The City of Fillmore Fire Department will hold its Fire Recruit Graduation Ceremony on May 30, 2010, 10:00AM at Fillmore Fire Station 91. The event celebrates the successful completion of the fire recruit training and transition to the position of Firefighter/EMT. Pictured are graduating cadets Daniel Mobley, Brian Mercado, Daniel Palmer, Jonathan Torrez, Ryan Kell, Anthony Ventura, and Rudolfo Cortez. The recruit academy lasts six weeks and consists of 168 hours of arduous training. The recruits become proficient in all basic firefighting skills and many advanced techniques including auto extrication and rescue systems. After having successfully passed a 660 hour California State Fire Marshall approved Firefighter academy, recruits are exposed to 168 hours of Fillmore specific training throughout the inhouse remedial academy. The media and the general public are invited to attend. Fillmore Fire Recruit Graduation, Sunday, May 30, 2010, 711 Sespe Place, Fillmore, CA 93015;
10:00AM – Graduation Ceremony, 11:00AM – Live Recruit Demonstration, 12:00 – Refreshments Served.