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The City of Kitchener is showcasing its Female Firefighter in Training (FFIT) camp this week, June 25-28 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Waterloo Region Emergency Services Training and Research Centre, 1001 Erbs Rd.   

Fire Chief Robert Gilmore welcomed 24 participants, ages 15-19, to Camp FFIT, alongside Mayor Berry Vrbanovic, to kick off the week. The four-day camp provides hands-on training and experience in different fire demonstrations and exercises, including:

  • personal protective equipment (PPE) & self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA),
  • search and rescue,
  • radio communications,
  • auto extrication,
  • high-angle rappelling,
  • hydrants and handlines,
  • CPR scenarios and more.

Led by certified firefighters, Kitchener Fire staff, and other instructors volunteering their time, the program aims to educate and empower young women to explore a career in fire services. 

For more information, visit www.kitchener.ca/FFIT.