On Tuesday evening at Chamberlain Baptist Church, Hamilton County Emergency Services Training Division held graduating ceremonies for those firefighters who have completed 320 hours of Firefighter I and Firefighter II courses.
Eighteen fire cadets from Firefighter I class and nine from Firefighter II class graduated representing several agencies including East Ridge Fire Department, Dunlap Volunteer Fire Department, Soddy Daisy Fire Department, Sale Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Red Bank Fire Department, Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire Department, Walden’s Ridge Emergency Services, Suck Creek Volunteer Fire Department and Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Daughettee presented the Shane Daughettee Award to John Geeslin, a firefighter graduate selected by the class. Since Firefighter Shane Daughettee’s death, this award is given to a fire graduate who demonstrates great leadership, attitude and dedication.