FAIRFIELD, CA: Solano Community College (SCC) is proud to announce the graduation of the 96th Fire Academy on May 18, 2016, 6:00 pm at the Vacaville Center, 2001 North Village Parkway, Vacaville, CA.

The SCC Fire Academy is a California State Fire Marshal accredited Firefighter 1 Academy that provides one of the required steps in becoming a full-time professional firefighter. The cadets had the opportunity to learn basic firefighting skills covering all aspects of the job from Firefighter rescue, hose evolutions, ladders, communications, and vertical ventilation to a live fire burn. They also received California State Fire Marshal certificates.

Contact information for more information call 707.864.7171.
About Solano Community College:
The College has served the community in Solano County since 1945 when it was founded as Vallejo Junior College. In the early 1970s, the College moved to its present Fairfield site, and is presently serving over 8,000 students throughout the academic year.

In addition to the campus in Fairfield, the College has one Center in Vacaville, and one in Vallejo. To further serve the community, SCC offers courses at Travis Air Force Base, and operates a School of Aeronautics at the Nut Tree Airport.

Currently, Solano Community College offers Associate Degrees and Certificates in various disciplines, to include transfer courses to California State Universities (CSU) and Universities of California (UC), and provides training in several trades. Solano will also begin offering a bachelor’s degree in Biomanufacturing in 2017. For more information, please visit us at www.solano.edu.