The Key West Fire Department is bringing back the fire academy, a two-year program that trains future firefighters while they’re attending their final two years of high school. Last week, Chief David Fraga and Division Chief of Operations Michael Davila attended Key West High School’s curriculum night to show students the advantage of the academy.
The academy will kick off in August with the new school year. A total of 18 students will have the opportunity to work toward a career in firefighting while finishing up their high school diploma. Here’s how it works: students come to the fire station every school day, spending two class periods learning from certified instructors at the Department. Then the cadets return to Key West High School to finish out their regular classes. After two years in the academy, they will have the equivalent training of a certified firefighter I, halfway through the training required to become a Key West Firefighter, says Davila.
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