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New recruits finish seven-month fire academy, emphasize "brotherhood" and readiness
Summary
Recruits completing a seven-month fire academy described intensive EMT and fire-school training, including cert burns and a safety-and-survival week, and stressed teamwork and the life-or-death stakes of the job.
A group of recruits completed a seven-month fire academy that combined EMT training, hands-on fire school and an intensive safety-and-survival week, and speakers emphasized teamwork and the real risks firefighters face. "Brotherhood," one speaker said, as recruits described relying on peers and instructors to meet the program's demands.
The program began with EMT school to build medical knowledge, strength and stamina, then moved into accelerated fire-school training. According to the transcript, "Chief Dickinson says" recruits…
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