New Firefighters Get Their Helmets On

Nineteen firefighters from Mobile and Daphne, of which eighteen are from Mobile Fire-Rescue, will graduate and receive their badges and fire helmets on Thursday, May 7, 2009 after having completed approximately eighteen weeks of training at the department’s training academy. Mayor Sam Jones is scheduled to address the graduating class at the ceremony which begins at 11 a.m.. at the Saenger Theatre located at 6 Joachim Street in downtown Mobile.

In addition to physical requirements and demands, each recruit spent over 640 hours, meeting the academic requirements necessary to become firefighters in the State of Alabama. These hours consisted of classroom studies as well as hands on training in 21 subject areas. While attending the Mobile Fire-Rescue Training Academy, each recruit met the requirements set by the Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards Commission in obtaining their Firefighter I and II certification, as well as, Introduction to Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations. All recruits also passed and received their State and National Registry license for Basic Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B).