Brevard County Fire Rescue Hosts Field Trip for Palm Bay Magnet High School Fire Academy Students

BPS offers over 40 CTE programs ranging from Hospitality Management to HVAC

BREVARD COUNTY • PAM AY, FLORIDA – Brevard County Fire Rescue hosted a field trip for Palm Bay Magnet High School Fire Academy students on Wednesday.

“The students had the opportunity to observe BCFR personnel conducting multi-company ops drills in our new burn building,” said a BCFR spokesperson.

The Fire Academy is located at Palm Bay Magnet High School, where they already offer 9-1-1 dispatch and criminal justice programs. Any student dreaming of entering public service is encouraged to research the offerings at PBMHS.

BPS was awarded $980,000 for use on this project. $680,000 went toward fixed capital outlay, and $300,000 went toward operations.

Operations dollars were used towards the purchasing of items such as firefighting hand tools, firefighting helmets, fire gloves, suspenders, boots, stretchers, mannequins (adult/child), patient beds, CPR sets (adult/child/infant masks), dummies, backboards and straps, collars, blood pressure kits, splints, SCBA tanks, a fire truck, ladder, fire-rated helmets, fire hoses, and much more.

The fixed capital outlay dollars were used for the conceptual budget and included items such as demo and concrete, structural steel, cabinetry, insulation, doors and windows, acoustical ceilings, flooring, painting, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and design fees.

The contractor on the project, Wharton-Smith Construction Group, and the BPS Project Manager, Chris Gerber, brought the concept to life, with the newly completed facility. Eastern Florida State College, local Fire Departments, and many Brevard County municipalities were all thanked for their efforts in getting the new program implemented.

In addition to the Firefighting Academy, Brevard Public Schools offers over 40 CTE programs ranging from Hospitality Management to HVAC. These programs help place students directly into their specific job areas. For more information on CTE, call 321-633-1000, ext. 11380.

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