Monterey Peninsula College Firefighter 1 Academy
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Located at the Monterey Peninsula College Public Safety Training Center in Seaside, CA, the Monterey Peninsula College Firefighter 1 Academy provides students with the State Fire Marshal’s Office / State Fire Training educational requirements for certification as a Firefighter 1. Prerequisites for the accredited academy are CPR Certification, EMT 1A, CPAT physical agility test, and a medical / physical examination that includes a spirometry test.
The academy is offered twice a year. Each academy is 17 weeks in length, one beginning in February and ending in May, and the other beginning in August and ending in December. Classes meet Saturday and Sunday from 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM for physical training and 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM for classroom and manipulative training. Evening classes are on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Additional class time is required for attending Rescue Systems 1, Hazardous Materials First Responder Operational and Decontamination, and wildland firefighting. A formal graduation ceremony is conducted at the end of each academy.
The course is worth 17 academic units and standard Monterey Peninsula College tuition fees apply along with additional costs for the fire academy.
Applicant names are taken on a first come, first served basis by calling 831-646-4240. Additional information on the Firefighter 1 Academy can be obtained by calling 831-646-4240.
Monterey Peninsula College – Firefighter I Academy Information Sheet – 2019
Congratulations to the firefighter cadets from class 2021-2 that completed the fire academy and were confirmed by Monterey Peninsula College for meeting the educational requirements for Firefighter 1 during their graduation ceremony on December 16, 2021, at Monterey Peninsula College.
Special thanks to all the instructional staff, support personnel, Monterey Peninsula College, and the local fire agencies for their tremendous support and efforts during the academy. The Monterey Peninsula College fire academy would not be possible without their unparalleled dedication.
Class 2021-2 Graduates:
Peter Barbot Owen Marks
Matthew Becker Cynthia Osornio
Keene Burns Alex Pacheco
Armando Espinoza Frank Palmer
Spencer Fitts Hayden Parker
Garrett Gordon Kyle Pletzke
Christian Houser Taylor Reeder
Abraham Hewko Riley Welch
Daniel Higman Chase Young
Brendan MacLaren
2021-2 Class Awards:
Top Manipulative Skills Award: Owen Marks
Top Academic Student Award: Christian Houser
Most Dedicated Student Award: Brendan MacLaren
Most Improved Student Award: Taylor Reeder
Leadership Award: Kyle Peltzke
Top Gun Award: Abraham Hewko
2021-2 Scholarship Recipients:
Jennifer Denmark Memorial Scholarship: Christian Houser
Bobby Clinton “Knights of the Rose” Scholarship: Armando Espinoza
Thomas Campbell Memorial Scholarship: Abraham Hewko
Monterey Peninsula College Firemanship Award: Owen Marks
James Bliss Scholarship:
Spencer Fitts, Cynthia Osornio, Garrett Gordon, Abraham Hewko, Hayden Parker
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