The Clark County Fire Department is hosting a graduation ceremony on
   Thursday , Jan . 4
    , to welcome a class of 47 Fire Academy recruits into its ranks . The ceremony will be held from
   10 a . m . to 11:30 a . m
    . at Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino , 3000 Paradise Road , in the International Theater .  
   Members of this Clark County Fire Department Fire Academy completed 20 weeks of classroom and field training that included learning the basic functions of the job that include pulling hoses , setting up ladders , ventilating structures during fires , and searching for victims within a structure . The class adopted the name “Dawgs Unlocked” and the motto “Too Fly” in reference to parts on firefighter extension ladders . The graduates will be assigned to Clark County battalions throughout the Las Vegas Valley to respond to fires , accidents and other emergencies .
   “We are proud to have this graduating class join our agency and become members of our Clark County Fire Department family , ” said Clark County Fire Chief John Steinbeck . “Our recruits undergo rigorous training in our Fire Academy , and they are very well prepared to hit the ground running to serve our community . ”
   Anyone interested in a career as a firefighter can visit the department’s website pages ,
   www . JoinCCFD . org
    , or contact its recruitment office at ( 702 ) 455 - 8257 or by email at 
   CCFDRecruitment@ClarkCountyNV . gov
    .                                          
   The Clark County Fire Department is the largest in the state and is responsible for protecting the famed Las Vegas Strip , the largest part of the Las Vegas Valley and a county the size of New Jersey at more than 8 , 000 square miles . Its purview also covers the resort townships of Laughlin , Primm and Jean . The department has 32 full - time fire stations and 10 volunteer fire stations in rural areas . The department received almost 156 , 000 calls for service in 2022 . The Fire Department also maintains one of only 28 urban search and rescue teams in the country and provides fire and rescue services to the nation’s 8th - busiest airport .
                                                        
   

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