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Stansfield promoted to captain at GBFD
new slt fire captain promotion
Kevin Stansfield, left, receives his red captains helmet from Great Bend Fire Department Battalion Chief John Stettinger, Thursday outside Fire Station 2. Stansfield started as a GBFD volunteer in 1999 and was recently promoted to captain. - photo by Susan Thacker/Great Bend Tribune
Kevin Stansfield has traded his yellow fireman’s helmet for a red helmet, signifying his promotion to captain. Chief Mike Napolitano said Great Bend Fire Department has a total of six captains — one for each shift at each station — and when Capt. Steve Root transferred to the Great Bend Park Department it created an opening. Seven firefighters applied for the position.