Clark County to Host Fire Academy Graduation Ceremony on Thursday
The Clark County Fire Department is hosting a graduation ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 19, to welcome a new class of Fire Academy recruits into its ranks.
Members of this Clark County Fire Department Fire Academy completed 20 weeks of classroom and field training that included learning the basic functions of the job that include pulling hoses, setting up ladders, ventilating structures during fires, and searching for victims within a structure. The class adopted the name “The Relentless Few” and the motto “Bleeding yellow and blue” in honor of their perseverance in light of others leaving the program. The graduates will be assigned to Clark County battalions throughout the Las Vegas Valley to respond to fires, accidents and other emergencies.
“We are proud to have this graduating class join our agency and become members of our Clark County Fire Department family,” said Clark County Fire Chief John Steinbeck. “Our recruits undergo rigorous training in our Fire Academy, and they are very well prepared to hit the ground running to serve our community.”
Anyone interested in a career as a firefighter can visit the department’s website pages, www.JoinCCFD.org, or contact its recruitment office at (702) 455-8257 or by email at CCFDRecruitment@ClarkCountyNV.gov.
The Clark County Fire Department is the largest in the state and is responsible for protecting the largest part of the Las Vegas Valley, including the famed Las Vegas Strip. Its purview also covers the resort townships of Laughlin, Primm and Jean. The department has 32 full-time fire stations and 10 volunteer fire stations in rural areas. The department received 146,626 calls for service in 2023. The Fire Department also maintains one of only 28 urban search and rescue teams in the country and provides fire and rescue services to the nation’s 5th-busiest airport.
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