Nine Fire Recruits Graduate  

From State Fire Academy

On Friday, November 14, 2008, our nine newest rookie firefighters

graduated from the Tennessee Fire and Codes Enforcement Academy

in Bell Buckle, Tennessee.

They completed a 10-week resident course which taught them basic

firefighting skills.  They have returned to the department and are

currently going through their medical training and will

be placed on shift duty on November 28, 2008. 

Ryan Miller

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Ryan Schroyer

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Kevin Townsend

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Justin Griggs

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Danny Janniksen

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Caleb Trollinger

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David Branch

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Eric O'Saile

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Tim Griffin

Graduation Day with Fire Chief Jamie H. Steele & Division Chief Gary Parker

Pictured left to right: 

Front row:  Caleb Trollinger, Tim Griffin, Justin Griggs

Back row:  Eric O'Saile, David Branch, Ryan Schroyer,

Danny Janniksen, Ryan Miller, Kevin Townsend

The pictures below are just a portion of the in-house training they received

prior to attending the State Fire Academy.

(click on a thumbnail below)

CLASSROOM TIME

PHYSICAL TRAINING

HANDLING FIRE HOSE

LOADING ENGINE HOSE BEDS

PROPER DONNING & DOFFING OF FIRE GEAR

DRILLS IN THE SMOKE TRAILER

and, as all rookies before them have done..........

CHIEFIE - DO's