Recruits must finish the fire academy and complete a skills test. Once completed, recruits transition into probationary firefighters for 6-months where they will respond to calls within the district, build their skills to become proficient, understand mutual aid respond, equiptment location and usage. At the end of the 6-months, they will retest to become fully fledge firefighters and earn their yellow helmet. 

Class 20-1 Academy Graduation 8-26-20

Erik receives his probationary fire helmet

Gabe receives his probationary fire helmet

Graduation

Fire extinguisher training

Vent, Enter, Search

Victim rescue

Fire extinguisher training

Gabe learning how to refill and pressurize a water can

Chief Reckmann

Astoria HAZMAT

Lieutenant Smith explaining Vent, Enter, Search

Entering into a building through a window...this is not the right way to do it...

Extricating a victim

Push passed your comfort level

Chief Reckmann leading the graduation ceremony