MANATEE COUNTY FIRE ACADEMY CLASS# 62 AWARDS CEREMONY

Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSClass# 62

Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSChief Robert Thayer addresses the audience

Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSDr. Doug Wagner Director of the College with an opening statement.

Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSFF Diana Zacher of East Manatee Fire Rescue and past student was the keynote speaker.

Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSMatthew VanPamelen Class# 62 Class Representative gives class speech

Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSClass# 62

Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSMatthew VanPamelen 'left' earned the Academic award 94 and the Firefighter skills award 100. Joseph Davidson earned the Physical Agility with 3.10 minutes
As the number of Firefighters needed rise by the day in Florida academies are attempting to help reduce number. Manatee Technical College Fire Program has three Minium Standards classes going on at once. Class# 62 was a full time day class, they are done with the College end of the class, now waiting for the state practical test and written state test.