The Verdugo Fire Academy is a California State Board of Fire Services and California State Fire Marshal's certified regional academy.
We hold accreditation #ARA99-024.
06/01/2026
Reminder this Saturday VFA Alumni and Glendale Fire Captain Shane Baker will be our guest speaker at June's Fire Career Seminar. Are you Fire Fit? Fitness is the topic. Captain Baker is also an instructor in the VFA and was once the instructor and was once the instructor of GCC's Fire 144 class, Fitness for firefighters. Do not miss it.
05/01/2026
Just a reminder Saturday May 2nd is the next VFA Fire Career Seminar. Special guest speaker is Fire Captain Chris Jackson a VFA Alumni. Topic will be the Perfect Fire Fighter Candidate. As usual the main information for the VFA will be presented as well. See you at the joint Fire Training Center at 0900.
04/23/2026
Verdugo Fire Academy and Glendale Community College is looking for Fire Academy Instructors. See the attached flyer for the minimum qualifications.
Verdugo Fire Academy Class 29 has been busy over the last 4 months. From first night, PPE and SCBA, Fire Extinguisers, how and Ladders, and Forcible entry.
03/31/2026
What does it take to be the perfect candidate? Is it education, experience, attitude, ability to work with others, or a combination of all. Find out what you may not know.
April 4th's seminar is the First of a Four part series, on The Perfect Firefighter Candidate. Saturday Apri 4th our guest speaker will be Pasadena Fire Captain and VFA Alumni Ben Sullivan.