Rio Hondo Fire Academy

Commited to your success

Rio Hondo Regional Fire Training Center

     11400 Greenstone Avenue, Santa Fe Springs, CA  90670

           Phone: (562) 941-4082  Fax: (562) 941-7382

 

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


 

                                        

                                   NOTICE:

                                        The City of Santa Fe Springs will be undertaking major road work along Greenstone Ave. 

  •                                            - between Lakeland Rd. to the end of the cul-de-sac and Sunshine Ave. 
  •                                            - between Greenstone Ave. and Shoemaker Ave. 

                                        Work commence Wednesday, July 17, 2019. 

                                        Thereafter, all work will be conducted between 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday. 

                                        Please note these streets and intersections will be closed during that time.


                                        Entrance to the Fire Academy facility will be through 11401 Shoemaker Ave. 

                                        Your cooperation is requested by parking your vehicles in locations that will not conflict 

                                        with the ongoing construction.

Training, Courses and Updates

Rio Hondo Fire Academy "In The News"

05/13/2016


12/31/2015


01/10/2015


05/09/2014


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05/13/2013


08/09/2012

01/18/2012

09/11/2011

06/27/2011
 

Meet one of our own: Cadet Spencer Nail who became 
a firefighter after being rescued by one as a child

Fox Sports West - Published Feb. 18, 2018

An off-duty firefighter helped bring Spencer's life back to him 
after a car accident. This traumatic event helped shape Spencer 
into the man he is today. Because of his experience, he became 
a firefighter and wanted to follow in his hero's footsteps. The 
two shared a special evening at an Anaheim Ducks game.

                                                                                         David Gacad receives his badge from Chevron FD as Chief Beckman pins it on him ...