New graduates from Pikes Peak Fire Academy filling recruitment holes for Black Forest, Monument

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New graduates from Pikes Peak Fire Academy filling recruitment holes for Black Forest, Monument

MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) - On Friday, 15 new graduates received badges to work in Black Forest Fire and Rescue and the Monument Fire Protection District in the first graduation from Pikes Peak Regional Fire Academy. The Academy is a unique collaboration between the two fire departments and Pikes Peak State College to fill a hole in recruitment for both fire departments. "When we show up for mutual aid,  we're all speaking the same language. So i…