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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Photo of the Day: Westwood Fire on NBC's TODAY Show

TODAY Show Host Amy Robach recently visited Westwood to speak with Westwood Fire Captain Bill Cannata.

Welcome to the Photo of the Day! Today we're highlighting a photo taken at the Westwood Fire Department of Fire Captain Bill Cannata with NBC TODAY Show Host Amy Robach. Robach visited the department this month to interview Cannata for a segment on the show that will highlight the fire captain's efforts with Autism & Learning Enforcement Education Coalition training program (ALEC). The segment is currently set to air on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Many, though not all, of the photos from this series will come straight from our Neighborhood Gallery, to which you can upload your own photos of events, celebrations and scenes from inside the Westwood borders.  Be sure to check back each day, Monday through Friday, for a new photo and if you've got …

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Westwood Fire Department, WFD's Cannata to Talk Autism Training on TODAY Show, and Westwood Pics & Clips

Monday, February 20, 2012

WFD's Cannata to Talk Autism Training on TODAY Show

The Westwood Fire Captain has trained first responders in several states on how to deal with persons with autism in emergency situations for the last eight years.

Since 2004, Westwood Fire Captain Bill Cannata has been working tirelessly to help train emergency responders on how to deal with persons with autism during emergency situations.  Through the Autism & Learning Enforcement Education Coalition training program (ALEC), Cannata has worked with public safety officials and emergency responders in all six New England states, as well as Minnesota, North Carolina, Washington D.C. and Texas, among other states. But a recent trip to New York City last month, when he trained FDNY firefighters, sparked some attention from a national level.  "NBC New York, the local affiliate, covered the story and broadcast it on the news," Cannata said. "[TODAY Show host] Matt Lauer saw it and said he'd like to do a …

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