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Montgomery swears in 14 new firefighters after 24-week academy; Mayor Steven L. Reed praises recruits

6440911 · October 24, 2025
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Montgomery Fire Rescue on Saturday graduated and swore in 14 members of Class 2025 A after a 24-week training program. Mayor Steven L. Reed and Judge Milton J. Westry Sr. attended; awards were presented for top EMT, top suppression and top recruit.

Montgomery — Fourteen recruits completed a 24-week training program and were sworn in as firefighters for Montgomery Fire Rescue during the Class 2025 A graduation ceremony. Mayor Steven L. Reed and Judge Milton J. Westry Sr. participated in the ceremony, which included awards, the firefighter prayer and a class address.

Mayor Steven L. Reed, who the ceremony emcee said became Montgomery’s mayor on Nov. 12, 2019 and was elected to a second term on Aug. 22, 2023, praised the graduates and thanked interim Fire Chief Collier and the department’s instructors for their work. "It is an honor, to join you for this special occasion, the graduation of Montgomery Fire Rescue Class 2025 A," Reed said. He told graduates their training prepared…

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