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The Vermont Fire Academy is based in Pittsford, VT with a primary focus of delivering training to responders throughout the state.  This website is used to distribute timely course information and is updated on a continual basis, so please check back frequently and feel free to contact us with any questions you have. 

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2024 Operation Mayday

Operation Mayday is Vermont's statewide fire service recruitment initiative. This year, Operation Mayday will be held on May 11th.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Firefighter I, II, and Firefighter I/II program requests - FY2025

The Vermont Fire Academy is accepting requests for Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Firefighter I/II and other certification programs to be held in FY25, which is from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.

If your fire department or county association would like to host a firefighter certification training program in the upcoming fiscal year, please click here to fill out a Request for Training form and submit it to the Vermont Fire Academy by 4 PM on June 3, 2024 for consideration. Firefighter program requests submitted after this date will not be accepted. Awarded programs require a minimum of 15 students pre-registered two weeks in advance of the program start date.

Selection Process for Program Awards: The course locations are finalized by the Vermont Fire Academy Staff, with the concurrence of the Vermont Fire Service Training Council at their June meeting. Award notifications are sent shortly after the June Vermont Fire Service Training Council meeting and no later than July 1st. The awarded programs typically start in late summer / early fall of that same year.

Items the Vermont Fire Academy considers when awarding requests:

• The County Priority Year. Each county has been given priority to receive a Firefighter I, II, or I/II program every third year on a rotating basis. If a county requests a Firefighter program in their priority year, then that county will be awarded before a non-priority county. The rotation for a county to be recognized as a priority is as follows with year one beginning in this fiscal year:
             Year 1: Essex, Franklin, Washington, and Windsor counties. A hybrid offering of Firefighter I will also be a priority this year.
             Year 2: Chittenden, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, and Windham counties.
             Year 3: Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Grand Isle, and Lamoille counties.
• Adequate host facilities (classroom, area for practical skills, accommodations for building access).
• History of previous courses and programs hosted in the county.
• Parking for students, instructors, and Vermont Fire Academy equipment trailers up to tractor trailer size.
• Site security and access, including snow removal in the winter.
• When receiving multiple requests for programs in a geographic area, priority may be given to those submitted by a county organization or multiple departments.
• Requests accompanied by a significant number of completed General Admission Applications from applicants for pre-registration will be a given higher priority.

Surface Water Rescue Technician with Boat Operations Courses

The Vermont Fire Academy will offer a new 16-hour Surface Water Rescue Technician with Boat Operations Course. Surface Water Technician includes providing knowledge and skills when responding to surface water, cold water and swift-water rescues. The training is designed for shore or boat based rescuers, who may be performing rescues from those areas and/or be supporting technician-level swift-water rescuers. They will also learn to perform surface water go based rescues. In addition, students will learn to paddle and operate motorized inflatable rescue boats.

Location: Vermont Fire Academy in Pittsford
When: June 8 & 9, 2024
Time: 0800 - 1700 each day
Application deadline: noon on May 24, 2024

Location: Cambridge Fire Department
When: June 22 & 23, 2024
Time: 0800 - 1700 each day
Application deadline: noon on June 7, 2024

Instructors Wanted

The Vermont Fire Academy is currently recruiting qualified individuals to fill the roles of Fire Instructor and Specialty Instructor.  If you have the experience, qualifications, and ability to provide high-quality fire service training, consider joining our statewide instructional team.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION! 

NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY DIRECT DELIVERIES:

Fire Inspection Principals II - Vermont Fire Academy - June 2 - 7, 2024 (six-day delivery)

Three State Weekend - Alabama, New Hampshire - June 22 & 23, 2024 - Click here for details

Fire Service Job Opportunities

Fire Service Notices:
2024 Women's Weekend at the NFA - June 15 - 16, 2024