The Rio Hondo College Widland Fire Academy is 13 weeks (currently scheduled Tuesday – Friday) and only offered during the spring semester. The Wildland Fire Academy is designed to prepare applicants to operate safely and adapt quickly as entry level wildland fire fighters. It is imperative that applicants arrive prepared to be challenged both mentally and physically. The academy cadre utilize real world physical training as well as classroom instruction to achieve certification through the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and specialized training through many of our Subject Matter Experts (SME). Certificates and training that will be received during the academy are (but not limited to):
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Students will receive the classroom portion, but only selected cadets who are hired with Crew 77 will receive the psychomotor portion of Wildland Fire Chainsaws (S-212)
Additional training includes:
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** For more information, please contact the Office of Public Safety at (562) 463-7756.