Ohio Fire Academy announces graduating cadet class
The Ohio Fire Academy (OFA) has announced its first graduating class of 2024, which consists of 29 cadets from across the state.
Members of this graduating class represent a wide range of backgrounds and diverse experiences. Graduates will be recognized at a graduation ceremony Friday, April 12 at 11 a.m. at the Division of State Fire Marshal's Ohio Fire Academy at 8895 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068.
A list of graduating cadets and their hometowns is below:
Andrews, Jared D
Cuyahoga Falls
Angle, Britton K
Lima
Barnes, Blayne
Columbus
Baxter, Jakob P
Warren
Brannon, Nicolas A
Washington Court House
Cecil, Caden
Newark
Eaches, Todd A
Ironton
Edstrom, Per H.C
Columbus
Filipiak, Kenneth Robert
Mentor
Flaitz, River
Ravenna
Ford, Tanner Douglas
Leesburg
Hildebrand, Samuel L
Mason
Hoppe, Drew J
Belle Center
Householder, Koby S
Pataskala
Johnston, Michael C
Aurora
Kalb, Faith E
Nevada
Kromer, Benjamin Paul
Carey
Mallon, Gerard James
New Marshfield
Messmore, Austin M
Pickerington
Offenberger, Haden
Waterford
Ory, Joshua
Columbus
Rush, Caleb Joseph
Versaillles
Ryman, Nathan Matthew
Quincy
Sanchez, Nicholas
New Albany
Silva, Stephany
West Union
Smart, Jonathan Robert
Athens
Smith, Matthew James
Pataskala
Taylor, Mason
Bremen
Treece, Brandon Thomas
Westerville.
The Ohio Fire Academy’s cadet training program is among the most challenging in the nation, requiring cadets to undergo rigorous physical and mental training to prepare them for the demands of firefighting. The academy’s commitment to excellence is evident in the success of its graduates who are highly sought after by fire departments across the state.
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