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Coming off probation is a right of passage for firefighters. In the third battalion, crews have a unique way of recognizing our members who are coming off their probationary status. Go inside A Day in the Life: Coming off Probation, and see how firefighter Richard Bush III -- who was featured in our 'A Day in the Life: A Probationary Firefighter' video (https://youtu.be/dQ46V5nlXhM) -- received his new helmet shield. Cobb County Fire will be hiring in 2022. If you're interested in a career with Cobb County Fire, join our mailing list and receive a monthly newsletter. Visit www.JoinCobbFire.com and click on "Mailing List."

Firefighter Jimmy Townsend is no longer a recruit. He is now a sworn member of Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services and is officially a Probationary Firefighter. Follow Firefighter Townsend on his first-ever 24-hour shift. He is assigned to Station 4 C-Shift, off Cumberland Blvd near Interstate 285.

Recruit Class 58 recently completed high-rise training. The recruits learned about how to attack a fire inside a structure that is five stories or taller. Recruits learned about standpipes, sprinklers, fire pumps and elevator rescues.

Follow Firefighter Kendall Watts, from Station 30 A-shift, as he completes the Apparatus Operator Pumper Course, which is an NPQ-Level class taught in-house by Cobb Fire instructors. Upon completion, Firefighter Watts, and the four other members of the class, received a national certification for the course.

Cobb Fire Recruit Class 58 recently completed Firefighter Survival Week, which is one of the most grueling weeks of the fire academy. The recruits then finished the week with high-rise training.