City of Kitchener empowers young women with Female Firefighter Training program

City of Kitchener empowers young women to consider a career in emergency services with Female Firefighter Training program

The Kitchener Fire Department is excited to announce that registration is open for Female Firefighter in Training Camp (FFIT). The camp is designed to educate and empower young women between the ages of 15 -19 to consider a career in the fire service. The camp is offered by the Kitchener Fire Department in partnership with Fire Service Women Ontario, and Conestoga College Pre-Service Firefighter Education and Training camp.

The camp will take place from Monday, June 26, to Thursday, June 29, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Waterloo Region Emergency Services Training and Research Centre, located at 1001 Erbs Rd, Waterloo, Ontario N2J 3Z4.

This camp is a four-day, physically and mentally demanding experience that provides participants with first-hand knowledge of the duties of a firefighter while developing emergency preparedness skills. All activities are led and supervised by trained firefighters, with training including search and rescue, fire communications, auto extrication, hydrants and handlines, donning and doffing firefighter gear, and more.

The application deadline for the camp is Friday, April 16 at 12 midnight. Interested applicants must meet application requirements including being in good physical condition, having a positive attitude, and following all safety rules.

A virtual information night and Q&A session will be held on Wednesday, Mar. 29 at 7 p.m.

For details on the virtual info night, and more information about how to apply, visit kitchener.ca/ffit

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For more information, contact
Shawn Falcao
Manager, Corporate Communications
shawn.falcao@kitchener.ca