Fire Fighter – 1 and 2 Academies:

The Río Hondo College Fire Academy is a 16-week (Monday-Friday) program, meeting the California State Fire Marshal Requirements for Firefighter – 1 and 2.

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Program entry requirements (PDF)

Students receive training on:

  • Fire service organization
  • Fire service personal protective equipment
  • Self-contained breathing apparatus
  • Incident command system
  • Fire service tools
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Hose evolutions
  • Ladder evolutions
  • Ropes and knots
  • Salvage and overhaul
  • Wildland Firefighting
  • Search and Rescue
  • Forcible Entry
  • Ventilation
  • Fire behavior/live fire training
  • Hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction
  • Vehicle extrication (FSTEP certification)
  • Confined space awareness (FSTEP certification)
  • Firefighter survival (FSTEP certification)
  • Rapid Intervention operations (FSTEP certification)
  • Low angle rope rescue (FSTEP certification)
  • Rescue systems-1 (FSTEP certification)