Photos from Odessa Fire Rescue’s badge pinning ceremony Friday afternoon at Central Fire Station.
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(Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Odessa Fire Rescue Chief John Alvarez tells the story of the Maltese Cross to the families and OFR rookies at their badge pinning ceremony Friday afternoon at Central Fire Station. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Sections of painted hose line sit on display above a doorway into central fire station as recruits wait to be pinned during their badge pinning ceremony Friday afternoon at Central Fire Station. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Odessa Fire Rescue recruits recite the firefighter oath of duty during their badge pinning ceremony Friday afternoon at Central Fire Station. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Dafnay Betances, right, watches as her sister Perla Betances pins her badge during the Odessa Fire Rescue badge pinning ceremony Friday afternoon at Central Fire Station. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Dafnay Betances, center, watches as Ben Gilbert, left, embraces his wife Ali after having his badge pinned at Odessa Fire Rescue’s badge pinning ceremony Friday afternoon at Central Fire Station. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Family members watch as OFR recruit Julian Benavides, center, has his badge pinned by his mother Daria Benavides during the Odessa Fire Rescue badge pinning ceremony Friday afternoon at Central Fire Station. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Megan Smith watches as her father Brent pins her badge during Odessa Fire Rescue’s badge pinning ceremony Friday afternoon at Central Fire Station. Brent Smith works as a Fire Investigator for Lubbock Fire Rescue. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Odessa Fire Rescue Chief John Alvarez explains the meaning behind the rookie helmet shield and personal accountability tags given to recruits at the OFR badge pinning ceremony Friday afternoon at Central Fire Station. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
OFR rookie Julian Benavides shakes hands with Fire Chief John Alvarez at the conclusion of their badge pinning ceremony Friday afternoon at Central Fire Station. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Odessa Fire Rescue Chief John Alvarez, center, shakes hands with rookie Raul Mendoza following his badge pinning ceremony Friday afternoon at Central Fire Station. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Shelby Bellows, far left, piggybacks on her brother Quentin Bellows as his family takes their picture following the Odessa Fire Rescue badge pinning ceremony Friday afternoon at Central Fire Station. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
