STOW – Firefighters from Sudbury, Acton, Maynard and Concord are among those scheduled to graduate next Friday from the State Firefighting Academy.
In a press release, State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey said Career Recruit Firefighter Class No. 279 is scheduled to graduate at 11 a.m. Friday at the Department of Fire Services, 1 State Road.
Students learn all of the basic skills they need to respond to, contain and control fires. They receive training in public fire education, hazardous material incident mitigation, flammable liquids, stress management, confined space rescue techniques, and rappelling. The program involves classroom instruction, physical fitness training, firefighter skills training, and live firefighting practice.
Next Friday’s graduates hail from 20 fire departments. Ostroskey and Firefighting Academy Director David Evans will present certificates of completion to graduates.
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