Get Fired Up with Citizen’s Fire Academy

It's time to get fired up and find a fun way to get involved in the community.

The inaugural Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company's Citizen's Fire Academy is an 8-week public education course giving residents and Cranberry-based business owners a chance to explore the fire company's operations. Graduates will leave with a better understanding of the Fire Company via hands-on demonstrations and student skill stations.

The course is aimed at anyone curious about fire service, or simply wanting to learn more about their community. The knowledge learned can be as a springboard, participants will be able to join the Company as a volunteer and proceed through the firefighter certification and education process.

Held at the Township's state-of-the-art Public Safety Training Facility, the Citizen's Fire Academy will be held from 6:30-9:30 p.m. September 10, 17, 24 and October 1, 8, 15, and 22. A final scenario will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, October 26.

The Company's volunteer firefighters will teach each session, covering topics such as apparatus types and functions, working in turnout gear, forcible entry, ladders, hose line advancement, and vehicle extrication. The course culminates with a live-burn session where participants will get a fire dynamics demonstration.

To learn more or register, visit ctvfc21.org.