Bruce Garner, Chattanooga Fire Department
The 32 new fire recruits pose for a group photo during their first day of employment at the Fire Training Center. Training Chief Mack Moore is on the far left and Fire Chief Randy Parker is on the far right.
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Record Fire Academy is Underway
November 06, 2009 2:40 PM
The Chattanooga Fire Department started a new fire academy today, and it's believed to be one of the largest in the department's history.
Fire Chief Randy Parker offered an official welcome this morning to 32 firefighter recruits.
That's the largest fire academy anyone in the department can remember. If the recruits can successfully make it through intense instruction dealing with numerous topics such as emergency medical care, fire operations, and hazardous materials -- and survive a rigorous physical training regimen -- they will graduate on Thursday, May 20, 2010.
