High School Plans Firefighter Academy

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Arlington, TX district plans firefighter academy

Posted Sunday, Feb. 06, 2011

By Robert Cadwallader

In the shadow of likely budget cuts, Arlington school district officials plan to open a two-year vocational program that would turn students into ready-to-hire firefighters.

The new fire academy, a joint venture by the district, the Arlington Fire Department and Tarrant County College, would train students as firefighters and emergency medical technicians, letting them earn 24 hours of college credit.

Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/02/06/2827917/arlington-district-plans-firefighter.html#ixzz1DZWuLa2p

(Just a note, Arlington is home to Cowboys Stadium, which hosted this year's Super Bowl and is home to the Dallas Cowboys, and also Rangers Stadium, home of the Texas Rangers MLB team)