Captain Jason Berry
Government and Media Relations
(360) 596-4010 – office
(360) 596-4015 – fax
http://www.wsp.wa.gov

*** For Immediate Release***

Date: November 3, 2011
Contact: Bob Jones, Vocational Education Program Specialist
Phone: (425) 453-3000 extension 104
E-mail: Bob.Jones@wsp.wa.gov

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18 Firefighters Prepare to Graduate from Fire Training Academy 2011-05 (Weekend)

State Fire Marshal Charles M. Duffy is announcing that 18 firefighters are preparing to graduate from the Washington State Fire Training Academy. Graduation will be held on Sunday November 6, 2011, at Carco Theater 1717 Maple Valley Highway, Renton, WA. Ceremony begins at 10:00 am.

On August 19, 2011, 18 recruits started the 11 week (180-hour) Recruit Academy that meets National Fire Protection Association 1001 Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications at the Firefighter I, Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations Levels. Graduating firefighters have learned basic fire service principles through classroom instruction and rigorous hands-on live fire training. 

The following fire departments and districts are represented in the upcoming graduating class:

Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue	(2)	North Whatcom Fire and Rescue	(5)
East Jefferson Fire-Rescue	(4)	Pierce County Fire District #27	(1)
Fire Training Academy	(3)	Snoqualmie Pass Fire & Rescue	(1)
King County International Airport- Aircraft Rescue Firefighting	(2)

The Office of the State Fire Marshal is a Bureau of the Washington State Patrol, providing fire and life safety services to the citizens of Washington State including inspections of state licensed facilities, plan review of fire protection systems and school construction projects, licensing of fire sprinkler contractors and pyrotechnic operators and training Washington State’s firefighters. For additional information you may visit our web page at www.wsp.wa.gov and then click on State Fire Marshal.

For more information on the Fire Training Academy contact the Academy at (425) – 453 – 3000.

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