Fire Academies: Which Ones Pass the Test?
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As with any occupation, even firefighting has schooling and specialized training available for those interested in pursuing a career in firefighting. The difficult thing is finding the right academy, or the best academy to suit your goals. Depending on your location, here in the United States, you may want to consider an academy close to you, however, there are some that stand out and grab attention everywhere for their results as well as their excellent instruction.
One such fire academy is located in San Diego county in California, proudly offering a highly acclaimed boot camp/instructional course, specializing in basic fire management/suppression, using portable pumps, water usage, an introduction into wild land fire behavior, basic training in fire details, and many more. This particular academy offers this specialized instruction in a boot camp atmosphere, using former Marine DI’s (drill instructors) as the teachers. The course lasts a period of 21 days, and if successfully completed, assists the applicant in procuring an entry level job in firefighting. There daily training routines begin at 05:00 AM and usually end at 08:00 PM, except on days the are running night training exercises. This is not an academy for those that would like
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