From a 14-year-old cadet who was hoping to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather and grand-uncle, to climbing the ranks to become a full-time New Haven firefighter at 23, Jonathan Gotaski can also add Canton volunteer fire chief to his resume.
The 29-year-old was appointed as chief of the department earlier in April, becoming just the second chief in Canton that began his career as a fire cadet. His journey was particularly special, as he learned alongside his father, Gotaski said.
“My father has been a strong advocate in my corner of pushing me to do bigger and better.