The Fire Academy delivers professional firefighter courses targeted towards the busy and self-motivated student. The self paced, online didactic portion allows candidates to complete core theory, lessons, assignments and practice tests from the comfort of their own home or station while still providing the required knowledge. The skills camp offers the requisite practice under the guidance and experience of career Firefighters employed with major metropolitan fire departments as senior officers (District Chiefs, Captains), Firefighter Paramedics and Engineer Operators. The skills camp offers intense, vigorous, high energy training that is physically and mentally demanding which provides a fast track for the motivated student.
The Fire Academy is a division of Criti Care Inc., a Winnipeg, Manitoba based company operated by experienced emergency services personnel.
The Criti Care Fire Academy Advantage ®
- 20 years experience delivering emergency services training
- Instructors selected based on outstanding academics, real-world experience & teaching ability
- Criti Care's Fire Academy Fast Track program is current, comprehensive and cost-effective
- Fees include all materials, turn out gear, texts, travel and accommodations - no hidden costs
- Students covered by Criti Care's comprehensive general & professional liability insurance & WCB
- Receipt issued for educational tax deduction
- Proven track record of graduates working in Firefighter/Paramedic roles
- Criti Care is an equal opportunity employer
- Special Access Programs for people working in underserviced areas
- Criti Care Fire Academy graduates receive priority registration to Paramedicine Program
Criti Care Fire Academy "Fast Track" Program 2009
- Upon completion of the didactic portion, you will attend the 14 day Skills Camp.*
- April 2009 start with June 11-26 Skills Camp: Now Accepting Applications
- October 2009 start with December 3-18 Skills Camp: Now Accepting Applications
*Candidates can be a Level II Fire Fighter within 3 months of starting the course!
Call 989-3671 today for program information.
Becoming a Firefighter
Most emergency services (Fire Departments) have human resource departments responsible for the recruitment and selection of firefighters for the municipal or regional services. Although qualifications may vary, a municipality or fire service may require that you have the following qualifications:
- IFSAC or PROBOARD accredited NFPA (1001)Level II Fire Program
- CMA (Canadian Medical Association) accredited Primary Care Paramedic Certificate
- Canadiate Physical Evaluation Certificate conducted by the UofM Physical Education Department.
- Clear Child Abuse Registry Check
- Clear Criminal Record Background Check through Winnipeg Police Service or RCMP.
- Be legally entitled to work in Canada (i.e. a Canadian citizen, a landed immigrant or a work permit)
- Possess the prescribed visual requirements of 20/40 in each eye with corrective lenses and satisfactorily complete a colour vision test
- Possess a minimum of a Grade 12 High School diploma, or equivalent
- Be capable of handling intense and sustained physical effort
- Successfully complete an aptitude test and interview
- Hold and produce a valid provincial driver’s license, and provide a driver’s abstract (your driving record).
- Possess a valid class 4, or higher, provincial drivers license
- Understand and be able to communicate in one or both official languages
- Be willing to sign a waiver and/or a release form prior to participating in job-related performance tests
- Pass a health and medical evaluation, and fitness assessment
- Undergo timed, physically demanding job-related performance tests
- Valid CPR/First aid certificate
- In addition you may be given aptitude tests designed to measure your:
- Ability to understand written and verbal information and instructions
- Technical and mechanical skills
- Reading, reasoning and mathematical skills
