• Ability to do hands-on activities

  and work as a team in high-stress

  situations

• IHSAA sports physical required

• A high level of physical activity

  involved

Retired Battalion Chief, New Castle Fire Department

Students have the unique opportunity to obtain state fire certifications while still in high school. They have the opportunity to earn a total of four certificates, including Hazmat Awareness and Operations, Firefighter l, and Firefighter II. The program is taught by career firefighters from the local area who work with students to cover both PT and Fire Academy requirements. This includes search and rescue procedures, victim removal, and fire suppression. Students will be issued firefighting gear and acquire SCBA functionality skills. As part of the program, students will be expected to learn and execute all of the fire ground operations that are performed by firefighters daily.