Please note that miamidade.gov no longer supports Internet Explorer. We recommend upgrading to the latest Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome or Firefox.

Home ReleasesMiami-Dade Fire Rescue Celebrates Its Largest Class of Probationary Firefighters at the Recruit Class 159 Graduation Ceremony in Doral

Media Contact

Media and Public Relations Bureau
[email protected]
305-204-2526

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Celebrates Its Largest Class of Probationary Firefighters at the Recruit Class 159 Graduation Ceremony in Doral

Media Advisory department

/global/fire/home.page 2026-04-08 2026-04-08T12:00:00.000Z 08 00 am Media and Public Relations Bureau [email protected] 305-204-2526 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Celebrates Its Largest Class of Probationary Firefighters at the Recruit Class 159 Graduation Ceremony in Doral Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) will host a graduation ceremony for its largest class of probationary firefighters, Recruit Class 159, on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 10 a.m. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) will host a graduation ceremony for its largest class of probationary firefighters, Recruit Class 159, on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 10 a.m. The ceremony will be held at the MDFR Training Facility located at 9300 NW 41 Street in Doral, Florida. After completing rigorous and specialized training, the 73 recruits from Class 159 will officially become full-time MDFR firefighters. “Recruit Class 159 marks a historic milestone as the largest class in our department’s history, reflecting both the growing needs of our community and our continued commitment to excellence,” said MDFR Fire Chief Ray Jadallah. “As a department, we take great pride in welcoming this new generation of firefighters, individuals who will carry forward our mission, uphold our core values, and dedicate themselves to protecting and serving our community with honor, courage and compassion.” During the graduation ceremony, uniformed recruits from Class 159 will receive their certificates and have their badges pinned by MDFR Fire Chief Ray Jadallah. no MDFR Recruit Class 159 Graduation Ceremony MDFR Training Facility: 9300 NW 41 Street, Doral, FL 33178 Parking Instructions: Media parking will be available adjacent to the MDFR Training Facility. Once you arrive, please text our Media Line at 305-204-2526, and someone from our team will escort you to the training canopy. 04 09 2026 10 00 a.m. 00 a.m. Interviews will be available in English and Spanish. Please confirm attendance by email along with the names of crew members who will be attending the Graduation Ceremony to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>. org1462992310551703 1 rel1775660488332857 Fire Rescue R. David Paulison Fire Rescue Headquarters 9300 NW 41st Street Miami 33178-2414 Donna Loyola [email protected] 786-331-4619 local county miami-dade department department Fire RescueMDFR Contact Us /global/fire/contact-fire-rescue.page About Us /global/fire/about-fire-rescue.page /global/publicrecords/search.page Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue Department We protect people, property and the environment by providing proactive responsive professional and humanitarian fire rescue services essential to public health, safety and well-being. <div id="_mcePaste" class="mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: -25px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden;"></div> We have 71 fire-rescue stations within unincorporated Miami-Dade County and serve 29 municipalities. We have response units dedicated to air rescue service, ocean rescue, fire and rescue operations, marine, hazardous materials (HazMat), urban search and rescue (US&R), technical rescue, and venom response. Our rescue services include aero-medical transport to trauma centers and other medical facilities. Our air rescue helicopters are also used to perform search and rescue missions, and firefighting and reconnaissance operations involving large incidents, such as wildfires and major fires. We also have full-time and part-time professional lifeguards protecting Haulover and Crandon beaches. We support disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation needs. We operate the County's Emergency Operation Center (EOC) which coordinates emergency response and recovery plans, decisions, and operations in order to maximize the use of resources within Miami-Dade County. /resources/images/banners/fire-rescue.jpg other Fire Chief Raied "Ray" Jadallah Raied%20%22Ray%22%20Jadallah /global/government/biographies/fire-rescue.page R. David Paulison Fire Rescue Headquarters - 9300 NW 41st Street [loc150100031195132] : Miami ^ 33178-2414 loc150100031195132 786-331-5000 /global/fire/home.page

facebook twitter instagram <a class="twitter-timeline" href="https://twitter.com/MiamiDadeFire" data-widget-id="732210431377477634">Tweets by @MiamiDadeFire</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script> To request materials in an accessible format, or if you require special accommodations, please contact our ADA Coordinator: Donna Loyola [email protected] 786-331-4619 fire-rescue org1462992310551703 loc150100031195132 R. David Paulison Fire Rescue Headquarters 9300 NW 41st Street Miami 33178-2414 786-331-5000 /global/fire/home.page facebook,twitter,instagram https://www.facebook.com/MiamiDadeFireRescue,https://twitter.com/MiamiDadeFire,https://instagram.com/miamidadefirerescue Fire Chief

MIAMI-DADE ( April 08, 2026 )–

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) will host a graduation ceremony for its largest class of probationary firefighters, Recruit Class 159, on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 10 a.m. The ceremony will be held at the MDFR Training Facility located at 9300 NW 41 Street in Doral, Florida.

After completing rigorous and specialized training, the 73 recruits from Class 159 will officially become full-time MDFR firefighters.

“Recruit Class 159 marks a historic milestone as the largest class in our department’s history, reflecting both the growing needs of our community and our continued commitment to excellence,” said MDFR Fire Chief Ray Jadallah. “As a department, we take great pride in welcoming this new generation of firefighters, individuals who will carry forward our mission, uphold our core values, and dedicate themselves to protecting and serving our community with honor, courage and compassion.”

During the graduation ceremony, uniformed recruits from Class 159 will receive their certificates and have their badges pinned by MDFR Fire Chief Ray Jadallah.

Who:

MDFR Recruit Class 159

What:

Graduation Ceremony

When:

April 09, 2026 — 10:00 a.m.

Where:

MDFR Training Facility: 9300 NW 41 Street, Doral, FL 33178
Parking Instructions: Media parking will be available adjacent to the MDFR Training Facility.
Once you arrive, please text our Media Line at 305-204-2526, and someone from our team will escort you to the training canopy.

Editors Note:

Interviews will be available in English and Spanish. Please confirm attendance by email along with the names of crew members who will be attending the Graduation Ceremony to [email protected].

# # #

R. David Paulison Fire Rescue Headquarters
9300 NW 41st Street, Miami, FL 33178-2414