MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Graduation ceremonies were held recently for 16 fire recruits in Horry County.
The newly trained firefighters – 14 from Myrtle Beach and one each from Conway and Georgetown – completed 24 weeks of hands-on and classroom training.
They received their firefighters’ badges from friends and family members during a ceremony at Horry-Georgetown Technical College’s Thomas Maeser Auditorium. They also received their helmets and recited the firefighters’ oath during the ceremony.
