Firefighting

As a way to counter the stress of college debt, FVTC is expanding a program that gets students studying a specific career pathway while still in high school.  With three high school academies—Automotive Youth Education Systems, Automation, and Firefighting Principles—already thriving, FVTC is ready to add the University Transfer Degree Academy in fall of 2025.  

Fire Protection students practice rescue training at High Cliff State Park It’s not every day that High Cliff State Park becomes your classroom.  Fox Valley Technical College offers a challenging and comprehensive Technical Rescue course every semester that equips Fire Protection Technician students with critical skills in technical rescue. The class focuses on three specialized areas of

Goal is to introduce program to teens and recruit volunteer firefighters Fox Valley Technical College has received a state grant that will fund a high school program for students interested in volunteering or starting a career in fire protection. A $15,405 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) will allow FVTC

Spring 2020 ATW ARFF Training Center prepares firefighters to take on airport emergencies.   The latest partnership between FVTC and the Appleton International Airport (ATW) brings the first facility of its kind to Wisconsin. The ATW ARFF (Airport Rescue and Firefighting) Training Center will open in spring of 2020, providing required training in a specialized