(1-5) The Santa Monica Fire Department Graduation Class of 2009 demonstrate their life-saving skills during the graduation exercise on Saturday, June 27, 2009, at the Fire Academy. (6) Santa Monica Fire Captain MikeMcElvaney pins and his son, Tyler McElvaney, 22, with his new SMFD badge as Chief Jim Hone looks on. (7) (right to left) Matthew Anderson, 26; Dominick Bei, 26; Preston Delgado, 25; Jason Frebe, 28; Daniel Galvan, 25; Tyler McElvaney, 22; and Dustin Rodriguez, 26; take the Oath of Office during the 2009 Santa Monica Fire Department Graduation Exercise on Saturday, June 27, 2009, at the Fire Academy. The recruits complete an intense one year training program consisting of 2 months at the academy and10 months in the field before becoming official firefighters.

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