Rio Hondo Fire Academy

Rio Hondo College is the #2 ranked Community College

in California in providing degrees in Homeland Security,

Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Services

- Based upon reports by Community College Weekly, 2014

The Fire Technology Department at Rio Hondo College offers a California State Fire Marshal 

Accredited Firefighter 1 Academy, Wildland Fire Academy (with a Type II Hand-crew tied to the Angeles National Forest), and a Los Angeles County approved Emergency Medical Technician Program.

Rio Hondo College also offers the California State Fire Marshal Certification Track courses and provides a Regional "Truck Company Operations" Academy.

The Homeland Security/Regional Fire Training Site provides training to local area Fire Departments and law enforcement personnel, which includes:

• Confined Space Rescue
• Trench Rescue
• Rescue Systems
• Search Dog Training
• Hazardous Materials Response

We have a full service training site and welcome public and private organizations to use this facility to meet their training needs.  For additional information, please contact us.

Tracy E. Rickman, Coordinator                                                  

Rio Hondo College Fire Technology