Charleston Fire Chief Shawn Wanner administered the firefighter’s oath this week to nineteen recent CFD recruits today at their graduation ceremony. The city says this is the largest graduating class of firefighters in over thirty years. Recruits began their rigorous training on October 13, 2020. Courses included becoming Emergency Medical Technicians, going through Firefighter 1 and Firefighter 2 classes, safety and survival class, Rapid Intervention Team training, hazardous materials awareness and operations classes, and core rescue courses.