Raleigh Fire Department History - Fire Academies

 

#

Academy

Start

Weeks

Graduation

Ceremony

Started

Left

Grads

Notes

1

1978 #1

Feb 1, 1978

10

Apr 11, 1978

?

8

1

7

First academy; first training group to receive diplomas; second training group to receive EMT after program started in 1977

2

1978 #2

Jul 10, 1978

10

Sep 21, 1978

Council Chambers

12?

 

12

First female firefighters

3

1978 #3

Sep 18, 1978

12

Dec 8, 1978

Council Chambers

26

1

25

Sta 16 opened Feb 9, 1979

4

1979

Mar 12, 1979

16

Jun 29, 1979

Council Chambers

10

 

10

 

5

1980

May 5, 1980

14

Aug 15, 1980

Council Chambers

20

1

19

Classes conducted at Sta 2

6

1981

Apr 6, 1981

14

Jul 17, 1981

Council Chambers

21

1

20

Classes conducted at Sta 2

7

1982 #1

Mar 15, 1982

18

Jul 15, 1982

Council Chambers

17

 

17

Classes conducted at Sta 2, then at newly completed KTC

8

1982 #2

Nov 22, 1982

14

Mar 4, 1983

Council Chambers

14

1

13

 

9

1983

Dec 14, 1983

16

May 10, 1984

Station # 17

28

1

27

Cadets assigned to stations
2 weeks before graduation.
Sta 17 opened Apr 9, 1984

 

1984

None

10

1985

Jul 29, 1985

25

Feb 15?, 1986

City Council Chambers

16

 

16

 

11

1986

Oct 1, 1986

17 ?

Feb 6, 1987

City Council Chambers

25?

 

25

Sta 18 opened Mar 16, 1987

 

1987

None

12

1988

Feb 3, 1988

18

Jun 1988

Council Chambers

19

 

19

Sta 19 opened May 11, 1988

13

1989

Feb 15, 1989

14

May 26 1989

Council Chambers

19

 

19

Sta 20 opened Jan 20, 1989

14

1990

Feb 14, 1990

20

Jun 30, 1990

Council Chambers

18

1

17

 

15

1991

Feb 13, 1991

26

Aug 30, 1991

Council Chambers

25

 

25

 

16

1992

Feb 24, 1992

26

Aug 21?, 1992

Council Chambers

19

2

17

Includes 10 Wake FF and 2 Wilson FF

17

1993

Feb 8, 1993

26

Jul 30, 1993

Council Chambers

30

3

27

Includes 1 Wake FF and 4 Wilson FF

18

1994

May 31, 1994

25

Nov 23, 1994

Council Chambers

24

1

23

Includes 2 Wake FF

 

1995

None

19

1996

Jan 8, 1996

20

May 24, 1996

Civic Center – Room D

33

 

33

 

20

1997 #1

Jan 6, 1997

25

Jun 27, 1997

Council Chambers

18?

 

18

 

21

1997 #2

Oct 27, 1997

24

May 1, 1998

St. Mary's College – Pittman Auditorium

35

 

35

 

22

1998

Aug 17, 1998

7

Oct 2, 1998

City Council Chambers

21

1

20

 

23

1999

Jun 7, 1999

26

Dec 3, 1999

New Hope Baptist Church

39

3

36

 

24

2000 #1

Mar 27, 2000

10

Jun 2, 2000

Council Chambers

10

 

10

Sta 23 opened Feb 15, 2000

25

2000 #2

Nov 6, 2000

10

Jan 5, 2001

Council Chambers

15

 

15

 

26

2000 #3

Nov 6, 2000

27

May 7, 2001

Civic Center – Hall #1

29

1

28

Sta 24 opened Aug 24, 2001. Sta 25 opened Aug 2, 2001

27

2001

Sep 10, 2001

10

Nov 14, 2001

Council Chambers

15?

 

15

 

28

2002 #1

Oct 7, 2002

11

Dec 30, 2002

Council Chambers

10

 

10

 

29

2002 #2

Oct 7, 2002

26

Apr 7, 2003

BTI Center - Fletcher Hall

28

 

28

Sta 26 opened Jun 9, 2003. Sta 27 opened Jun 9, 2003

 

2003

None

30

2004 #1

Jan 5, 2004

9

Mar 5, 2004

Council Chambers

13

 

13

 

31

2004 #2