New Firefighters at KSLN

KSLN Welcomes New Firefighters

The Salina Airport Authority recently welcomed two new employees to the aircraft rescue firefighting and operations team.

Ryan Zurbek and Cody Williams both come to the airport with associate degrees in fire science from Hutchinson Community College as well as a range of other experiences making them well suited for their current positions.

Zurbek, a 2014 graduate, is pleased have landed his firstfirefighting job at the airport after working for a his grandfather's transmission shop. He enjoys seeing the different types of airplanes and operating the equipment.

"I like that it's a fire-related job with maintence activities," he said. "That way you're always active."

Zurbek won the 2010 Salina Demolition Derby with a compact Pontiac Grand Am. 

Williams graduated from the fire science program in 2006 and has kept himself busy building fences, working on heavy equipment, doing heating and cooling repair and a number of other odd jobs. 

He was drawn to the airport in part because his father worked for Hawker Beechcraft for a number years and because the position has the availability to do both firefighting and maintence.

"I like that it is a job you can learn a lot from and take the information home," he said.

At home is enjoys "tinkering" on his truck.  And in his spare time he likes to fish and bow hunt.

Welcome aboard!

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