At 6:30 p.m., June 26, the Sacramento Regional Fire Academy graduated 16 Fire Recruits and promoted them to the rank of Probationary Fire Fighter. The ceremony was held at the Crest Theatre located at 1113 K Street in Downtown Sacramento.
The Fire Recruits will join the Fire Service as fourteen from the Sacramento Fire Department and two from the West Sacramento Fire Department are sworn in to protect the citizens.
After 16 weeks of arduous training which include all aspects of basic fire fighting, rescue, Fire Fighter survival, emergency medical protocols, hazardous materials, emergency vehicle operations, customer service, Fire Control 5 (aircraft fire fighting), weapons of mass destruction training, wildland fire fighting, confined space and a demanding physical fitness program, the new Fire Fighters will hit the ground running this weekend just in time for one of the busiest weeks traditionally for the Fire Service, July 4th.
Public Information Officer: Captain Dave Whitt
