Citizens Fire Academy

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The Pearland Fire Department is honored to announce the Citizens Fire Academy (CFA). The CFA Class #3 application period will open soon and has a limited enrollment of 20 participants.

The CFA is a great way to learn about Pearland FD and what it takes to be a firefighter.

By enrolling in this 9-week course, you will:

  • receive an overview of Pearland Fire Department history, its divisions, and its functions
  • acquire skills in Stop the Bleed and Hands Only CPR, and become familiar with services provided by EMS
  • learn firefighter roles and duties
  • receive elementary training in search and rescue, driving emergency response vehicles through usage of professional firefighting equipment

Class Registration

  • Registration starts: February 2025
  • Classes begin March 6, 2024, and ends May 1, 2025.
  • Class runs Thursdays from 6:00 - 9 p.m. 
  • Field Day will be on Saturday, April 26 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Things You Will Learn

Have you ever wondered what being a firefighter is all about? Or why firefighters do the things they do and take the risks they take? How would you react in an emergency situation? If a family member had a heart attack in your home, could you help them?
 
CFA is an opportunity for residents to find out the answers to those questions. To be accepted into the class, you must commit to attending all the classes in the 9-week program, be at least 18 years old and either live or work in Pearland or within the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction.

 


 

 Schedule

Week 1

March 6

  • Welcome & Introductions
  • Housekeeping
  • CFA Handout & CFA Overview
  • Pearland Citizens Fire Assocation 
  • History of PFD and PFD Services

Week 2

March 13

  • Department rank & Job Duties Overview
  • Divisions Overview
  • Rig and Uses
  • Fire Operations / Incident Command System / Deployment Model

Week 3

March 20

  • Station 8 Tour - Operations Overview
  • Apparatus Familiarization
  • Daily Activities, Duties of Station Life

Week 4

March 27

  • LifeFlight
  • EMS Overview and Capabilities
  • Ambulance Review

Week 5

April 3

  • Emergency Management
  • Code Enforcement 
  • Fire Marshal 

Week 6

April 10

  • Bunker Gear Overview and Issuance
  • SCBA Familiarization and Use

Week 7

April 17

  • Hose Handling
  • Ladders

Week 8

April 24

  • Firefighter Mental Health
  • Outreach & Recruitment
  • Hands Only CPR
  • Stop the Bleed

Field Day

May 1

8:00-12:00pm

  • Graduation
    • Evening Reception Dinner
    • Slide Show
    • Awards
    • Business Casual & families & Friends are welcome!


Application Information 

Apply to participate in the PFD Citizens Fire Academy using the form below. 

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