Have you ever wondered why fire trucks respond to calls for a sick person, why they block the road for a vehicle crash, or why they take the big truck to the store? Are you interested in learning how fire rescue uses your tax dollars or what emergency responders do while they’re not responding to an incident? If your curiosity is piqued, you should consider enrolling in Albemarle County’s 2016 Citizen Fire & Rescue Academy.
This FREE, five-night class is conducted with senior volunteer and career fire rescue personnel and provides an in-depth overview of the system. Course topics include administration, budget, operations division, training division, prevention division, and apparatus review.
Each night after the lecture, students will experience a demonstration and the opportunity to participate in a hands-on exercise along with members of the Crozet Volunteer Fire Department and the Western Albemarle Rescue Squad. Examples of those exercises include trying on the firefighter gear with the air tank, operating hose lines, and cutting up a car! On the last night of the class, students will see first hand the effects of a home fire.
Class Dates: Sep. 22 | Sep. 29 | Oct. 6 | Oct. 13 | Oct. 20
Class Time: 7 to 9:30 p.m.
Location: Crozet Volunteer Fire Department | 5652 Three Notch’d Rd. | Crozet, VA 22932
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