April 22 - A San Bernardino County Firefighter is the top-ranked person to graduate from Crafton Hills College Fire Academy after three months of training and study.

On April 22nd, after 12 grueling weeks, San Bernardino County Firefighter and Forest Falls resident Brad Parti graduated from the 72nd Crafton Hills College Fire Academy with top honors, being ranked Number 1 in his class for overall performance in both academics and skills. The 12-week academy is a part of the fire technology program at the college, which serves as a regional training center for firefighters in San Bernardino and Riverside counties.

Firefighter Parti lives in Forest Falls with his wife Sobranie and daughters Katherine and Madeline where he has been assigned to the Forest Falls Station 128 for two years, working as a Mechanical Engineer while he pursues a full-time career in the Fire Service.