Council approves IGA with Cochise College for expedited fire certification program
At its regular meeting on Thursday, the Sierra Vista City Council approved an intergovernmental agreement with Cochise College to provide an expedited fire certification program for fire recruits hired by the City.
Recruits in the academy will be prepared to complete the state fire service exams, fire I and II certification, along with HazMat training within a two-month period. The recruits will go to school 40 hours per week to fulfill the requirements needed to take the final tests. This process normally takes one year.
Sierra Vista Fire & Medical Services has eight cadets signed up for the expedited program. They will be ready to be in service by February of 2024. This program may be expanded in the future to include other area agencies.
In other business:
- The City Council approved the Program Year 2022 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report for the City’s Community Development Block Grant fund program.
- The City Council approved the adoption codification of ordinances passed between July 14, 2022, and August 10, 2023, in the City Code of Ordinances.
More information from Thursday’s City Council meeting is available in the supporting documents for the Thursday, Sept. 28, City Council meeting. They can be accessed via the City’s website at www.sierravistaaz.gov/government/city-council/council-documents.
City Council meetings can be streamed live and past meetings can be viewed on YouTube. The meetings are also aired on Cox Channel 12. Learn more at www.sierravistaaz.gov/government/city-council/council-meetings or in the “Council HQ” page at engage.sierravistaaz.gov.
