# @statesman on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BQoSLc5lmvP
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/15005908-statesman-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/0a44a8e5e8.jpg
- **Posted:** 2017-02-17T22:27:01.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Austin Statesman (@statesman) — https://gondola.cc/statesman

## Caption

Newly graduated Austin firefighter Samson Salley has a toy fire helmet placed on his head by his son Michael as they play around following his commencement ceremony. The Austin Fire Department held commencement services for Cadet Class #119 Friday, February 17, 2017, at the Great Hills Baptist Church in northwest Austin. The class of 26 will report to their assigned fire stations to begin as six-month probational firefighters. Another cadet class is set to graduate in April while a new cadet class will begin the 28-week training session in March. According to Division Chief Palmer Buck, the fire department is 117 firefighters short as they try to keep up retirements, etc. Photo by RalphBarrera 
#statesmanphoto #austinfiredepartment #afd #austin #texas #firefighter

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afd, texas, austinfiredepartment, 119, statesmanphoto, firefighter, austin

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