January 7 – 13, 2023
Florida Sheriffs’ Youth Camp
1170 Youth Camp LN
Barberville, FL 32180

The Southern Area Engine Academy is an inter-agency supported course targeting supervisors and crew personnel responsible for initial attack and tactical decision-making in the suppression of wildfires and the management of
prescribed fires. Students receive a solid grounding in the safe and effective use of a variety of water handling equipment and wildland engine related tactics.

The academy begins with the S-211, Portable Pumps and Water Use course that builds into the SA214 wildland engine class. Instructors use lectures, visual aids and field exercises to teach the application of hydraulics, engine operations, water-handling equipment, engine tactics and safety during wildland fires. This class is highly labor intensive with one (1) instructor for every three (3) students.

Students are given the opportunity to work on wildland engine of three (3) people that will consist of a team and will have an engine coach assigned to that team for the entire week.

Tuition (includes books, lodging and all meals): $480.00

Pre-requisites: S-130, S-190, I-200 and two (2) or more years of experience as a firefighter. There will be course pre-course work which will consist of reading and viewing videos for the S-211 class prior to attendance at the academy.

To apply: email [email protected] to request an application form. ATTN: SAEA 2023

You will then receive a student application form to fill out and must be signed by your supervisor and submit for acceptance and registration. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 15, 2022