40 Austin Fire Cadets Graduate, Department Expects to Be Fully Staffed by 2026

40 Austin Fire cadets graduate, department expects to be fully staffed by 2026

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new class of Austin Fire Department cadets graduated Friday morning, the first class to do so after the deadly July Fourth weekend floods across Central Texas. AFD helped out with search and rescue efforts in the Austin area as well as Kerr County. After 28 weeks of intense physical training, 40 cadets graduated from AFD's Class 139. "When I was a young boy, my dad was in a boating accident, and by the quick thinking and action…

40 cadets graduate from Austin Fire Department academy

The Austin Fire Department's Cadet Class 139 graduated on Friday, July 25.