About the South Alberta Fire Rescue Academy (SAFR)

🪓 South Alberta Fire Rescue is a two-year program operating out of Senator Gershaw School (Bow Island) and Eagle Butte High School (Dunmore). 🪓 Open to eligible grade 11 and 12 students. 🪓 Students receive three days per week of in-class instruction and two days off-site for hands on training with certified firefighter instructors with the Town of Bow Island or Cypress County. 🪓 At the end of the two year program students will earn their Firefighter 1 and Firefighter 2 certifications. 🪓 Training includes fire dynamics, hose operations and streams, forceable entry, structural collapse, technical rescue support and more.

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“The Bow Island Fire Department is very excited to be part of this new program. We are always looking for new members and the South Alberta Fire Rescue Academy is a great opportunity to certify new firefighters and hopefully keep them in our rural communities after graduation. Our whole team is looking forward to participating and watching the program grow.” ~ Bow Island Fire Chief Blaine O’Donnell

“Cypress County looks forward to working with Prairie Rose School Division on this exciting endeavour.” ~ Cypress County Chief Administrative Officer Tarolyn Aaserud

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