FDNY Holds Graduation Ceremony for 291 Probationary Firefighters
March 7, 2022
Class Includes 13 Women
Acting Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh will preside at the graduation ceremony of 291 probationary Firefighters on Tuesday, March 8 at 10 a.m. at The Christian Cultural Center, 12020 Flatlands Avenue, Brooklyn. The ceremony can be viewed live on the Department’s website, www.nyc.gov/FDNY.
“With more women and people of color in each new class of Firefighters, we continue to demonstrate that this job is available to every man and woman looking for a career of service as members of New York City’s Bravest,” said Acting Commissioner Laura Kavanagh.
People of color comprise 37% of the graduating probationary Firefighters – 23% identify as Hispanic, 11% as Black, and 3% as Asian American. There are 13 women in the class, bringing the total number of female Firefighters to 134 – the most in FDNY history.
Over their 18 weeks at the FDNY Training Academy, this class trained in all aspects of Firefighting: fire suppression and medical response, hazardous materials, collapse and confined space rescue training, auto extrication, building inspections and procedures for engine and ladder operations. The probationary Firefighters will be assigned to firehouses throughout the city.
WHO: Acting Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh; Acting Chief of Department John Hodgens; other FDNY officials and their families.
WHERE: The Christian Cultural Center; 12020 Flatlands Avenue, Brooklyn
WHEN: Tuesday, March 8 – 10 a.m.
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