Twenty-one firefighter recruits graduated as part of the Maui Fire Department’s 41st Recruit Class on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. The recruits completed a 27-week training program, designed to educate, train and evaluate fire recruits on the many skills and disciplines necessary to serve the public as a firefighter.
The list of graduates included: Casey Abe, Arjay Campo, Steven Cosma, Ryan Dalut, Angel Diaz, Michael Douglas, James Fenton, Pono Freitas, Keegan Gregg, Kai Hasegawa, Jacob Julian, Kupa’a Luat-Hueu, Finn McAfee, Cameron McElroy, Rico Montoya, Jason Pierson, Beau Ramos, Kainalu Rundle, Kyle Sparks, Dion Valdez and Garret Weishaar.
The newly sworn-in firefighters will be joining the ranks with the Maui Fire Department and will be assigned to Maui County fire stations on Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi. Recruits received their badges and took their oath in a long-awaited ceremony. Each recruit selected a special family member to carry out the traditional “Pinning of the Badge.” The ceremony was attended by Fire Chiefs from Maui County, as well as dignitaries representing Maui County and the State of Hawaiʻi.
