72 Firefighters Graduate Across Three Regions

Fire departments and training academies across several communities are graduating or preparing to graduate new firefighter recruits after intensive training. Rocky View County celebrated 12 graduates from its second 2026 recruit class, while Massachusetts’ 50-day career program graduated 27 firefighters, including recruits from Harwich and Yarmouth. In Santee, 33 recruits completed an academy covering live-fire response, rescue, hazardous materials and firefighter survival. Hattiesburg’s 11 recruits are nearing the end of a 13-week academy, where they are demonstrating skills required for certification before joining fire crews.