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Ninth Annual Citizens Fire Academy Now Accepting Applications
Applications are now being accepted for the award-winning Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Citizens Fire Academy. This year’s academy is scheduled to begin in February 2008, with graduation scheduled for May. Over the past eight years, more than 300 Las Vegas valley residents have completed the academy. The program has been recognized and is part of the new U.S. Fire Corps program, a citizen’s volunteer program organized by President George W. Bush.
The Citizens Fire Academy first began in 2000 with 50 participants. The program is designed to teach interested people about the workings of the fire and emergency services in their community. Various speakers from the Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Department and support organizations such as the Trauma Intervention Program and American Red Cross give insight on how the organizations operate and how residents can get involved and help their community.
The Citizens Fire Academy will meet once each week for three hours starting in February. Participants will have the opportunity to participate in a field day where they will receive some hands-on training and demonstrations, and participate in a ride along with an actual fire crew to see how emergency calls are handled.
Applications for the academy are available at Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Headquarters, located at 500 N. Casino Center Blvd., or they can be retrieved online  . The application can be mailed, faxed or e-mailed back to fire officials. Instructions are included in the application package. There is no cost for the program.
Applications will be accepted from now until Jan. 25, 2008, and applicants will be notified if they are accepted in early February. The academy will be limited to 25 participants.
More information is available on the Citizens Fire Academy Hotline at (702) 229-0146.
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