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Berkeley County unveils first county career fire academy, introduces 12 new recruits

2807700 · March 28, 2025
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Summary

County officials and the fire chief introduced 12 recruits enrolled in the inaugural Berkeley County Fire Department career recruit academy; several recruits bring prior fire-service experience.

Berkeley County’s commission heard an introduction March 27 of the county’s first career fire academy and met 12 firefighter recruits who will complete the program before entering county service.

Chief Roberts and Lieutenant Seibel presented the recruit class, which the county described as the first county-run career recruit academy in West Virginia. The recruits include a mix of volunteers and career firefighters; several reported prior experience: one recruit listed 30 years of fire service, others listed 20, 13, 11,…

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