Want to learn more about the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department? Want to participate in an interesting, fun-filled, eight-week program that will show you what firefighters and paramedics do every day?

The Community Fire and Rescue Academy is open to people 18 and older who live in Fairfax County. Each session will cover different aspects of the organization, providing an in-depth overview of the department and its uniformed and civilian workforce. Program topics include: fire suppression, emergency medical services, training, recruitment, special operations, and other interesting topics.

CFRA Application will be accepted until Sept. 13, 2019. The Academy will begin Sept. 26, 2019, and will meet for eight consecutive Thursdays, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and ending on Nov. 14, 2019.

To learn more about the program and to sign up, go to: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fire-ems/cfra