Two firefighters from Bainbridge Island were part of a class of 24 that recently graduated from the Washington State Patrol Fire Training Academy in North Bend.
Cooper Ashley and David Ortyn graduated from the academy on Sunday, June 26 in Snoqualmie.
The pair joined a class of two dozen first responders for the 12-weekend Recruit Academy, which started on April 2.
Ashley was also one of the recruits in the graduating class to receive a leadership award.