Stafford Va – On December 15th 2010 Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department held a graduation ceremony at Brooke Point High School for its fifth firefighter recruit academy. During the fifteen week academy the students successfully completed Firefighter I&II, Hazardous Material Operations, Mayday Firefighter Down, Vehicle Awareness and Operations, Rope Awareness and Operations, EVOC I,II & III and required EMS recertification hours. The class graduated seven probationary firefighters, who began working in the Emergency Services Division on Monday December 20th. The guest speaker was Ms. Terri Suit the Assistant to the Governor for Commonwealth Preparedness and the recruits were sworn in by Stafford Sheriff Charlie Jett.

Pictured in the attachment L-R Paul Williams, Kevin Skewes, Samuel Packett, Justin Harrison, Stephen Hale, Zachery Crites, Jonathan Blackwell