Sonora, CA…From TC Fire…”We’re currently planning to do our annual Joint Basic Volunteer Firefighter Academy starting in January following COVID safety precautions. It will be for Volunteer Firefighters, Water Tender Operators, and EMS Responders. Everyone that takes this Academy will get the following certificates:

California Specialized Training Institute (CSTI) Hazardous Materials First Responder
State Fire Marshal (SFM) Confined Space Rescue Awareness
Emergency Medical Responder (possibly Public Safety First Aid-working on that)
SFM Firefighter Survival
SFM Low Angle Rope Rescue
SFM Auto Extrication
National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) L-180 Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service
NWCG S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior
CAL FIRE Chainsaw Roof Ops/A Sawyer
CAL FIRE 219

Contact FC Shawkey with questions or to reserve a seat (limited to 20 students) at 209-352-2595. Currently planning to start in January 2021!