{"id":2726,"date":"2017-09-24T21:14:52","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T01:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/?p=2726"},"modified":"2017-10-03T06:41:16","modified_gmt":"2017-10-03T10:41:16","slug":"meet-raleighs-new-firefighters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/meet-raleighs-new-firefighters\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Raleigh&#8217;s New Firefighters &#8211; Recruit Academy 42 Graduates on Wednesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>October 3<br \/>Update. See these photos and video recordings:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/legeros\/albums\/72157661108351788\" class=\"broken_link\">Graduation photos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=U5D80mML4Zk\">Recruit class video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gAsMX8oe6Fk\">Graduation video<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>September 24<br \/>On Wednesday night, September 27, thirty-six new firefighters will join the ranks of the Raleigh Fire Department. Recruit Academy 42 will graduate in a ceremony at 7:00 p.m. at the Fletcher Opera Theater in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. South Street.<\/p>\n<p>The new firefighters have completed over 1,000 hours of classroom, practical and physical fitness training. Each of them will be certified by the State of North Carolina as a Firefighter Level II, Emergency Medical Technician, and Hazardous Materials Responder I.<\/p>\n<p>Their 32-week academy started on February 20. And in a change from prior academies, fire training preceding EMT training, instead of following it. Most of their instruction was conducted at the Keeter Training Center in downtown Raleigh. Click to enlarge:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-09-24-rfd.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2728\" src=\"http:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-09-24-rfda.jpg\" alt=\"2017-09-24-rfda\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-09-24-rfda.jpg 600w, https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-09-24-rfda-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/><\/a>Mike Legeros photo<\/p>\n<p><strong>Names and Faces<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Back row, left to right:<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Brady A. Alton &#8211; Greensboro, NC<\/li>\n<li>Jason A. Rumpler &#8211; Boynton Beach, FL<\/li>\n<li>Colby T. Stepp &#8211; Zebulon, NC<\/li>\n<li>John R. Atkins &#8211; Lillington, NC<\/li>\n<li>Joseph E Jensen &#8211; Wake Forest, NC<\/li>\n<li>Dalton S. Tant &#8211; Bailey, NC<\/li>\n<li>Jared P. Mickschl &#8211; La Crosse, WI<\/li>\n<li>Mitchell A. Mallory &#8211; Raleigh, NC<\/li>\n<li>Matthew C. Carithers &#8211; Four Oaks, NC<\/li>\n<li>Andrew M. Perlak &#8211; Greentown, PA<\/li>\n<li>Joshua A. Fritz &#8211; North Tonawanda, NY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Middle row, left to right:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Matthew G. Bledsoe &#8211; Raleigh, NC<\/li>\n<li>Justin B. Hales &#8211; Zebulon, NC<\/li>\n<li>Justin T. Casey &#8211; Goldsboro, NC<\/li>\n<li>Daniel W. Dean &#8211; Raleigh, NC<\/li>\n<li>Paul R. Krahe &#8211; Raleigh, NC<\/li>\n<li>Joshua M. Lull &#8211; Raleigh, NC<\/li>\n<li>Brandon M. Baucom &#8211; Wilson\u2019s Mills, NC<\/li>\n<li>Steven C. Merritt &#8211; Wendell, NC<\/li>\n<li>Ross M. Hope &#8211; Miami, FL<\/li>\n<li>Austin J. Partin &#8211; Pittsboro, NC<\/li>\n<li>De\u2019Quantia Jones &#8211; Augusta, GA<\/li>\n<li>Robert E. Jones &#8211; Clayton, NC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Front row, left to right:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Brannden C. Campbell &#8211; Zebulon, NC<\/li>\n<li>Johnathan T. Headen &#8211; Siler City, NC<\/li>\n<li>Devin R. Callahan &#8211; Wake Forest, NC<\/li>\n<li>Andre M. Fanto &#8211; Goldsboro, NC<\/li>\n<li>Brett E. Siebel &#8211; Wake Forest, NC<\/li>\n<li>Hannah R. Canterbury &#8211; Clayton, NC<\/li>\n<li>Chase A. Golden &#8211; Pittsboro, NC<\/li>\n<li>Jeremiah J. Davis &#8211; Raleigh, NC<\/li>\n<li>Lebro C. Burnette &#8211; Queens, NY<\/li>\n<li>Mary E. King &#8211; Wendell, NC<\/li>\n<li>Bruce N. Rice &#8211; Wake Forest, NC<\/li>\n<li>Lamarr P. Davis &#8211; Knightdale, NC<\/li>\n<li>Jason E. Finnegan &#8211; New Canaan, CT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Family Connections<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alton &#8211; Brother-in-law of Firefighter Adam Walker<\/li>\n<li>Atkins &#8211; Son of Capt. Chris Atkins<\/li>\n<li>Baucom &#8211; Second cousin of Capt. Jerry Ward<\/li>\n<li>Callahan &#8211; Stepson of Capt. Dominic Orlando<\/li>\n<li>Campbell &#8211; Son of Capt. Doug Campbell<\/li>\n<li>Hales &#8211; Nephew of Asst. Chief\/Fire Marshal Keith Tessinear, nephew of Battalion Chief David Whitley<\/li>\n<li>Merrit \u00a0&#8211; Cousin of Lt. Glenn Todd, Firefighter Harrison Todd, and Firefighter Joe Montague<\/li>\n<li>Partin &#8211; Nephew of Capt. Phil Morgan<\/li>\n<li>Siebel &#8211; Son of Capt. Richard Siebel<\/li>\n<li>Tant &#8211; Son of Capt. Anthony Tant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Raleigh Fire Department Explorer Post<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Krahne \u2013 Former member.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Other Fire Department Connections<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Archer Lodge FD &#8211; Canterbury, volunteer<\/li>\n<li>Bailey FD &#8211; Tant, volunteer<\/li>\n<li>Corinth Holders FD &#8211; Hales, volunteer<\/li>\n<li>Durham FD &#8211; Dean, former career member<\/li>\n<li>Elroy FD &#8211; Casey, volunteer<\/li>\n<li>Four Oaks FD &#8211; Carithers, volunteer<\/li>\n<li>Greensboro FD &#8211; Alton, former career member<\/li>\n<li>Hampden Township FD (Pennsylvania) &#8211; Perlak, former career member<\/li>\n<li>Lillington FD &#8211; Atkins, volunteer<\/li>\n<li>Little River FD &#8211; Jones, volunteer<\/li>\n<li>Marine Crops crash-fire-rescue &#8211; Rumpler, former career member<\/li>\n<li>New Canaan FD (Connecticut) &#8211; Finnegan, former volunteer<\/li>\n<li>Philadelphia FD &#8211; Mickshl, former career member<\/li>\n<li>Silk Hope FD &#8211; Partin, volunteer<\/li>\n<li>Stony Hill FD &#8211; Jensen, volunteer<\/li>\n<li>Swift Creek FD &#8211; Bledsoe, volunteer<\/li>\n<li>Wake Forest FD &#8211; King, former career member<\/li>\n<li>Wake Forest FD &#8211; Mallory, volunteer<\/li>\n<li>Wilson\u2019s Mills FD &#8211; Baucom, volunteer<\/li>\n<li>Zebulon FD &#8211; Stepp, volunteer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Historical Perspective<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>See this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.legeros.com\/ralwake\/raleigh\/history\/academies\/\">page of fire academy photo<\/a>s, from 1978 to 2016. 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