Rio Hondo College Wildland Academy
Rio Hondo Community College currently offers three fire academies per calendar year in their aggressive Fire Technology program, including their Type-II Wildland Hand Crew Class. Through the Fire Technology program, students can receive certification through the California State Fire Marshal's Office in Fire Officer, Chief Officer and specialty courses. Rio Hondo also has a Fire Crew, formally known as "Crew 77", which deploys for 14-day rotations.
Rio Hondo Wildland Firefighter Training Academy students participated in a brush clearance in Duarte, California, this year two to three times a week throughout their course, assisting the city with "fuel" removal before wildfire season began. In addition to helping with fire prevention, this exercise was also a part of the students' physical conditioning program.
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Cutting-edge opportunity
SANTA FE SPRINGS - With the growing use of hydrogen as a fuel throughout the country, the U.S. Department of Energy has developed hydrogen safety training for first-responders.
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Rio Hondo Fire Academy - Santa Fe Springs Training Center
The Santa Fe Springs Regional Training Center is the newest of six regional training centers in Los Angeles County. The six acre training facility is now about 80% complete.
The Santa Fe Springs Fire Department and Rio Hondo College share this facility which is a continuation of a relationship they have had for more than 40 years.
"I feel that this training center, once we're done, will probably be one of the more premier training centers out of the six. With the props that we have, a lot of the other training centers don't have them," said Fire Chief Alex Rodriguez of the Santa Fe Springs Fire Department.
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