~ HYANNIS FIRE RESCUE ~

 - RETIREMENT -

"OPER-K-ATOR"
Firefighter / Paramedic
ANDY KLEAMENAKIS

December 18, 2019

HYANNIS FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC ANDREW KLEAMENAKIS
Is Retiring from the Hyannis Fire Department effective 00:00 hrs on January 1, 2020
after working over 29 years as a Hyannis Firefighter/Paramedic.

Andy began his career in EMS in 1977 becoming an EMT. He worked a couple years
in Private Ambulance EMS and was hired by Boston EMS in 1979 as an EMT.
He attended the Northeastern University Paramedic program in 1982 and was
promoted to the position of Paramedic with Boston EMS in 1984, serving for
6 years as a Boston Medic.

In July 1990, Andy came to the Cape as a Firefighter/Paramedic with the
Hyannis Fire Department and has served for over 29 years as a Firefighter/Paramedic.
In addition to his ordinary duties, he also became a Boat Coxswain with Hyannis.
He joined the USAR MA-TF-1 team from 2001 to 2007. In 2005 he joined and continues to be
a member of the Massachusetts District 1 Hazardous Materials Team serving as a truck manager.
He has been recognized and awarded citations numerous times along the way for his service.
He enjoys teaching and sharing his knowledge and sense of humor with others.

For many years, "Operator K" also dispatched at Hyannis Fire Alarm as part of the normal
shift rotation. Andy enjoyed this duty and brought his own style to the radio.

We Congratulate Andy and wish him well is all future adventures.
Job Well Done!

Congratulations and Be Safe!