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11/06/2019 11:01 PMLieutenant Justin Cappetta of the North Madison Volunteer Fire Company (Nomad) was one of the recipients of the 2019 Connecticut District Exchange Club’s Salute to Connecticut’s Bravest Award at an Oct. 17 ceremony.
Cappetta joined Nomad in May 2016 with a wealth of fire service knowledge and experience already under his belt. Following in his late father’s footsteps, he was a very active member of the North Haven Fire Department from 2007 to 2016, serving as lieutenant for part of his tenure.
Cappetta rapidly gravitated toward apparatus work. Upon his election to the rank of lieutenant, he was tasked with overall management of the Nomad fleet. This includes day-to-day truck maintenance, supervision of monthly apparatus maintenance details, and arranging annual inspections. He also serves as the chair of the committee that designed Nomad’s new tanker, now on order and expected to be delivered mid-2020.
A career fire fighter at the Newport Naval Station Fire Departent, where he is currently assigned to Ladder 72, Cappetta continuously works to enhance his knowledge and skills. He recently completed Incident Safety Officer and Aerial Operator certification classes this year. Cappetta is a constant presence around the firehouse, and always has time to help other members with an apparatus issue. His smile and always-friendly manner makes him very approachable. He provides steady leadership both at the firehouse and the incident. In his relatively short time with Nomad, he has become one of the hardest-working core members of Nomad, and is well deserving of the recognition as Connecticut’s bravest.