Following 26 weeks of intensive training by recruits, Montgomery County Fire Rescue Service has graduated one of its largest classes on record. After completing one of the most thorough, challenging and rigorous programs in the country, the 69 recruits were officially sworn in. County Executive Ike Leggett (above left) and Fire Chief Steve Lohr welcomed them to the departmental ranks and the around-the-clock job of protecting County residents. See more photos.