Given the current COVID-19 pandemic, MDFR took extraordinary safety measures, including mask-wearing and social distancing, to help ensure continuous professional career development for the graduating recruits. All this was done with consideration for the safety and wellbeing of the fire recruits and instructors, without compromising our mission of developing probationary firefighters that are day one ready to fulfill the mission of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.

Following rigorous and skilled training, a total of 18 recruits from Class 145 will officially receive their badges and become full-time Miami-Dade Fire Rescue firefighters.

During the graduation ceremony, uniformed recruits from Class 145 will receive their certificates and have their badges pinned by MDFR Fire Chief Alan R. Cominsky.

"Congratulations to all the participants of Class 145 for successfully completing your training and officially becoming Miami-Dade Fire Rescue firefighters," said Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. "I know it's not an easy road to get here, and I am confident that we are gaining some of the very best to join our highly qualified, world-class team of first responders to whom we owe so much. We wish you all the best in your new position. On behalf of all our residents, we admire you and greatly appreciate your service to our community." 

Friday’s ceremony will be live streamed so friends and family of the recruits can watch the entire graduation as it happens live. Given this health emergency, attendance to the graduation ceremony will be limited to necessary fire personnel, the recruits, and selected guests of the recruits.

Watch live: https://vimeo.com/584966738