Blaze Fire Academy
An immersive career session for those interested in a career in fire services.
Blaze Fire Academy is a fire services leadership program for individuals living in Halton Region. The Town of Oakville has partnered with Halton Region fire departments - the City of Burlington, and the towns of Milton and Halton Hills - to present this unique opportunity for youth to learn what it’s like to have a career in the fire services.
The program will also include information and experiences related to the following fire service fields: Fire Prevention and Public Education, Training, Fire Investigation, Fire Code enforcement, and Communications.
Training offered at Blaze Fire Academy
Topics covered in the camp include:
- Fire suppression
- Training
- Communications
- Fire prevention
- Fire investigations
- Public education
- Public information and media relations
- Fire Code enforcement
Participants will also have an opportunity to perform many firefighting tasks, including:
- Basic firefighting skills
- Catching fire hydrants
- Managing hose lines
- Personal protective equipment orientation
- Search and rescue operations
- Auto extrication rescues
- Use of aerial and ground ladders
- Forcible entry procedures
Qualifications
To qualify, you must be:
- a resident of Halton Region currently attending a high school in the Region of Halton (Oakville, Milton, Halton Hills or Burlington)
- in good physical condition and have a positive attitude
- in possession of a valid provincial health card
- able to supply your own CSA safety footwear (all other personal protective equipment will be supplied to the participants)
- able to provide you own transportation to and from the Oakville Fire Department Training Campus for Emergency Excellence (1144 South Service Road West)
- committed to attend all Blaze Fire Academy activities
Partners
Contact
Deputy Fire Chief Kalpana Rajgopalan
905-338-4399