WATSONVILLE HELD A CEREMONY TO WELCOME 5 NEW PARA MEDIC-FIREFIGHTERS YESTERDAY (THURSDAY). THE EVENT WAS HELD AT THE DEPARTMENT’S AIRPORT BOULEVARD STATION, WELCOMING 3 FULL TIME FIREMEN AND 2 BACK UP POSITIONS. IT WAS THE FIRST WELCOMING CEREMONY SINCE 2008. THE HIRE BRINGS THE TOTAL OF FIREFIGHTERS IN WATSONVILLE TO 29. THE NEW FIREFIGHTERS START WORKING ON SUNDAY.