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Pasadena Fire Department to hold two-day Women’s Fire Academy; applications due March 20
Summary
A fire department official described a hands-on, two-day Women’s Fire Academy offering fitness training, CPR/BLS, ventilation and vehicle-extrication drills; the deadline to apply is March 20 and the program will accept up to 75 candidates with a wait list.
A fire department speaker identified in the program as Jody Slicker, a fire battalion chief introduced earlier in the show, described a two-day Women’s Fire Academy intended to expose women to firefighting skills and career pathways.
The program will include physical fitness sessions, drills with hoses and ladders, basic life support and CPR training, ventilation and vehicle-extrication practice using department tools. Slicker emphasized that the training is hands-on: participants will practice cutting open vehicles, ventilating roofs and other core firefighting techniques.
The department’s recruitment intent and capacity: Slicker said the department has roughly 175 members, nine of whom are female, and framed the academy as a step to broaden the candidate pool. "I believe that this program offers an opportunity where we can reflect our community," she said.
Deadlines and capacity: The speaker set an application deadline of March 20, said the program will accept a maximum of 75 candidates and will maintain a waiting list once the cohort fills. The speaker noted the program sessions are scheduled for April 11 and encouraged interested applicants to consult the department’s social media and city channels for the flyer and registration details.
Next steps and contact: The program flyer will be posted on the fire department’s social media and city pages; applicants who want to register or learn more were told to follow those channels or contact the department for details.
