Imperial Valley College offers a Fire Academy in line with the California State Fire Marshall. The college has trained Firefighter-I classes and is State accredited! The Academy begins every Fall Semester (August) and ends in the following Fall Semester (December).

Firefighter I Certificate Information

PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• Auto Extrication
• Breathing Apparatus Building Construction Communications
• Fire Behavior
• Fire Investigation
• Fire Protection Systems Forcible Entry
• Hazardous Materials
• High Rise Firefighting Engine Company Operations
• Incident Command System Ladders
• Oil/LPG Firefighting
• Oral Interview Skills
• Portable Fire Extinguishers Protective Equipment
• Rescue Operations
• Ropes, Knots, Hitches
• Salvage and Overhaul Ventilation Wildland Firefighting