Badge Pinning Ceremony – August 11, 2022 - El Dorado County Fire Protection District

Badge Pinning Ceremony – August 11, 2022

May contain: person, human, shoe, clothing, footwear, apparel, helmet, truck, transportation, and vehicle — (left to right) Firefighter/EMT Christopher Klingelhoets, Firefighter/EMT Caleb Van Patten, Firefighter/Paramedic Dakota Davis and Firefighter/Paramedic Bryan Eisenbeisz were sworn in as Firefighters during a ceremony in Placerville today.

Placerville, CA — Four Firefighters were sworn in during a badge pinning ceremony today in Placerville, California. Fire Chief Tim Cordero presided over the ceremony. The new Firefighters completed an orientation academy and will complete other probationary firefighter training over the coming year. Several of the firefighters will also begin the process of accrediting as Paramedics for the county. Receiving their badges today were: Firefighter/Paramedic Dakota Davis, Firefighter/Paramedic Bryan Eisenbeisz, Firefighter/EMT Christopher Klingelhoets, and Firefighter/EMT Caleb Van Patten. Congratulations and welcome to our four new firefighters!

Watch the ceremony here:

Pictures from the ceremony:

May contain: person, human, truck, transportation, and vehicle — Fire Chief Tim Cordero addresses the audience.

May contain: person, human, truck, vehicle, and transportation — Fire Captain Steve Adams addresses the audience.

May contain: person, human, truck, transportation, vehicle, flag, and symbol — Firefighter/EMT Christopher Klingelhoets receives his badge from his wife.

May contain: person, human, truck, vehicle, transportation, and fire truck — Firefighter/Paramedic Dakota Davis receives his badge from Fire Chief Tim Cordero.

May contain: person and human — Firefighter/EMT Caleb Van Patten receives his badge from his wife.

May contain: person, human, truck, transportation, vehicle, and fire truck — Fire Chief Tim Cordero, left, swears in (left to right) Firefighter/Paramedic Bryan Eisenbeisz, Firefighter/Paramedic Dakota Davis, Firefighter/EMT Caleb Van Patten and Firefighter/EMT Christopher Klingelhoets.

May contain: person, human, shoe, clothing, footwear, apparel, truck, vehicle, transportation, and fire truck — (left to right) Firefighter/EMT Christopher Klingelhoets, Firefighter/EMT Caleb Van Patten, Firefighter/Paramedic Dakota Davis, Firefighter/Paramedic Bryan Eisenbeisz and Fire Chief Tim Cordero.

May contain: clothing, apparel, helmet, crash helmet, and hardhat — Four fire helmets sit at the ready for the new firefighters.

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