Fire Station 29 - High School Program
- 701 Vine Street
- Kelso, WA 98626
Fire Science I & II are Career and Techincal Education (CTE) based high school classes hosted in cooperation with Kelso School District. The classes are open to high school juniors and seniors from all area high schools in Cowlitz County, and the class is located on-site at Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue.
Station 29 consists of the high school classroom, the student bay, a three story training prop and the student engine. At Station 29, students learn how to maintain and operate their station while preparing for a career in the fire service.
To Apply
For students at a Cowlitz County High School, contact your counselor or discuss attending Fire Science during your forcasting meeting (usually in February, March or April).
For home or private school students, contact Kelso School District CTE for an application before the district closes for the summer (usually the 2nd week in June) or immediately after they open in the fall (usually the last week in August).Â
Return the application to Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue at 701 Vine St in Kelso by the end of the first week of school (the sooner the better).
*We know the applications have a deadline on them. We will work with students and the CTE program to register students through the first week of the school year.Â
Class Times and Information
Classes are offered Monday-Friday from 07:30 am until 09:20 am.
Multiple school districts are involved in the program. We follow the Kelso School District’s schedule.
The program offers many unique opportunities for students to train for a career in the fire service.
Ride along program (after the 1st school quarter): Students are able to participate with the on-duty crew on weekends. Students are able to put their skills into practice and get familiar with the fire service.
If interested contact your local school counselor to sign up and get registered!
Minimum Requirements
- Transportation to off campus site and back to school
- Must purchase your own service boots, uniform pants, belt and t-shirt
- Positive attitude and willingness to learn
Lead Instructor
Station 29 is proud to have Captain Mike Ellis as the Lead Instructor.
For more information about the program, contact our business office at (360) 578-5218 or email Captain Ellis at [email protected].
