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Capt. Wilbert 'Tramp' Dunn, developer and head of Central Carolina Community College's Fire Academy, leads cadets into their graduation ceremony at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center. Dunn was a firefighter trainer for most of his 31 years with the Raleigh Fire Department before his retirement in 2003. He later developed and has run the college's Academy, which opened in 2010. Firefighter cadets receive seven months of intensive training and then go out to serve in fire departments in Chatham, Harnett, Lee, and surrounding counties. For more information on CCCC's Firefighter Academy, contact Joey Shue, at (919) 777-7778, go online to www.cccc.edu/ecd/departments/emergencyservices/fire.php or visit the Academy at 3000 Airport Road, in Sanford.

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Capt. Wilbert 'Tramp' Dunn, developer and head of Central Carolina Community College's Fire Academy, has been training and inspiring firefighters at the Academy since it opened in 2010. Before that, he had trained thousands of firefighters during his 31 years with the Raleigh Fire Department. For more information on CCCC's Firefighter Academy, contact Joey Shue, Fire/Rescue coordinator, at (919) 777-7778, go online to www.cccc.edu/ecd/departments/emergencyservices/fire.php or visit the Academy at 3000 Airport Road, in Sanford.