THE FIRST new firefighters of 2019 have celebrated after completing weeks of training.
The group of 36 Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) recruits attended the year's first Passing Out Parade to cap off their work.
They will now be posted across Greater Manchester and could find themselves at any of Bolton's four stations.
Each recruit has been put through their paces during an intensive 13-week operational training course to get them prepared to take on the role.
Chief fire officer Jim Wallace said: “I’m always humbled when I come to this event, I get filled with an immense sense of pride when I see the end product.
“I hope this is just the start for each and every one of you, we’ve equipped you with the foundation skills but I encourage you now to continue learning, maintaining the hunger and desire you currently have to learn more.
“Welcome to GMFRS, I wish you a long career in this organisation.”
The recruits will now be expected to continue their work during a two-year apprenticeship.
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