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Education for newly hired staff
To realize the dream of each individual
Last updated on April 1, 2025.
Staff recruited in April every year receive one year of new hiring staff education (first-time education). In the first-time education, after receiving six months of basic training in Fire Academy, you will receive six months of practical training at each fire department in the city from October. By receiving education throughout the year, you will be able to play an active role as fire fighter. Here are some of the main education and training in Fire Academy.
| Name of education | Period | Location |
|---|---|---|
Basic education | From April to September | Fire Academy |
| Practical education | From October to March | Each fire department |
| General education | March (approximately one week) | Fire Academy |
Priority items
- Foster ethics and a sense of mission
- Fostering awareness and ability to proactively address issues
- Improve communication skills, etc.
- Acquisition and improvement of basic and professional skills according to job responsibilities
- Maintenance, improvement, and management of physical strength necessary for the execution of firefighting operations
Characteristics of Education
In Fire Academy, Yokohama, we provide careful education with an emphasis on improving the independence of educators.
As a feature of education, Motoichi officials, who have experience on-site, become instructors and instructors, and utilize fire trucks and equipment of the authorities to provide practical education based on the local characteristics of the city, By linking basic education conducted at the fire school with practical education conducted at the fire department, it is possible to immediately shift to the work of the fire department after completing education.
In addition, when you complete the first education, you can acquire the qualification of a paramedic.
Education and Training
Training ceremony
Arranging and checking tidying
Develop group behavior and discipline with the formal ceremony that forms the basis of unit activities.
Fire and physical education
Improvement of basic physical fitness
It is essential to improve the physical strength of the fire department. I build a strong body as a firefighter through daily physical training.
firefighting Basic Training
Simultaneous water discharge
Through hose extension training, which is the basis of firefighters, we will conduct training for safe, reliable and prompt firefighting activities at fire sites.
Equipment handling training
Engine cutter handling training
Training will be conducted to quickly and accurately handle various materials and equipment loaded on fire trucks at disaster sites.
Rescue training
Descent training
Create the basis for rescue activities necessary at disaster sites, such as training on crossing ropes and handling of rescue equipment.
Emergency training
Traffic trauma training
We provide qualification education that allows you to work as a paramedic. From cardiopulmonary resuscitation, we will conduct training on handling equipment and materials loaded on emergency vehicles.
Classroom lectures
Classroom in a large classroom
In addition to training in firefighting, we provide various knowledge education such as law, fire prevention and inspection.
measures for natural disaster Training
flood control construction method training (soilbag transport)
In preparation for storms and floods, we conduct flood control training using sandbags and rowing training using boats.
Large-scale earthquake disaster response training
Night walking training
Assuming a wide-area large-scale disaster such as an earthquake, we will conduct earthquake disaster response training and walking training day and night to acquire skills, physical strength, and energy that can withstand the disaster.
Events, etc.
Goodwill Athletic Meet with Kanagawa Fire School
Jump rope
Through sports, the aim is to sweat with students of Kanagawa Prefectural Fire School, to foster the physical strength and energy of new educators and to unite, and to promote friendship between both schools.
Practical inspection training
firefighting Basic Training
As a culmination of the starting basic education, all the educators will show their six-month training results in front of the training center director and family.
Completion ceremony
After completing six months of basic education, sharing the heart, splitting with the instructor, and practical education begins at each fire department. We will demonstrate what we have learned in Fire Academy for six months and take a step forward as a fire fighter. Synchronization becomes a friend of life and a property of educators.
Voluntary activities
Building physical strength in the morning
From the morning, you move your body and refresh your mind, and live a regular life. In addition, we clean not only the site of the training center but also the surrounding roads, so we will not forget to thank the community.
Voluntary training
This training is conducted independently by individuals, and is reviewed and prepared for training outside of class. Through self-training, we aim to improve skills, achieve goals, and develop self-development.
Strength training
It does not waste time and effectively utilizes it to develop physical strength. A voluntary approach that is not done will grow you.
Inquiries to this page
Fire Bureau Fire Academy Education Division
Phone: 045-853-8612
Phone: 045-853-8612
Fax: 045-853-8640
E-Mail address [email protected]
Page ID: 723-160-395
