Firefighter / EMS Magnet

The Fire and EMS Magnet program was implemented on the campus of Dorsey High School in 2015 with 20 students.  Our program is one of the 4 Fire/EMS Magnet High Schools in operation throughout the L.A. Unified School District.  Today we have 53 students and our program is growing.

In 2012 Captain Burton of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, brought the Future Firefighter Program (FFP) to the campus of Dorsey High School as an after-school mentoring program targeting students that had an interest in becoming firefighters.  Captain Burton is also the Director of the Junior Firefighter Youth Foundation, a community based non-profit organization that trains, mentors and prepares young people for careers in public safety. 

In 2013, the FFP transitioned into a program that was mentoring the Dorsey High football team with guest speakers.  Once football season was over the FFP transitioned again into a classroom training program teaching students first aid, the basics of firefighting, map reading and how to conduct presentations about tools and equipment. 

In 2015, LAFD Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas, wanted to bring the Fire and EMS Magnet program to Dorsey high school.  LAFD Fire Commissioner Jimmie Woods-Gray and LAFD Stentorian President Gerald Durant worked tirelessly with Dorsey Magnet Coordinator Ms. Akeba Jackson and Dorsey Principal Dr. Reginald Sample, to establish the Fire and EMS Magnet program. 

The Fire and EMS Magnet program were combined with Captain Burton’s Future Firefighter Program. The Fire and EMS Magnet program meets on the P.E. field for period 1 and in room A-128 during periods 3 and 5.  Captain Burton and Firefighter Taitt are the instructors of the Fire and EMS Magnet.