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Rescue Academy
As part of a Community Outreach and Recruitment program, Richmond Fire-Rescue and the IAFF 1286 Firefighters Local sponsored 3 Richmond students. In August 2006 these students attended SFU’s Rescue Academy and over a 5-day period was exposed to a variety of emergency services fields, including fire fighting.

Here’s what they had to say about their experience:

“Over the past 5 days I have met many people from the EMS system and with that there was one common factor. That was that everyone loved their job and was extremely passionate about what they do.”

“I am now looking into becoming a coast guard or a fire fighter.”

“This camp helped me realize how one of these jobs would be very fulfilling. After completing the course I now want to be involved in the emergency services.”

Fire Academy Students 2006
The recipients of the 2006 sponsorship are (from left to right):
Katryna Bowland, Kelly Asleson, and Taryn Overhill.