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/global/fire/home.page 2026-07-15 2026-07-15T12:00:00.000Z 08 00 am Media and Public Relations Bureau [email protected] 305-204-2526 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Welcomes 28 New Probationary Firefighters from Recruit Class 160 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) will graduate Recruit Class 160 during a ceremony on Thursday, July 16, at 10 a.m. at the MDFR Training Facility, located at 9300 NW 41 Street in Doral. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) will graduate Recruit Class 160 during a ceremony on Thursday, July 16, at 10 a.m. at the MDFR Training Facility, located at 9300 NW 41 Street in Doral. After successfully completing the department's rigorous fire academy and specialized emergency response training, 28 recruits will officially earn their badges and begin serving as full-time MDFR firefighters. "We are proud to welcome the newest probationary firefighters to the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue family," said MDFR Fire Chief Ray Jadallah. "Over the past several months, they have worked tirelessly to prepare for this moment. As they begin the next chapter of their careers, they will put their training into action while serving and protecting the community of Miami-Dade County. Congratulations to Class 160 on this outstanding achievement.” During the graduation ceremony, uniformed recruits from Class 160 will receive their certificates and have their badges pinned by MDFR Fire Chief Ray Jadallah. no MDFR Recruit Class 160 Graduation Ceremony MDFR Training Facility: 9300 NW 41 Street, Doral, FL 33178 07 16 2026 10 00 a.m. 00 a.m. Parking Instructions:Media parking will be available adjacent to the MDFR Training Facility. Once you arrive, please text our Media Line at 305-204-2526, and someone from our team will escort you to the training canopy. Media Note: Interviews will be available in English and Spanish. Please confirm attendance by email along with the names of crew members who will be attending the Graduation Ceremony to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> . org1462992310551703 1 rel1784129748640470 Fire Rescue R. David Paulison Fire Rescue Headquarters 9300 NW 41st Street Miami 33178-2414 Donna Loyola [email protected] 786-331-4619 local county miami-dade department department Fire RescueMDFR Contact Us /global/fire/contact-fire-rescue.page About Us /global/fire/about-fire-rescue.page /global/publicrecords/search.page Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue Department We protect people, property and the environment by providing proactive responsive professional and humanitarian fire rescue services essential to public health, safety and well-being. <div id="_mcePaste" class="mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: -25px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden;"></div> We have 71 fire-rescue stations within unincorporated Miami-Dade County and serve 29 municipalities. We have response units dedicated to air rescue service, ocean rescue, fire and rescue operations, marine, hazardous materials (HazMat), urban search and rescue (US&R), technical rescue, and venom response. Our rescue services include aero-medical transport to trauma centers and other medical facilities. Our air rescue helicopters are also used to perform search and rescue missions, and firefighting and reconnaissance operations involving large incidents, such as wildfires and major fires. We also have full-time and part-time professional lifeguards protecting Haulover and Crandon beaches. We support disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation needs. We operate the County's Emergency Operation Center (EOC) which coordinates emergency response and recovery plans, decisions, and operations in order to maximize the use of resources within Miami-Dade County. /resources/images/banners/fire-rescue.jpg other Fire Chief Raied "Ray" Jadallah Raied%20%22Ray%22%20Jadallah /global/government/biographies/fire-rescue.page R. David Paulison Fire Rescue Headquarters - 9300 NW 41st Street [loc150100031195132] : Miami ^ 33178-2414 loc150100031195132 786-331-5000 /global/fire/home.page

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MIAMI-DADE ( July 15, 2026 )–

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) will graduate Recruit Class 160 during a ceremony on Thursday, July 16, at 10 a.m. at the MDFR Training Facility, located at 9300 NW 41 Street in Doral.

After successfully completing the department's rigorous fire academy and specialized emergency response training, 28 recruits will officially earn their badges and begin serving as full-time MDFR firefighters.

"We are proud to welcome the newest probationary firefighters to the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue family," said MDFR Fire Chief Ray Jadallah. "Over the past several months, they have worked tirelessly to prepare for this moment. As they begin the next chapter of their careers, they will put their training into action while serving and protecting the community of Miami-Dade County. Congratulations to Class 160 on this outstanding achievement.”

During the graduation ceremony, uniformed recruits from Class 160 will receive their certificates and have their badges pinned by MDFR Fire Chief Ray Jadallah.

Who:

MDFR Recruit Class 160

What:

Graduation Ceremony

When:

July 16, 2026 — 10:00 a.m.

Where:

MDFR Training Facility: 9300 NW 41 Street, Doral, FL 33178

Editors Note:

Parking Instructions:Media parking will be available adjacent to the MDFR Training Facility.

Once you arrive, please text our Media Line at 305-204-2526, and someone from our team will escort you to the training canopy.

Media Note: Interviews will be available in English and Spanish.

Please confirm attendance by email along with the names of crew members who will be attending the Graduation Ceremony to [email protected] .

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R. David Paulison Fire Rescue Headquarters
9300 NW 41st Street, Miami, FL 33178-2414