Congratulations to UCLA Paramedic Class 78 and Paramedic Training Institute Class 269 Graduates

On Friday, April 18, 2025, nine County of Los Angeles Fire Department (LACoFD) firefighters successfully graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as part of Paramedic Class 78 at Ronald F. Deaton Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles. The following week, Thursday, April 24, 2025, an additional nine LACoFD firefighters graduated from the Paramedic Training Institute (PTI) as part of Class 269 at El Camino College in Torrance.

Both graduation ceremonies highlighted the significance of ongoing training and education in emergency medical services. Equipped with newly acquired skills and knowledge, the graduates of UCLA Paramedic Class 278 and PTI Class 269 are well prepared to make a meaningful difference in their communities by delivering life-saving services to the residents of Los Angeles County.

Family, friends, colleagues, and members of the LACoFD Training and Emergency Medical Services Bureau gathered to celebrate the paramedic graduates below:

UCLA Class 78:

Fire Fighter Paramedic Kevin

Fire Fighter Paramedic Jamal Ellis

Fire Fighter Paramedic Kaira Hageman

Fire Fighter Paramedic John Machin

Fire Fighter Paramedic Draven Meredith

Fire Fighter Paramedic Daniel Sanchez

Fire Fighter Paramedic Gloria Smith-Chillers

Fire Fighter Paramedic Derek Spears

Fire Fighter Paramedic Victoria Vollmer

PTI Class 269:

Fire Fighter Paramedic Nikolas Alatorre

Fire Fighter Paramedic Colin Biggers

Fire Fighter Paramedic Bryce Cunningham

Fire Fighter Paramedic Anndro Dinkha

Fire Fighter Paramedic Karapet Emishyan

Fire Fighter Paramedic Justin Krause

Fire Fighter Paramedic Kyle Mauriello

Fire Fighter Paramedic Neil Polakovic

Fire Fighter Paramedic Noah Southworth

Congratulations to the new firefighter paramedics! Their dedication to serving the community through advanced medical training is truly admirable, and we wish them ongoing success in their careers.