While it's not abnormal for kids and parents to have the same profession, it's rare for them to graduate at the same time. However, one Texas father and daughter recently graduated the fire academy together.
Team Effort
A father and daughter from Godly, Texas, attended and graduated the Hill College Fire Protection Technology Program.
Billy Thompson, the father, recalls the amusing moment their instructor made the connection when he recognized the two students had the same last name.
"He saw two Thompsons and asked if we're related. I said, 'Yeah, we're father and daughter.' He said, 'Oh, never had that before, so that's kind of cool.'"
Billy Thompson
Program Coordinator Robert Matthews verified that this was the first father-daughter set the school has had.
"I had one set of brothers who went through the class together. I've had fathers and sons, but they were in different classes. But this is the first class I've had with a father and daughter going through the same class together."
Robert Matthews
Training Together
Thompson is 47 and his daughter Alexis is 19-years-old. They both graduated in the same ceremony.
They even participated in fire training together at Johnson County Emergency Services District No 1. The drill for them and their classmates was to work on tactics for extinguishing a burning home.
"We would've been out here earlier this week for this, but the weather messed things up and put our hands-on training behind half a day. They didn't want us doing anything (Thursday) because we wouldn't be able to get things done here then get ready for the graduation ceremony on time, so they said skip Thursday, and we'll come back Friday and be done."
Billy Thompson
Career Goals
Going to school together has given the pair a different perspective on classes and given the father-daughter team a chance to support one another. Alexis was not sure what she would do when she graduated from high school but decided to take this route.
Billy, on the other hand, has always wanted to be a firefighter. However, it had never quite worked out that way.
The Hill College program rand for 16-weeks and now both father and daughter are ready to take the certification test. We with them luck in their careers as first responders.
Just read a story about a father and daughter duo graduating from the Police Academy together than this story about a father/daughter firefighting duo. My first thoughts were of pride in these families and then thought that Texas raises incredible families
Totally awesome, it's great to see people at all stages of life, going for their DREAMS !!!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS to all the graduates !!!!!
I cannot imagine anything more prideful than a father and son/daughter teaming up to work side-by-side in a job that benefits anyone/everyone so closely!! My most HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS to ALL OF THEM, and my PRAYERS FOR THEM ALL!!
Awesome & Thanks to ALL who serve
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