{"id":4019,"date":"2018-11-26T19:28:06","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T00:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/?p=4019"},"modified":"2018-11-26T19:34:51","modified_gmt":"2018-11-27T00:34:51","slug":"meet-raleighs-new-firefighters-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/meet-raleighs-new-firefighters-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Raleigh&#8217;s New Firefighters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday night, December 5, twenty-seven new firefighters will join the ranks of the Raleigh Fire Department. Recruit Academy 43 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 32-weeks 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><a href=\"https:\/\/legeros.smugmug.com\/Fire-Photos\/2018\/2018-recruits\">See photos of the recruits in action<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Class of 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018-11-26-recruits2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4026\" src=\"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018-11-26-recruits2.jpg\" alt=\"2018-11-26-recruits2\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018-11-26-recruits2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018-11-26-recruits2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018-11-26-recruits2-730x548.jpg 730w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Back row:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jordan D. Lairson &#8211; Wendell, NC<\/li>\n<li>Jordan T. Lamotta &#8211; Harrisburg, PA<\/li>\n<li>William M. Stanfield, II &#8211; Benson, NC<\/li>\n<li>Aaron M. Hicks &#8211; Apex, NC<\/li>\n<li>Matthew T. Wacenske &#8211; Raleigh, NC<\/li>\n<li>Corey S. Raven &#8211; Hope Mills, NC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fourth row:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anthony L. White &#8211; Bennettsville, SC<\/li>\n<li>Damian R. Lynch &#8211; Rocky Mount, NC<\/li>\n<li>Roy C. Hicks, V &#8211; Raleigh, NC<\/li>\n<li>Travis J. Jackowski &#8211; Huntington, NY<\/li>\n<li>Scott M. Clark &#8211; Wake Forest, NC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Third row:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Steven L. Cantin &#8211; Wendell, NC<\/li>\n<li>Cameron J. McAuliff &#8211; Middlesex, NC<\/li>\n<li>Jordan B. Capps &#8211; Kenly, NC<\/li>\n<li>Patrick W. O&#8217;Dell &#8211; Jermyn, PA<\/li>\n<li>Donnell F. Boyles &#8211; Columbia, SC<\/li>\n<li>Phillix\u00a0 Sterling &#8211; Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Second row:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Brandon G. Strickland &#8211; Raleigh, NC<\/li>\n<li>A&#8217;Dren J. Hye &#8211; Fayetteville, NC<\/li>\n<li>Jakob W. Snipes &#8211; Selma, NC<\/li>\n<li>Jennifer L. Mastin &#8211; Daytona Beach, Fl<\/li>\n<li>Charles I. Coleman &#8211; San Bernardino, CA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Front row:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anna M. Capps &#8211; Middlesex, NC<\/li>\n<li>Yada E. Beener &#8211; New York, NY<\/li>\n<li>Latrel D. Fields &#8211; Henderson, NC<\/li>\n<li>Moises\u00a0 Cabasquini &#8211; New Britain, CT<\/li>\n<li>Misty L. Bingham &#8211; Fort Mill, SC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Class Portrait<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The recruits were photographed on the Boylan Street bridge on October 4. Click to enlarge:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018-11-26-recruits.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4024\" src=\"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018-11-26-recruits.jpg\" alt=\"2018-11-26-recruits\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018-11-26-recruits.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018-11-26-recruits-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018-11-26-recruits-730x548.jpg 730w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Family Connections<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cantin &#8211; Nephew of Anthony<\/li>\n<li>Capps &#8211; Son of Eric<\/li>\n<li>Jackowski &#8211; Nephew of Robert<\/li>\n<li>Lairson \u2013 Son of K.C. Ray, Grandson of Stan, Great Grandson of Joe<\/li>\n<li>Lamotta &#8211; Brother of Nick and Kelly<\/li>\n<li>McAuliff &#8211; Son of Keith Wilder<\/li>\n<li>Stanfield &#8211; Son of William<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Other Fire Department Connections<b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Antioch FD &#8211; Snipes, volunteer<\/li>\n<li>Benson FD &#8211; Stanfield, volunteer<\/li>\n<li>Clarks Summit FD (PA) &#8211; O&#8217;Dell, volunteer<\/li>\n<li>Davenport FD (FL) &#8211; Sterling, paid<\/li>\n<li>Durham Highway FD &#8211; Strickland, volunteer<\/li>\n<li>Kenly FD &#8211; Capps, volunteer<\/li>\n<li>Knightdale FD &#8211; Bingham, volunteer<\/li>\n<li>Middlesex FD &#8211; McAuliff, volunteer<\/li>\n<li>Smithfield FD &#8211; Capps, paid<\/li>\n<li>Spartanburg FD (SC) &#8211; Boyles, paid<\/li>\n<li>Vance County FD &#8211; Fields, volunteer<\/li>\n<li>Wendell FD &#8211; Sterling, paid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div data-animation=\"no-animation\" data-icons-animation=\"no-animation\" data-overlay=\"on\" data-change-size=\"\" data-button-size=\"0.7\" style=\"font-size:0.7em!important;display:none;\" class=\"supsystic-social-sharing supsystic-social-sharing-package-flat supsystic-social-sharing-content supsystic-social-sharing-content-align-left\" data-text=\"\"><a data-networks=\"[]\" class=\"social-sharing-button sharer-flat sharer-flat-8 counter-standard without-counter facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Facebook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Flegeros.com%2Fblog%2Fmeet-raleighs-new-firefighters-2018%2F\" data-main-href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u={url}\" data-nid=\"1\" data-name=\"\" data-pid=\"1\" data-post-id=\"4019\" data-url=\"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" data-description=\"Meet Raleigh\\'s New Firefighters\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-mailto=\"\"><i class=\"fa-ssbs fa-ssbs-fw fa-ssbs-facebook\"><span>Share<\/span><\/i><div class=\"counter-wrap standard\"><span class=\"counter\">0<\/span><\/div><\/a><a data-networks=\"[]\" class=\"social-sharing-button sharer-flat sharer-flat-8 counter-standard without-counter twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Flegeros.com%2Fblog%2Fmeet-raleighs-new-firefighters-2018%2F&text=Meet+Raleigh%26%238217%3Bs+New+Firefighters\" data-main-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url={url}&text={title}\" data-nid=\"2\" data-name=\"\" data-pid=\"1\" data-post-id=\"4019\" data-url=\"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" data-description=\"Meet Raleigh\\'s New Firefighters\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-mailto=\"\"><i class=\"fa-ssbs fa-ssbs-fw fa-ssbs-twitter\"><span>Share<\/span><\/i><div class=\"counter-wrap standard\"><span class=\"counter\">0<\/span><\/div><\/a><a data-networks=\"[]\" class=\"social-sharing-button sharer-flat sharer-flat-8 counter-standard without-counter pinterest\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/link\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flegeros.com%2Fblog%2Fmeet-raleighs-new-firefighters-2018%2F&description=Meet+Raleigh%26%238217%3Bs+New+Firefighters\" data-main-href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/link\/?url={url}&description={title}\" data-nid=\"7\" data-name=\"\" data-pid=\"1\" data-post-id=\"4019\" data-url=\"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" data-description=\"Meet Raleigh\\'s New Firefighters\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-mailto=\"\"><i class=\"fa-ssbs fa-ssbs-fw fa-ssbs-pinterest\"><span>Share<\/span><\/i><div class=\"counter-wrap standard\"><span class=\"counter\">0<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday night, December 5, twenty-seven new firefighters will join the ranks of the Raleigh Fire Department. 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