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RECOGNIZING THE 2021 GRADUATES OF THE FAIRFAX COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE
DEPARTMENT HIGH SCHOOL FIREFIGHTER PROGRAM
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HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY
of virginia
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Mr. CONNOLLY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 2021 graduating class of the Fairfax County High School Firefighter program. In 2016, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department in partnership with Fairfax County Public Schools created its High School Firefighter Program to provide training to students who are considering a career as a firefighter.
Students who participate in this program attend courses taught by qualified instructors at the Fairfax County Fire Academy. In fact, they receive the same training as new professional and volunteer firefighters. The course is grueling but upon successful completion, the students are eligible to receive six college credits. Should these students decide to apply to the Fairfax County Fire Academy, this program will make them competitive candidates and will have prepared them for recruit school.
Fourteen seniors are graduating in the Class of 2021 of the High School Firefighter Program. It is my honor to include in the Record the names of the following graduates:
Seth Ballard, William Beavers, Nicholas Carpio, Peyton Czikra, Moeed Ghazi, Matthew Hargrave, Mai Mohamed, Sarah Moummi, Michael Muldoon, Spencer Neyland, Robert Rupp, Joshua Scurlock, Isaac Spar, Jalen Wray.
Madam Speaker, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department is one of the best fire departments in the country and in the world. I commend the Department as well as the public school system for partnering in the creation of this program. I also applaud these young people for their desire to learn more about the Department and for their interest in protecting our community. Northern Virginia is fortunate to have such dedicated young citizens. I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating these students on the successful completion of this program and in wishing them success in their future endeavors.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 128
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