🔥 Fire Academy Recruit Class 53 | Episode 6 | SWIM WEEK “Ho’omau”

Hawaii Fire Department has open its doors for all of you to see what it takes to be a firefighter on Hawaii Island. Recruit class is no joke and being able to embrace the hardships, work together and become a well-oiled machined is what these training officers look forward to seeing these men and women accomplish at the end of this year-long training. 🔥 Recruit Class 53 completed one of the toughest challenges in their training—Swim Week! For the first time ever, we captured every moment, from rigorous tests to intense swim drills. 🌊 Episode 6 of Fire Academy will dive into all 5 grueling days they endured. Swim Week Breakdown 01:00 Monday-Tuesday Recognition,Approach, Tools and Strategies 08:33 Wednesday Kailua Kona Pier Ironman Swim, Surfboard & Pool Rescues 15:03 Hapuna Beach Long Swim and Sand Drills 28:04 Friday Testing As the first half of training is coming to an end, before 53 starts EMT Class, we'll have one more episode of Fire Academy with a lot of Bunker gear and hands-on training! Mahalo for watching! #HFD53 #Hawaiifiredepartment