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HTFPD SENIOR CITIZENS FIRE ACADEMY
The 2010 Citizens Fire Academy Begins
September 15, 2010!
<<Applications are available for download here>>
What is the Citizens Fire Academy?
- Why do so many fire trucks go to a call?
- Does the ambulance always use lights and siren when transporting someone to the hospital?
- How does my fire department stay prepared to handle emergencies?
- What do the firefighters do all day?
- How does the fire department help keep my insurance rate low?
- Why does a fire truck go to a car accident?
- What kind of training does it take to become a firefighter?
The Homer Township Senior Citizens Fire Academy was established to answer questions like these and more. For the first time, senior citizens will be able to gain classroom and hands-on experience to help them understand what being a firefighter is about.
The Homer Township Senior Citizens Fire Academy will include experience with: truck and engine operations, ambulance and paramedic operations, public education, fire prevention, and pharmacology. The academy also has tours of communications, fire apparatus and an ambulance. Each participant will receive a certificate.
What Topics Are Covered?
Eligible participants will receive training in the following:
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2010 Academy Dates and Locations
September 15, 2010 – 10:30 A.M. Welcome and Orientation, Lower Level, Marian Village15624 Marian Drive, Homer Glen, Illinois.
September22, 2010 - 10:30 A.M. Truck and Engine Operations
October 6, 2010 – 10:30 A.M. Ambulance and Paramedic Operations
October 13, 2010 – 10:30 A.M. Public Education and Fire Prevention
October 20, 2010 – 10:30 A.M. Pharmacology
October 27, 2010 – 10:30 A.M. Academy Graduation, Lower Level Marian Village, 15624 Marian Drive, Homer Glen, Illinois. |
