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.