
“We’re excited to have Josh on board,” said Edina Fire Chief Marty Scheerer. “His past experience and training make him a very good fit in our organization.”
 
In addition to his primary firefighting and emergency medical training, Link is trained in handling hazardous materials and low angle-, swift water- and confined space-rescue. Prior to his work for the Central Campbell Fire Department, Link worked a number of fire- and emergency medical-related jobs in Kentucky and California.
 
For more information, visit www.CityofEdina.com/Fire or call the Edina Fire Department at 952-826-0330.