Fire Academy

The Academy was formerly known as the South Bay Fire Academy, which trained firefighters for the South Bay Fire Departments for more than fifty years.

The Academy's core content has been consistent in meeting the highest level of firefighter training. The requirements for physical fitness for each recruit are both strenuous and demanding and only exceeded by the academic standards where excellence is expected, not just requested.

Graduates of the El Camino Fire Academy have been hired throughout the county, state and nation. They have been trained to the highest standard and are ready to serve you in your time of need.

There is a classroom that seats approximately 40 students. We have four Class A Diesel Engines.

The drill grounds are comprised of a four-story fire rescue training tower, a fire environment building; where the students combat live fires, and we also have a Swede System I Flashover Training Container for Flashover Training.

Fall 2026 Fire Academy Application

Application Period: May 18, 2026 through May 21, 2026

All applications must be submitted in person between the hours of 8:00am and 3:00pm, Monday - Thursday to the Public Safety Office located in ITEC Building, Room 231, unless advanced arrangements have been made with Public Safety Director Chief Baumunk 

Important: You must have prerequisited completed or in progress when applying. 

Prerequisites: FTEC 1, FTEC 3, FTEC 5, FTEC 6

You must also submit a copy of your Drivers License, a copy of your NREMT, and a copy of your CPAT or Biddle. Please submit documents single-sided. Thank you!

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Chief Josh Boies
Program Coordinator
(310) 660-3593 ext. 8282
[email protected]

 

Chief Jeff Baumunk
Public Safety Director
(310) 660-3593 ext 3256
[email protected]

 

Julie Meredith
Administrative Assistant II
(310) 660-3593 ext. 7894
[email protected]

 

Public Safety Office Hours
Monday through Thursday
7:30 am - 4:00 pm

We are located in the Industry & Tech building, Room 231