On December 20th for 3 days the end of probation course took place in Tralee Fire Station. A Total of 8 Firefighters took part.The course takes place one year after the recruits start at there stations. if passed they now are a retained Firefighter. but training is always ongoing in the fire service.

this years course took a lot in chemical incidents, R.T.A , B.A Wears are just a few of the hands on, lots more took place in the class Room.

Front Row L - R PJ O'Dowed , Danny Eagen, James Houlihan, Denis McCarthy. Back Row L-R Billy Bevan (Instructor) Eamon eagan (Instructor) Mike O Shea, Mark Rael Mark Drummond, John Fitzgerald (instructor)

 

Below are a few photos taken on the course.

Thanks to Gareth Ellbell for providing us with all of the above images.