Cheney Fire Department's Brett Castillo embraces his mother Judi Castillo after receiving his pin during the West Plains Recruit Structural Academy graduation ceremony.
The West Plains Recruit Structural Academy graduated 21 recruits from its recent class, along with three crew leaders, during a June 23 ceremony at Medical Lake High School's auditorium.
The academy consists of firefighter recruits from Airway Heights and Medical Lake fire departments and Spokane County Fire District 10. It requires a large time commitment by the new recruits as they spend about four and a half months and over 200 hours of hands-on training.
During the academy, the recruits are taught the basic skills of firefighting, which include health and safety, fire behavior, building co...
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