Aurora Fire recruits participate in joint training scenarios as a celebratory closing out of the current academy, March 17 at the City of Aurora Public Safety Training Center. The event is seen as one final hoorah with hands on experience before graduating from the fire academy. Photo by PHILIP B. POSTON/Sentinel Colorado

Black plumes of smoke cut through the piercing blue sky as Aurora Fire Rescue and Aurora Police Department recruits went through final practice scenarios of real-time crises, March 17 at the City of Aurora Public Safety Training Center. 

25 Aurora Fire and 11 Aurora Police recruits put a cap on their final day with their respective academies by rushing into burning buildings, extinguishing car fires, tending to auto/ped victims and a litany of other scenarios likely to be encountered on the job.

The families of the recruits were invited for a catered dinner and to spectate as their loved ones put their newly learned chops to practice in the field

Sentinel Close Up photo essay by Phillip B. Poston/Sentinel Colorado photo editor

Aurora Fire and Aurora Police recruits participate in joint training scenarios as a celebratory closing out of the current respective academies, March 17 at the City of Aurora Public Safety Training Center. The event is seen as one final hoorah with hands on experience before graduating from the police and fire academies.
Photo by PHILIP B. POSTON/Sentinel Colorado
Aurora Fire recruits participate in joint training scenarios as a celebratory closing out of the current respective academies, March 17 at the City of Aurora Public Safety Training Center. The event is seen as one final hoorah with hands on experience before graduating from the fire academy.
Photo by PHILIP B. POSTON/Sentinel Colorado
Aurora Fire recruits participate in joint training scenarios as a celebratory closing out of the current academy, March 17 at the City of Aurora Public Safety Training Center. The event is seen as one final hoorah with hands on experience before graduating from the fire academy.
Photo by PHILIP B. POSTON/Sentinel Colorado
Aurora Fire recruits participate in joint training scenarios as a celebratory closing out of the current academy, March 17 at the City of Aurora Public Safety Training Center. The event is seen as one final hoorah with hands on experience before graduating from the fire academy.
Photo by PHILIP B. POSTON/Sentinel Colorado
Aurora Fire recruits participate in joint training scenarios as a celebratory closing out of the current academy, March 17 at the City of Aurora Public Safety Training Center. The event is seen as one final hoorah with hands on experience before graduating from the fire academy.
Photo by PHILIP B. POSTON/Sentinel Colorado
Aurora Fire recruits participate in joint training scenarios as a celebratory closing out of the current academy, March 17 at the City of Aurora Public Safety Training Center. The event is seen as one final hoorah with hands on experience before graduating from the fire academy.
Photo by PHILIP B. POSTON/Sentinel Colorado