Registration Details
Location
1266 Sutter Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63133,
Sign up Link
To obtain an application for admission to the Academy, contact Diane Snopek at 314-889-8690 or dsnopek@stlouiscountymo.gov. Applications are also available at 1266 Sutter Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63133, between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
Organizers Contact Information
Name
Diane Snopek
Phone
314-889-8690
Fire Ambassadors
Program Overview
The St. Louis County Fire Academy offers comprehensive firefighter training designed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to work within one of the 43 fire departments and fire protection districts in the area. The program includes both technical skills and practical experience in firefighting operations, rescue techniques, and emergency response.
What You Will Learn
Intended Participant
18+
Introduction to the Fire Service & Firefighter Safety
Communications
Building Construction
Building Materials, Structural Collapse & Effects of Fire Suppression
Fire Dynamics
Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment
Extinguishers
Ropes & Knots
Ground Ladders
Forcible Entry
Tactical Ventilation
Fire Hose
Hose Operations & Hose Streams
Maintenance & Testing Responsibilities (with Forcible Entry & Fire Hose)
Structural Search & Rescue
Fire Suppression
Overhaul, Property Conservation & Scene Preservation
Technical Rescue Support & Vehicle Extrication Operations
Foam Fire Fighting, Liquid Fires, & Gas Fires
Incident Scene Operations
Fire Origin & Cause Determination
Community Risk Reduction
Electrical Emergencies
Wildland & Ground Fires
Fire Suppression & Auto Fires (Fire Control)
E.M.S
Report Writing
Emergency Control of Natural Gas/Natural Gas Burn
Flammable Liquids & Foam
Liquid Propane Gas
Hazardous Materials Awareness & Operations
High Rise
Structure Burns
Fire Detection, Protection, & Suppression Systems
Fire Ground Survival
Incident Command
NIMS
Everyone Goes Home
Technical Rope Rescue Techniques
Rapid Access Care Treatment & Clearance
Bluecard Terminology
Critical Incident Stress
Diversity/Harassment Training
First Alarm SOG
Practical Drills
Physical Education
Description
There are 43 fire departments and fire protection districts in St. Louis County. Each agency does its hiring and has its own individual hiring requirements. Therefore, you would need to contact them directly regarding employment. A list of departments and districts can be found at stlcofireacademy.com.
To work at any of the 43 fire service agencies in St. Louis County, you must obtain certification through the St. Louis County Fire Academy.
There are two ways to go through the Academy. One way is to be hired as a full-time, paid firefighter by a fire department or district in St. Louis County. Anyone hired as such must attend the St. Louis County Fire Academy's Basic Firefighter Training Program within six (6) months of their employment date. Therefore, new hires receive priority in seating in each Academy class.
While some of the 43 agencies will hire individuals and send them through the Academy, others will only hire those individuals who have already been through the Academy. In addition, most agencies that hire and send recruits through the Academy require a Paramedic license for employment.
The second way to go through the Academy is to participate in the admission process for Self-Sponsored students. That process involves obtaining, completing, and submitting an application packet.
