PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — (Press Release) On Thursday, February 7, at 9 a.m., the Department of Fire and Rescue will hold its graduation ceremony for Recruit Class 2018-2 at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas. Battalion Chief Chris Granger will preside over the ceremony. Class 2018-2 consists of Fire and Rescue Technicians who successfully completed 29 weeks of rigorous academic and physical training at the Department’s Public Safety Training Center in Nokesville, Virginia. Each student performed in excess of 1,392 hours of training.
The training consisted of 1 week of Orientation/Study Skills/Health, Nutrition and Fitness, eight weeks of Emergency Medical Training, 15 weeks of Fire Training, and five weeks of Specialized Training. The Department will announce the following graduates:
Nicholas A. Beede
Andrew R. Denner
Zachery E. Lloyd
Brandon S. Rice
Ashford P. Bembry
Kevin W. Fagga
Tobi A. Olafisoye
Lindsay E. Savat
Mollie L. Bodmer
Ian E. Franklin
Alexander J. Otto
Matthew G. Truslow
Dominic J. Clarke
Matthew K. Harris
Jeffery R. Payne
Juliana C. Veloso
William B. Cornwell
Talia B. Hedley
Rachel K. Payne
Jacob W. Vetter
Brent A. Corrinne
Aaron M. Kearns
Kimberly C. Peele
Randy L. Williams
Pierre L. D’Elia
Joshua J. Labuhn
Logan J. Penry
Brian T. Zimmerman
Sean K. Denise
Michael D. Lamb Jr.
Lawrence J. Price
For more information, please call 703-792-6162.
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