02/24/2015 - HANSON, MASSACHUSETTS (PLYMOUTH COUNTY) - On the evening of Tuesday, February 24, 2015 the Hanson Fire Department held a swearing-in ceremony for their newest officer, Lieutenant Keith Wilson. Lieutenant Keith Wilson was sworn-in by the Town Clerk at Hanson's Selectmen's Meeting that was held at Town Hall shortly after 1900 hours. Dozen's of friends and family of Lieutenant Wilson attended the swearing-in, filling the small meeting room. Firefighters both present and retired from Hanson, Braintree, Pembroke, and Whitman were on hand. Lieutenant Wilson's wife Melissa and their daughter Brenna, 11, watched as the couples son Mitch, 10, pinned the badge on his chest following the swearing-in. Wilson thanked them, in a brief statement following the ceremony, for all their help and understanding while he spent many long months studying for the exam. Lieutenant Keith Wilson has been a firefighter in the Town of Hanson for the past fourteen and a half years. He came to Hanson following a seven year run working for Boston EMS. Wilson took over as Lieutenant for "B-Shift" in Hanson on January 28th, following the retirement of Lieutenant Paul Proudman. Lieutenant Wilson is also the EMS Officer for the Hanson Fire Department. Chief Jerry Thompson lauded him for being instrumental with getting advanced life support ambulance service to the residents of Hanson. Lieutenant Wilson is also owner of the Comprehensive Medical Teaching Institute, Inc., which instructs EMT and Paramedic students, as well as offers continuing education and medical certification courses.

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