Fire Chief Sheldon K. Hao congratulated the Honolulu Fire Department’s (HFD) 116th Fire Fighter Recruit (FFR) Class that graduated today at 11 a.m. at the Hawaiʻi Okinawa Center’s Legacy Ballroom. The 116th FFR Class is comprised of the following 33 members, including five who will be joining the State of Hawaii’s Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) unit.
- Charles Ah Sing
- Jarrin Bartolome
- Raphael Betelli
- Cole Brehm
- Alexander Burr
- Samuel Caddle
- Ryan Canotal
- DeShawn Duncan-Benson
- John Mercer East
- Wesley Faagau
- Darren Garvey
- Thomas Ham
- Jacob Ingebrethsen
- Jacob Irvine
- Mason Isa
- Eugene Kim
- Homer Miller II
- Dan Nagaji
- Michael Nguyen
- Avin Oshiro
- Micah Platt
- John Reckinger
- Keefe Jaryd Reyes
- Dean Shimokawa
- Micah Uehara
- Curtis Wright
- Keenan Yoo
- Jeffrey Zale
State ARFF
- Rainui Faatau
- Aubrey Huey
- David Manloloyo
- Anthony Schifone
- Sophia Wilcox
The 116th FFR Class commenced its training on January 22, 2024. The success of the Recruit Training Program is due to the many instructors from the Training and Research Bureau, other HFD divisions and fire suppression forces, and third-party evaluators who provided a broad spectrum of fire service education and training. FFRs underwent 1,296 hours of rigorous instruction over 34 weeks.
All 33 FFRs are now certified to the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress Fire Fighter I and II, hazardous materials awareness, and operations levels; basic driving skills; and the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.
The following four awards were presented at the graduation:
- Superior Performance in Drills to FFR Mason Isa
- Excellence in Scholastic Achievement to FFR Aubrey Huey
- Most Inspirational FFR to FFR Dan Nagaji
- Outstanding FFR to FFR Darren Garvey
Photos of today’s ceremony will be posted on the HFD Facebook and Instagram pages.
