Green Township Fire and EMS
Citizens Fire Academy
The Green Township Fire Department is offering a Citizens' Fire Academy. This program is an abbreviated version of the training that real Firefighters and Paramedics go through. This is a great opportunity for interested citizens to see what their Fire Department does, to observe emergency operations and routine tasks, and to ride with fire crews. Anyone over the age of 18 is allowed to participate.
The Green Township Department of Fire and EMS is forming a Citizens' Fire Academy will allow attendees to experience much of what it's like to be a firefighter. Students will attend weekly classes, each of which will cover different phases of firefighting or emergency medical services. Some of the subjects covered are fire suppression, auto extrication, communications, command, and emergency victim care. Attendees will have an opportunity to try many skills, including handling hose lines to extinguish fires of different types.
The 3-hour classes will be held on Tuesday evenings 6:00PM – 9:00PM, beginning March 4, 2008 and last for 12 weeks. There will also be 2 Saturday sessions. After completing the class, academy graduates will be eligible to ride with fire and EMS crews.
Anyone interested in attending the Green Township Citizens' Fire Academy should contact Mike Scherer by email at mscherer@greentwp.org, or by telephone at 513-574-4111. Preference will be given to Green Township residents. Applications must be received by February 1, 2008.