Graduates of Class #BW32 Represent 12 Massachusetts Fire Departments

On December 2, 21 firefighters graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program.

Wrentham firefighters Christian Rodriguez and Brayden Thompson were among the graduates.

The Richard N. Bangs Outstanding Student Award, which is presented to one recruit in each graduating career recruit training class, was presented to Firefighter Brayden Thompson of the Wrentham Fire Department. The award is named for the longtime chair of the Massachusetts Fire Training Council and reflects the recruit’s academic and practical skills, testing, and evaluations over the course of the 10-week program.

“Massachusetts firefighters are on the frontlines protecting their communities every day, and today’s graduates are needed now more than ever,” said State Fire Marshal Jon Davine. “The hundreds of hours of foundational training they’ve received will provide them with the physical, mental, and technical skills to perform their jobs effectively and safely.”

“Massachusetts Firefighting Academy instructors draw on decades of experience in the fire service to train new recruits,” said MFA Deputy Director Dennis A. Ball. “Through consistent classroom instruction and practical exercises, today’s graduates have developed the tools they’ll need to work seamlessly with veteran firefighters in their home departments and in neighboring communities as mutual aid.”

The graduating firefighters of Class #BW32 represent the fire departments of Abington, Brewster, East Bridgewater, Fairhaven, Falmouth, Hingham, Middleborough, Provincetown, Truro, Walpole, Wrentham, and Yarmouth.