The Río Hondo Regional Truck Academy is an intensive, 11-day (88-hour) training course. No matter what size department you work for, this course is for you! This is a great training opportunity that always fills up fast! Our instructors come from various Fire Departments in Southern California. We teach with the mentality that there is more than one way of doing things and often call ourselves “Facilitators” rather than Instructors.
THE COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR THE PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTER ONLY
IT IS NOT OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Next Regional Truck Academy – Class 21
| TERM | DATES | CRN |
|---|---|---|
| Winter 2026 | January 5-16, 2026 | 10063 |
Upcoming Class 21 Information
***IMPORTANT***
Click each PDF below and read carefully as deadlines apply.
Admission to the program will be done by random lottery (information on flyer).
Truck Academy information
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Location
Río Hondo College Fire Academy Training Center
11400 Greenstone Avenue, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 -
Class size
50 students
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Cost
$1850 (Students outside of California – $ 2850)
*price subject to change
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Prerequisite
Firefighter-I certification
Currently employed as a Firefighter.
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Certificates awarded
Río Hondo Truck Academy Completion Certificate
(Students also receive 2 college units from Río Hondo College)
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Required equipment
- Standard Work Uniform for lecture
- Full Structural Firefighting PPE
- Hearing protection
- Eye protection
- Helmet
- SCBA, with a minimum of 2 spare cylinders
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Truck Academy Class Outline
Day 1 (Monday):
Building Construction Lecture
Building Construction Walk Through
Vertical Ventilation LectureDay 2 (Tuesday):
Elevator Rescue Lecture
Horizontal Ventilation Lecture
Fire Service Saw Review
Aerial Rope Rescue OperationsDay 3 (Wednesday):
Forcible Entry Skills
Diagnostic Cuts
Rolling Rafters
Axe WorkDay 4 (Thursday):
Pitch Roof Ventilation (Steep/Shallow)
Light Weight Panelized Operations
(Off Beam/Off Purlin)Day 5 (Friday):
Light Weight Panelized Operations (2-saw)
Horizontal VentilationDay 6 (Saturday):
Elevator Rescue Lecture
Elevator Rescue Skills
VES LectureSunday – Off
Day 7 (Monday):
Firefighter Survival/Rapid Intervention Lecture Firefighter Survival/Rapid Intervention Skills
Day 8 (Tuesday):
Firefighter Survival/Rapid Intervention Skills
Day 9 (Wednesday):
VES Skills
Ventilation Over Fire
Vehicle ExtricationDay 10 (Thursday):
VES Skills
Ventilation Over Fire
Vehicle ExtricationDay 11 (Friday):
Forcible Entry Under Fire
Rapid Intervention Scenario
Vehicle Extrication Scenario
Vertical Ventilation Scenario -
For further information
For questions, updates, or to be added to our mailing list for future classes, please contact:
Instructor, Tyler Shook – [email protected]