Fire Up STL: Free Hands-On Fire Service Training for Women

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Registration Details

Location

Florissant Valley Fire House 1, 661 St. Ferdinand Street. Florissant, MO. 63031

Online via link (2025 link not available yet)

Organizers Contact Information

Name

Kate Freshman

Phone

314-972-4343

kfreshman@fvfpd.com

Website

Fire Up STL

Program Overview

Fire Up St. Louis offers a free, weekend-long experience for women (ages 18-40) interested in pursuing a career in the fire service. Participants gain hands-on skills, career insights, and the confidence to succeed in a supportive, inclusive environment.

What You Will Learn

Intended Participant

Women (ages 18-40)

Fire Up Saint Louis provides educational opportunities and insight to those pursuing a career in the fire service. We look to inspire, empower, and transform lives by offering a space to diverse groups of women, minorities, and people of low socioeconomic status.

Description

Each spring, Florissant Valley Fire Protection District hosts Fire Up St. Louis. Fire Up STL is a completely free opportunity for women, ages 18-40, who are considering a career in the fire service. Fire Up St. Louis is a weekend long experience. Friday evening consists of learning how to navigate schooling, how to get a job, resume building skills, career opportunities in the fire service, and get fitted for the turn out gear you will wear the rest of the weekend. Saturday and Sunday of camp are completely hands-on. Participants learn a wide range of skills, including

but not limited to search and rescue, vehicle extrication, hose management, and ladders. At the end of camp, participants will put all the skills together in a house fire simulation.

This camp is taught by female and male firefighters from across the St. Louis and St.Charles area. The mission of Fire Up St. Louis is to inspire, empower, and transform lives. This camp is an area for women to step outside of their comfort zones in a judge free atmosphere. Each instructor is dedicated to helping every participant succeed, no matter what their background or obstacles are.