The fire recruits successfully completed their 17 weeks of training at the FWFD Academy and will now continue their training alongside firefighters from the 18 stations that serve the City of Fort Wayne. Chief Kelly said, “We are excited to have these young men begin their careers as Fort Wayne firefighters. They have demonstrated a lot of enthusiasm and a desire to work for our community in making Fort Wayne the safest city of its size in the country.” The Fire Arson Investigator Basic Class and the FWPD graduate completed 16 weeks of training at the FWPD Academy. The Fire Arson Investigators will return to service implementing their new law enforcement training and the law enforcement graduate will begin his six-month supervised training in the Field Officer Training Program.
Assistant Chief Ron Privett, who oversees FWFD’s Academy, said the fire recruits will now take the training they have had and apply it in the field. “They will be working on a rotation basis spending time at several stations throughout their three-year journeyman cycle absorbing the hands-on lessons from the veteran firefighters. They are graduating today to the next level of training – the day-to-day training that comes from helping those who need our assistance,” Privett added.
Graduates included: Jared Beard; Craig Emenhiser; Barney Farris, III; Andrew Frisinger; Benjamin Keller; Christopher Klotz; Douglas Krawczyk; Aaron Kreamer; Quentin Kruse; Jason Linn; Matthew McClure; Matthew Miller; Daniel Monaco; Scott Myers; Justin Smallwood; Brandon Spreng; Coliss Wallace; and, Steven Warnick. The Fire Arson Investigator graduates included: District Chief Greg Jeffries; Captain Chad Gerardot; Captain Rick Godsey; Captain Timothy Johnson; Captain Thomas Rotering; and, Captain Marc Schroeder. Stephen Ealing is the FWPD Law Enforcement Academy graduate.
