PART 2 CLASS 18: IN SIGHT AND SOUND-THE JAMES SHERN FIRE ACADEMY/COMPTON FIRE DEPARTMENT

Most people know that Westlake Signal Groups roots are in our coverage of Southern Californias fire service. We started out with Engine Company X and continued with Then & Now: The LAFD. In between those great projects, we produced two films for the James Shern Fire Academy based in Compton, Ca and run by the City of Compton Fire Department. What is the James Shern Fire Academy? Well, it is an academy whose curriculum mirrors any FDs Drill Tower programs. Cadets are put through classroom instruction and drills using tools of the trade AND ALSO FIGHT LIVE FIRE. We produced films for the academys Class 17 and 18 (which was the last class the JSFA offered as of this time). Filming for this project took place over a series of months and pretty much began as the cadets were beginning their journey from the classroom to the actual drill tower. We followed every aspect of training and have some awesome images of cadets trying to survive drills in the fire room, car fires, rescues, and so on. We cap it off by showing the final payoff: Graduation. There are lighter moments that show that everyone does have fun even if they are in a paramilitary environment. The academy is run by committed firefighters from the City of Compton, the Los Angeles City Fire Department, and the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Many of the cadets who attended this academy go on to find jobs in the fire service throughout Southern California and other states in the U.S. Youll get to see what it takes to be a firefighter in this 1 hour 37 minute film. Can you handle it?

Please note, this film is being posted in MULTIPLE PARTS!

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[paintbllwizard]

@WestlakeSig ok thanks

[WestlakeSig]

@paintbllwizard Let me check this out with a friend of mine who would know. Stand by!

[paintbllwizard]

@WestlakeSig hey, ummmm. what exactly is the firefighter 1 and 2 test?? cause the community college i am going to says it takes students through firefighter 1 test and will prepare students to take the firefighter 2 test. can u please explain what those test are? thanks

[paintbllwizard]

@WestlakeSig yeah, i would be excited to, they should really opening it back up now cause firefighting is an important job, without firefighters, this world would be engulfed iin flames and be destroyed

[WestlakeSig]

@paintbllwizard Everyone is really looking forward to this academy coming back. Hopefully they can get all of the issues sorted out and get back to job of teaching the art of fighting fire!

[paintbllwizard]

@WestlakeSig that sucks the academy hasnt been runnng since, and ive looked at other fire academy videos, but none were as good as these ones.. i hope and pray that it will be running again, and that the state of california can solve some budget probllems

[WestlakeSig]

@paintbllwizard One never knows. But seriously, the academy hasn't been in session since this film was made. The academy changed schools it was linked too and there are issues with city budgets we are seeing out here. Hopefully it comes back soon as it did a great service to Southern California in general with the training of these cadets.

[paintbllwizard]

@WestlakeSig thank you for everything sir, i hope that i will be able to do this... i will be training everyday to get stronger and will be studying and doing good in school so i can learn more.. again, thank you for everything and do you think you will be making more james shern fire academy videos????

[WestlakeSig]

@paintbllwizard hey there and good morning...anything you add to your knowledge of firefighting will make you more valuable and hirable. Good going!

[paintbllwizard]

@WestlakeSig i have decided for my first 2 years of college to go to a community college, they offer fire science for a major, and i have decided that is what i will major in, also, would majoring in fire science maybe increase my chances of maybe getting hired???