The Danbury Fire Department's communications coordinator has been promoted to Lieutenant.  The City Council approved the appointment of James Gagliardo, who's been with the Department since 2007.  He grew up in Brewster and is a third-generation firefighter. Gagliardo is also a deputy chief of the Putnam Lake Fire Department.  He helped to establish a drone program at the Danbury Fire Department and provides his services to Danbury Police and agencies in the area for search and rescue operations.  Gagliardo was the Danbury Fire Department and State of Connecticut Exchange Club Firefighter of the Year in 2021.