For Release
July 2, 2019

On Friday, July 5th, at 10:00 a.m., the Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue will hold its graduation ceremony for Recruit Class 2019-1at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas.  Battalion Chief Chris Granger will preside over the ceremony. 

Class 2019-1 consists of Fire and Rescue Technicians who successfully completed 26 weeks of rigorous academic and physical training at the Department's Public Safety Training Center in Nokesville, Virginia. Each student performed in excess of 1,248 hours of training. The training consisted of 1 week of Orientation/Study Skills/Health, Nutrition and Fitness, 9 weeks of Emergency Medical Training, 12 weeks of Fire Training, and 4 weeks of Specialized Training. 

The Department will announce the following graduates:

Richard M. Blank Ryan R. Gibson Tyler A. Marnell Theodore A. Scheatzle
Dominic N. Carlino Benjamin J. Herd Stephen G. Mickle Taylor A. Smith
James E. Close Kelly A. Krebs Christopher W. Paul Joseph H. Tate
Casey M. Coulter Grace E. Lehman Alexander R. Pion Gary W. Woods II
Renae L. Dillon Ivanovich P. Lesefka Charles R. Pistole  

 

For more information, please call 703-792-6162.

Note:  The media is welcome to attend.  Photo opportunities will be available throughout the graduation ceremony.

You can view the ceremony live by visiting our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/PWCFireRescue/.

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