Blaze Fire Academy

The Town of Oakville, is partnering with our neighbouring fire departments – the City of Burlington, and the towns of Milton and Halton Hills — to present this unique opportunity for 24 young women aged 15 to 18 years to learn what it’s like to have a career in the fire services – beyond fire suppression.

The health and safety of participants and staff is our key priority and we are committed to taking all necessary steps to ensure participants' safety. Blaze Fire Academy follows the direction and guidance of Halton Region Public Health and will ensure all applicable protocols are in place.

Are you ready to attend Blaze Fire Academy?

This camp will provide young women who may not have considered the possibility of pursuing a career in the fire services with an introduction into various career opportunities available, including:

Fire suppression
Training
Communications
Fire prevention
Fire investigations
Public education
Public information and media relations
Fire Code enforcement

Participants will also have an opportunity to perform many firefighting tasks, including:

Basic firefighting skills
Catching fire hydrants
Managing hose lines
Personal protective equipment orientation
Search and rescue operations
Auto extrication rescues
Use of aerial and ground ladders
Forcible entry procedures

Qualifications

To qualify, you must be

identify as female, aged 15 to 18 years old on August 10, 2022
a resident of Halton Region currently attending a high school in the Region of Halton (Oakville, Milton, Halton Hills or Burlington)
in good physical condition and have a positive attitude
in possession of a valid provincial health card
able to supply your own CSA safety footwear (all other personal protective equipment will be supplied to the participants)
able to provide you own transportation to and from the Oakville Fire Department Training Campus for Emergency Excellence (1144 South Service Road West)
committed to attend all Blaze Fire Academy activities on August 10 - 11, 2022, 8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.

You must possess a valid provincial Health Card prior to August 10, 2022 - the first day of Blaze Fire Academy.

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Questions

Deputy Fire Chief Kalpana Rajgopalan
905-338-4399
kalpana.rajgopalan@oakville.ca