Deer Lakes High School has partnered with the Allegheny County Fire Academy to offer students the opportunity to become trained firefighters through a dual enrollment experience. The mission of the Fire Academy is to provide “the highest level of training for fire, rescue, hazardous materials management, terrorism response, and certification programs to emergency response teams within the county and the region. Training is provided through a program of curriculum development and delivery, which meets Pennsylvania State Fire Academy and the National Fire Academy standards and accreditation criteria. Courses and field exercises designed to replicate real emergencies are necessary to ensure a competent, efficient, and effective emergency response organization.”

Students that enroll with the Allegheny County Fire Academy will report trainingto train on 14 predetermined dates per school year. Training will last from 8:30am-1:30pm. Students will be awarded 1 elective credit for yearly participation in the academy. A parent/student orientation held in September is required to officially enroll in the program. The orientation date will be shared with students who request the course in their Skyward account at the beginning of each school year once it becomes available. For more information about the Fire Academy, please visit: https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Government/Police-and-Emergency-Services/Fire-Academy/Firefighter-Training

*NOTE: Registration deadlines and necessary paperwork listed on the website do not apply to Deer Lakes students. All paperwork will be completed during the scheduled orientation.