EVIT Fire Science Academy

Communications drill. Normally the truck is the “eyes and ears” of the incident commander. For this drill the incident commander communicated to their crew what she was seeing in front of her. In the other room the crews followed directions, asked for additional information, and replicated the assembled structure using their own kits. For a little added realism, they were on air, and using gloves during the exercise. It was a fun learning experience for all!

Interview practice Part 2. Here you see the volunteers from various valley departments getting instructions on how the mock interviews will go. Big shout out to Mesa, Queen Creek, Boeing Fire Departments, and the East Valley Bomberos along with many others for giving up your day to come out and make our students better.

Interview work Part 1. Incorporated into our curriculum every year is a week of interview practice. We cover everything from how to fill out a resume to how to tie a tie. It culminates in a mock interview with volunteers from various departments. Here is Dr. Wilson speaking to our students before their interviews giving his thoughts and advice.

Sometimes bigger fires require more water. We call these "Big Water Operations". Here you see Mr. Clark working with the first year students on how to setup ground monitors which are remote nozzles that firefighters can setup on a big fire and leave in place after retreating to a safe distance. These nozzles you see here can flow up to 500 gallons per minute and these are the small ones!

Come join us tomorrow at 10am-Noon for a hands on, up close experience in fire science! The EVIT Fire Science Program will be hosting a public event open to all high school students for free. If you've ever had the desire to become a firefighter or learn more about firefighting now is your opportunity! We will have gear to try on, trucks and hoses to spray water, and instructors available to answer any questions you have.