MONROE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE GRADUATES SEVENTH ‘HOT SHOTS’ CLASS; 18 OF 21 ARE RESIDENTS

MONROE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE GRADUATES SEVENTH ‘HOT SHOTS’ CLASS; 18 OF 21 ARE RESIDENTS

MONROE COUNTY, FL – Monroe County Fire Rescue graduated its seventh “Hot Shots” class on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. Class 24-01 includes 21 qualified men and women on their way to becoming career or volunteer firefighters. The graduates successfully completed 456 hours of intensive classroom and rigorous practical training over the past 3.5 months.

Eighteen of the students are residents of Monroe County. The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners continues to support the program that waives the $2,200 tuition fee for qualified Monroe County residents in exchange for a commitment to volunteer or work as a career firefighter anywhere in the Florida Keys for three years.

“We are excited to see these students graduate from our Monroe County Fire Academy Hot Shots Program and look forward to them serving in the Florida Keys community in the future,” said Fire Chief R.L. Colina.

The graduates completed the 17 performance objectives of the firefighter program and are prepared to take the State of Florida Firefighter II examination. To be hired at Monroe County Fire Rescue, a candidate must also complete EMT training.

Graduates include David Banegas, Michael Blanco, Jr., Jonathan Camps, Rocio Carnevale, Hunter Claflin, Kevin Cobas, Alexandre Cruz, Ethan Cunningham, Israel Duran, Richard Estevez, Mark Foreman, Allison Garcia, Juan Gonzalez, Mylan Henriquez, Hernan Marin, Tyler More, Mavrick Moreno, Victor Paneda, Tyler Rodriguez, Jaclynn Rojas, and Eric Sellers, Jr.

There are no new classes scheduled at the training academy at this time. More information about the “Hot Shots” program can be found at www.monroecounty-fl.gov/hotshots or email [email protected].

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