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Laredo Fire Department pins badges on 38 graduates of Academy Class 37; speakers emphasize mental‑health support and readiness
Summary
Thirty‑eight cadets completed Laredo Fire Department Academy Class 37 and received badge pinning and station assignments during a graduation ceremony where city leaders and department officials highlighted mental‑health resources, ongoing training and upcoming station construction.
Thirty‑eight cadets graduated from the Laredo Fire Department Academy Class 37 and received badge pinning and station assignments at a ceremony in Laredo, officials said. Family members and city and department leaders attended the event, which included remarks about the physical and emotional demands of firefighting and references to upcoming station construction and departmental resources.
The graduates completed an extended academy program speakers variously described as roughly 20–24 months of combined paramedic and fire training. Fire Chief Guillermo Hurd presented badges and welcomed the new members, saying the department’s motto reflects a mindset as much as a task: “ready for duty is just not is it isn't just about what we do,…
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