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CFAAA - Hot Spot - Volume4 Issue 12
What is the Citizens Fire Academy?
The Citizens Fire Academy was created to help the citizens of Lexington better understand how the Lexington Fire Dept services their community. By helping to educate the citizens of Lexington in an interactive classroom and field setting we hope to create a better understanding and support system for our Firefighters.
Mission of the CFA
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Division of Fire and Emergency Services has long recognized the importance of maintaining a close connection to the citizens we serve. As part of the department’s ongoing effort to strengthen community support and understanding, we are proud to offer our newest public education program, the “Citizen’s Fire Academy”.
The CFA is designed to increase understanding of fire and emergency medical operations and to promote citizen interaction with Lexington Fire Department firefighters and paramedics. We hope to enhance awareness of the department’s capabilities and limitations, explore the range of services we provide the community and to develop a cooperative relationship between firefighters and the citizens they serve.
The CFA will strive to have a positive effect on fire and life safety in Lexington. This can be accomplished by providing Academy graduates the knowledge and awareness to keep their home and workplace safe and to be able to respond in a positive manner when faced with a fire or medical emergency.
The CFA will provide an interactive forum for the exchange of information between firefighters and citizens with the purpose of providing a better understanding of how and why the department operates as it does.
Class Description
The Citizens Fire Academy meets for 3 hours once a week for 12 weeks as well as 2 Saturday sessions. Participants not only learn in a classroom setting but also take part in hands-on activities as taught by the various divisions within the LFD. Instructors include both officers as well as frontline firefighters. Participants are encouraged to partake in a ride-along to further enhance their experience and understanding of what the Division of Fire and Emergency Services encounter on a regular basis.
Curriculaum (subject to change)
History of the LFD
Communications Center
SCBA Training
EMS
Hazmat
Special Operations/Technical Rescue
Engine Operations
Community Services & Fire Prevention
Ladder Operations/Jaws of Life Hands-on
Role of the Chaplain & Life as a Female Firefighter
Fire Investigation
Saturday Classes include:
CPR Certification
Hands-on Field Day
Who can attend?
Citizens Fire Academy is open to anyone who lives or works in Fayette County, is 18+ yrs old with no prior convictions, at no charge. Class size is limited to 20-25 people.
How do I apply?
Click here to download the application and return to:
Lexington Fire Department
Community Service Division
219 East 3rd Street
Lexington, KY 40508
For more information please contact:
Assistant Chief Marshall Griggs
(859) 231-5661
griggsm@lfd.lfucg.com
or
Fire Fighter John Davis
(859) 231-5605
davisj@lfd.lfucg.com
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