Behind the Badge
Anaheim Fire & Rescue recruits share special day with family before academy begins
0Some were nervous. Some were excited. Most were both. On Saturday morning at the North Net Training Center across from Angel Stadium, Anaheim Fire & Rescue hosted a special family orientation day for the 18 recruits who will go through intensive training from now through May with the goal of becoming firefighters for Orange County’s largest city. Anaheim Fire & Rescue leaders, speaking to the families of the 16 men and two women who make up this latest recruit class, explained that the next several weeks are going to be tough. Recruits will endure physical hardship, complete classroom training, bond…
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