Rio Hondo Community College offers an aggressive Type-II
Wildland Hand Crew Class. The Wildland Fire Academy train cadets who are interested in a career in Fire Service. These cadets participate in actual brush clearance 2-3 times a week throughout the course, assisting with “fuel” removal before wildfire season begins. We have Alumni currently working nationwide with private, local, state and federal fire agencies such as the US Forest Service (USFS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), City of Los Angeles Fire Department and Grayback Forestry.
The Wildland Fire Academy is a 11 week program in which students receive training on:
- Basic Wildland Fire Orientation (S-110)
- Basic Wildand Fire Fighter Training (S-130)
- Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes, and Safety Zones (S-134)
- Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior (S-190)
- Portable Pumps and Water Use (S-211)
- Basic Air Operations (S-270)
- Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service (L-180)
- Hazardous Materials First Responder Operational Awareness
- Low Angle Rope Rescue Operations (LARRO)
- Confined Space Awareness
- CPR/AED & First Aid
