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DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department(DCFR) held a graduation on Aug. 14 at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and Community Center in Decatur for Fire Academy Class 112.
DCFR presented Captain Fred Poole a plaque in honor of his son, Jackson Poole, who died tragically in a car crash earlier this year. Jackson was part of the 42 recruits in the graduating class. Graduates completed field orientation, which included approximately 40 weeks of fire and emergency medical training in addition to learning DeKalb County Government protocols.