Firefighter Training Platoons 2018 -

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.

Photos of the ceremony are available to view and download on Flickr image.

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.

View, and download photos, from the ceremony on Flickr image.

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. 

View, and download photos, from the ceremony on Flickr.

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We experimented with Facebook Live when our livestream wasn't available. The sound is low, but check out the E1 2018 ceremony video.