Applications for Citizens Fire Academy are Now Open!
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The Pearland Fire Department is proud to introduce it is launching its own Citizens Fire Academy! The CFA application period is open NOW through March 31, and has a limited enrollment of 20 participants.
Classes: Thursdays from Apr. 6 - May 18, from 5:30 - 8 p.m. Field Day will be on Saturday, May 13, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The CFA is a great way to learn about Pearland Fire Department and what it takes to be a Pearland firefighter.
By enrolling in this six-week course, you will:
🔥 receive an overview of Pearland Fire Department history, its divisions, and its functions
🔥 acquire skills in basic first aid and CPR, and become familiar with services provided by EMS
🔥 learn firefighter roles and duties
🔥 observe firsthand firefighting, search and rescue, vehicle extrication, and emergency response vehicles through usage of professional firefighting equipment
Applications are open to adults 18+ who live or work in Pearland.
Visit
www.pearlandtx.gov/d epartments/fire/comm unity-risk-reduction /community-outr to apply!
Please note, the program WILL NOT certify participants as firefighters.