Albuquerque Fire Rescue Graduates 103. Cadet class – City of Albuquerque

Albuquerque Fire Rescue (AFR) is pleased to announce the end of the 103rd cadet class. 16 cadets completed the 19-week academy and are now joined as sworn firefighters from the department. They step into the ranks of the 2nd grade of the firefighting team and receive 11 months intensively for vocational training and monthly ratings in order to reach the rank of a firefighter.
AFR answered 104,000 requests for duty in 2023. These new firefighters will complement the level of personnel and become members of some of the most busy crews in the nation.

AFR crews were also recognized that contributed to a life -saving rescue on a house fire on January 2, 2025. The AFR dispatcher alerted the responding units that an inmate was caught in the residence. Engine 9 confirmed a working fire with an urgent rescue profile and used a hose line into the residence. Rescue 5 was assigned a primary search, an older woman and saved her out of the burning house. The female was caught in her bedroom after it was unable to leave the house over the hall due to extreme heat and smoke. It was pulled out of the window by rescue 5 and suffered medium -heavy smoke in breaks and mild injuries to their extremities. Rescue 5 immediately provided patient care and transported it to the UNM hospital.

This successful rescue was set in motion by the AFR shipping, with the strong command presence of Motor 9 and the deliberate rescue actions 5. For their outstanding performance on this day, these AFR crews for these life-saving efforts are recognized.
“The new firefighters of the 103rd have shown that they have what it takes to maintain the high standard for the emergency responsibility of AFR,” said Mayor Tim Keller.

“Today we celebrate the courage and achievements of these 16 cadets by putting the oath as a firefighter with Albuquerque Fire Rescue,” said fire chief Emily Jaramillo. “When you enter your roles, you embody the spirit of service and commitment to which our residents of Albuquerque rely on.”