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Celebrating platoon graduations at ETC
Every firefighter platoon has a special ceremony.
Like all grad ceremonies there are traditions. For example, each firefighter rings a bell and declares themselves ready for service or ready for assignment. If they are already in a fire service, they say ready for assignment. If they don't yet have a place in a service, they say ready for service.
Each platoon also decorates a helmet and hangs that along with a class photo in the main ETC hallway.
Watch the livestreamed ceremony video on YouTube.
View the P2 grad Flickr album.
Watch the livestreamed ceremony video on YouTube.
View the P1 grad Flickr album.
Watch the livestreamed ceremony video on YouTube.
View the P3 grad Flickr album.
Watch the livestreamed ceremony video on YouTube.
View the P2 grad Flickr album.
Watch the livestreamed ceremony video on YouTube.
View the P1 grad Flickr album.
Watch the livestreamed ceremony video on YouTube.
View the P3 grad Flickr album.
Watch the livestreamed ceremony video on YouTube.
View the P2 grad Flickr album.
Watch the livestreamed ceremony video on YouTube.
View the P1 grad Flickr album.
Watch the livestreamed ceremony video on YouTube.
There are 2 Flickr albums related to this P2 class:
Watch the livestreamed ceremony video on YouTube.
View the P1 Flickr album.
Watch the livestreamed ceremony video on YouTube.
View the E1 Flickr album.
Watch the livestreamed ceremony video on YouTube.
View the P2 Flickr album.
Watch the livestreamed ceremony video on YouTube.
View the P1 Flickr album.
Watch the livestreamed ceremony video on YouTube.
View the E1 Flickr album.
Watch the livestreamed ceremony video on YouTube.
View the Flickr album.
Watch the livestreamed ceremony video on YouTube.
View the Flickr album.
The final platoon of 2019 had students from BC to Nova Scotia with a lot of Winnipegers in the group.
Three certificate presentations were made to class members by a family members in emergency services:
- Dwayne Jobson of the Saskatoon Fire Service presented to his son Zane Jobson.
- Andrew Dillion, deputy chief of Superior North Emergency Medical Service (Thunder Bay, Ont.) presented to his son Michael Dillion.
- Shayne Cormier, of the Winnipeg Fire Department presented to his nephew Hayden Reid.
One scholarship was presented along with scholarship nominations to two class members:
- Austin Bridges Memorial Award nominee: Noah Bruinink of Mount Bryden, Ont. Also a second generation alumnus.
- Loralee Nichols Memorial Award nominee: Zane Jobson of Saskatoon, Sask.
- Lakeland College Centennial Firefighter Achievement award recipient: Braden Campbell of Calgary, Alta.
View the Flickr album.
The first of two 2019 platoons finished with their grad ceremonies on July 19, 2019.
These were P1's award nominees:
- Centennial Emergency Training Achievement Award: Riley Foxcroft, Lethbridge, Alta.
- The Austin Bridges Memorial Award: Michael Sinclair, Yellowknife, NWT
- Loralee Nichols Memorial Award: Levi Morin, Yorkton, Sask.
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Our blended learning platoon does theory online and then comes to ETC to do their practical.
Ryan Strohmaier of Camrose was this platoon's Centennial Firefighter Award nominee. He was also known as Dad to the platoon and spoke on behalf of his classmates.
Lloydminster chief Jordan Newton, an alumnus from 2009, spoke to grads. He emphasized
the need for lifelong learning.
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This platoon group formed a relationship with a local playschool. The children designed their class helmet.
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The first blended learning platoon graduated on Aug 5, 2016. They did theory online followed by 4 weeks of living training.
View the Flickr album.