Fire Departments hold graduation ceremony for recruits

Friends and family filled the Sunset Elementary school gym as fire departments from Cheney, Airway Heights, Medical Lake and Spokane County Fire District 10 held a ceremony for the 23 recruit firefighters who graduated from the West Plans Recruit Structural Academy 2013-2.

The recruits went through a four-month academy that consisted of classes that helped them focus on basic firefighter skills, hazardous materials and other areas.

In addition to learning their skills, recruits tested for professional credentials for Firefighter I and Hazardous Materials Operation, as well as attend the Washin...