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Investing in Our Future Fire Leaders:

The FireSafe Council is proud to announce the successful completion of our 2025 Scholarship and Local Grants Program—an initiative designed to support the next generation of fire service professionals and community safety leaders.

This year, we received 20 scholarship applications, representing an inspiring group of committed and motivated students pursuing fire service education and emergency response training. Of the applicants:

  • 19 students were enrolled in the Allan Hancock College Fire Academy
  • 1 student applied from Cal Poly

After careful consideration, the Scholarship Committee awarded a total of 18 scholarships, recognizing academic effort, leadership potential, and demonstrated commitment to serving the public.

🎓 Scholarship Awards

  • 16 scholarships were awarded at $2,500 each
  • 2 scholarships were awarded at $1,000 each

These scholarships help cover the significant costs associated with fire training, including tuition, uniforms, equipment, certification fees, transportation, and other career readiness expenses.

Why It Matters

Investing in fire students today is an investment in the safety and resilience of our communities tomorrow. Many of these scholarship recipients will go on to serve in local fire departments, hand crews, CAL FIRE, emergency management agencies, and community risk reduction programs right here on the Central Coast.

These young men and women are not just training to fight fires—they are preparing to protect neighborhoods, lead volunteers, support evacuations, conduct prevention education, and help build safer, more resilient communities.

Building Local Talent, Supporting Local Needs

By focusing our support on local students from local training institutions, we strengthen homegrown talent—helping ensure our region has knowledgeable, qualified, locally committed fire service professionals who understand our specific risks: wildfires, coastal winds, drought conditions, steep terrain, and vulnerable communities.

Thank You to Our Supporters

The FireSafe Council extends our gratitude to our generous donors, partner agencies, and Fire Academy instructors for making this program possible. Your contributions directly shape the future of community safety and wildfire resilience on the Central Coast.

Together, we are building a safer, stronger, and more prepared community—one student at a time.