Anne Arundel County Fire Department Graduates 56th Recruit Class

Anne Arundel County Executive Steven R. Schuh and Fire Chief Allan C. Graves proudly announce the graduation of Fire Department Recruit Class 56.

The 47 members of Recruit Class 56, consisting of 38 members of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department and nine members of the Annapolis City Fire Department graduated Friday night in a ceremony at the Chesapeake Arts Center in Brooklyn Park.

The members of Recruit Class 56 are as follows:

Nathan Baker, East Berlin, PA
*Christopher Barnett, Glen Burnie, MD
Brad Baylis, Baltimore, MD
David Beverly, Hurlock, MD
Nicholas Bittel, Syracuse, NY
Todd Blackistone, Stevensville, MD
Keanu Blake, Bloomfield, NJ
*Bradley Boucher, Baltimore, MD
Vincent Bruno, Mohnton, PA
John Burke, Glenolden, PA
Michael Cardy, Linwood, NJ
Marissa Carmello, Millville, DE
Kyle Carnaggio, Pasadena, MD
David Colvin, Mount Airy, MD
Christopher Crandall, G len Burnie, MD
Roy Dobson III, Frederick, MD
Michael Draheim, Prince Frederick, MD
Keith English, Sharptown, MD
Kevin Granath, Red Lion, PA
Tyler Hardy, Deale, MD
*Allison Hays, Arnold, MD
Kaitlin, Hook, Churchton, MD
Anthony Hrobar, Ridgely, MD
Jeremy Hurley, Linkwood, MD
*Taibeen Khandaker, Annapolis, MD
Zachary Klunk, Lutherville, MD
Ryan Kulp, Allentown, PA
Sean Moore, Northport, NY
Joseph Morris, Queens, NY
*Anna Morrow, Annapolis, MD
Thomas Phillips, Edgewater, MD
Lamar Porter-Moore, Washington, DC
*Wayne Pratt, Harwood, MD
Adam Rosevear, Huntingdon, PA
*Austin Schappell, Baltimore, MD
Jack Schiner, Mount Airy, MD
*Garett Scholz, Severna Park MD
Kirby Schulz, Chester, MD
Adam Scowden, Abingdon, MD
Robert Sloan, Brooklyn, MD
Owen Stalter, Baltimore, MD
Kyle Walker, Crofton, MD
William Wauschek, Beltsville, MD
Tyler Welch, Dunkirk, MD
Brandy Wilson, Hanover, MD
*Bryan Wright, Upper Marlboro, MD
Jonathan Zohlman, Robesonia, PA

* denotes Annapolis City Fire Department

Traditionally, the class video is a collage of photographs and video that shows all of the trials and tribulations of what recruits go through to become firefighters. It is shown at graduation to show family and friends, and for recruits to reminiscence over their time together at the Anne Arundel County Fire Department Training Academy. This year, video cameras followed the recruits from their first day through the gate, to their last days of scenario based training. The following video provides a vivid snapshot of the time, commitment, dedication, determination, and hard work that goes into becoming a firefighter, in a way that deserves much more exposure than simply at Graduation. Please enjoy (and SHARE) this video of Recruit Class #56, the newest firefighters of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department and the City of Annapolis Fire Department!