November 4, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (SH2010-41) FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION R. Steve Huffman Public Information Officer (251) 208-2857/Fax: (251) 208-2861 E-Mail: huffman@cityofmobile.org TWENTY-EIGHT TO COMPLETE FIREFIGHTER TRAINING Mobile Fire-Rescue Department Officials will hold graduation ceremonies Friday, November 5, at the Saenger Theater beginning at 10 a.m. for 25 new Mobile Firefighters and three Saraland firefighters. The recruits have recently completed 16 weeks of training which included basic emergency medical technician and hazmat training. In addition to the physical requirements, each recruit spent approximately 640 hours meeting the academic requirements consisting of 21 subject areas and have received Firefighter I and II certification from the State of Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards Commission. The department is currently training an additional 33 recruits who should graduate by the end of December. Those graduating are: Tory Albertson Jennifer Levy Jennifer Albrecht Daniel Murphy James Ankrom Richard Ogle Nelson Argueta Leon Raines Scott Balzer Joshua Ramey Clark Chafin Jerome Roberts Micah Collins Robert Sanders Matthew Corley Evan Seaman Dennis Erdmann Jameson Smith Jason Eversull Tyler Smith Jonathan Herrington Michael Westley Frank Johnson Joel Atwell (Saraland) John Johnson Jason Lewis (Saraland) William Ledford Chris Mooney (Saraland) ###