On Campus at GCC

Graduation ceremonies for Class III of the Arroyo Seco Fire Academy, a

joint effort of Glendale Community College and the Pasadena Fire

Department, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at The Alex Theatre in

Glendale.

Class III started last July and 29 students are now graduating. They

were enrolled in the weekend academy for eight months (702 hours).

Graduation from the program will give the students a certification of

completion that will allow them to take fire department exams for

full-time employment.

Some of the graduating students were sponsored by local fire

departments and will be returning to those departments to work as

auxiliary or reserve firefighters. To become certified as a Firefighter I

by the California State Fire Marshal (CSFM) a person must receive both

training and experience. The academy program provides the training and it

is CSFM accredited.

After graduation, most cadets become volunteer firefighters for one

year, then they are eligible for Firefighter I certification. Many fire

departments in the state of California require a fire academy certificate

of completion as a minimum for application.

The 702 hours of training cover areas of flammable gases and liquids,

hazardous materials, hoses, ladders and knots, rappelling, wild land fire

control, fire prevention and public education, fire streams, physical

training and live fire training in structures.

The Alex Theater is at 216 N. Brand Blvd. For information, call

240-1000 ext. 5326.

ANIMATOR TO LECTURE AT GCC

“Getting From There to Here: Directing Animated Films,” part of the

Careers in Animation lecture series, will be presented in the GCC

Auditorium at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Producer/director Marija Dail, is the

speaker. Born in Croatia, Dail began her career in animation at Zagreb

Film Studios, one of the first avant garde studios in Europe.

After immigrating to Canada, she was invited by Bill Hanna to work

with Hanna-Barbera in California where she directed and developed

characters.

Dail also produced and directed at Marvel Studios and opened her own

studio, Animation Cottage. Recently, she was producing and directing

“Casper the Friendly Ghost” for Universal Studios.

Admission is $5 in advance and $7 at the door. Tickets and

reservations are available through the GCC Business Office at 240-1000,

ext. 5695.

SOCIAL WORKER TO DISCUSS DATE RAPE

“Date Rape-When Sex Becomes Violence” will be discussed by guest

speaker Jill Leevan, a licensed clinical social worker from the Rape

Treatment Center at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center, at noon Thursday

Kreider Hall.

It is presented as one of GCC’s Women’s History Month events and is

sponsored by the college Health Center. Admission is free and open to the

public.

Leevan presents campus rape prevention and awareness programs to

students at colleges and universities throughout Southern California. The

Rape Treatment Center is nationally recognized for its pioneering work on

behalf of sexual assault victims.

JAZZ BAND TO PERFORM AT SWING DANCE

The Glendale College Jazz Band will perform at a swing dance at 2 p.m.

Sunday in the Glendale Civic Auditorium.

Raymond Burkhart is director of the band. Admission is $5. For

information, call the GCC music department at 240-1000, ext. 5621.