Prince Rupert Firefighter In The Making
With his dream to become a firefighter, proud Lax Kw’ alaams band member Stephen Fodor is taking his first steps to reaching that dream.
Stephen has just completed a 6 month firefighter course at the College of The Rockies, in Kimberly BC. This program was funded by TRICORP as part of the T.E.S.T.S. program which helps fund employment, skills & training for First Nations in Northwest BC. To learn more about this program and if you can benefit, please visit link.
28 year old Stephen is a volunteer firefighter for the Port Edward Fire Department and lives in Prince Rupert. In 2019, Stephen did an EMR (Emergency Medical Responder) course provided by TRICORP and became a certified paramedic, which was the main reason why he was able to take his next steps towards becoming a firefighter. Part of his EMR course included competitive fitness training which helped prepare him for the screening process required to become a firefighter.
Stephen climbs to the top of a ladder
““I have successfully completed my fire training program and would like to extend another thank you to you and all of Tricorp!!! Currently I am working for BC ambulance and the city of prince ruperts public works department. I am also with the Port Edward volunteer fire department and I am constantly trying to improve as a firefighter to achieve my dream of working for the Prince Rupert fire department.”
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We are excited to follow Stephen’s journey as he becomes a firefighter for the Prince Rupert Fire Department and are proud to have supported him along the way.
If you are interested in taking part in any of the programs that Stephen has accessed along his journey, please visit our Current Programs page to learn more.
