{"id":51066,"date":"2024-12-02T12:19:24","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T17:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=51066"},"modified":"2024-12-02T12:25:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T17:25:00","slug":"behind-the-scenes-of-bravery-a-glimpse-into-accs-fire-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/2024\/12\/02\/behind-the-scenes-of-bravery-a-glimpse-into-accs-fire-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Scenes of Bravery: A Glimpse into ACC\u2019s Fire Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"923\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2024\/12\/ACCTV_FY25_DITL_InternalGfx_InfoHub.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2024\/12\/ACCTV_FY25_DITL_InternalGfx_InfoHub.png 923w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2024\/12\/ACCTV_FY25_DITL_InternalGfx_InfoHub-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2024\/12\/ACCTV_FY25_DITL_InternalGfx_InfoHub-768x460.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2024\/12\/ACCTV_FY25_DITL_InternalGfx_InfoHub-150x90.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 923px) 100vw, 923px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How do ordinary people rise to meet extraordinary challenges? Find out in the latest episode of <em>DAY IN THE LIFE<\/em> on ACCTV, where we follow two Austin Community College Fire Academy cadets, Sarah Kirkham and Steven Clark, as they take on one of the most challenging journeys of their lives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This isn\u2019t just training\u2014it\u2019s transformation. Over 17 weeks, Sarah, Steven, and their classmates in Class 66 pushed their mental and physical limits to prepare for a future on the frontlines. From scaling walls in full gear to battling roaring flames in live simulations, every moment is a test of courage, endurance, and heart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This new episode offers an up-close look at the people who will one day answer the call when lives are on the line.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive  embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\"   class=\"embed-responsive-item\"   title=\"Day In The Life: Sarah Kirkham &amp; Steven Clark- ACC Fire Academy Cadets\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gp79XDMMBEE?start=5&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/acctv.austincc.edu\/schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Broadcast<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/acctv.austincc.edu\/watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interested in learning more about ACC\u2019s Fire Academy? Visit<a href=\"https:\/\/austincc.edu\/fireacademy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> austincc.edu\/fireacademy<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do ordinary people rise to meet extraordinary challenges? Find out in the latest episode of DAY IN THE LIFE on ACCTV, where we follow two Austin Community College Fire Academy cadets, Sarah Kirkham and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/2024\/12\/02\/behind-the-scenes-of-bravery-a-glimpse-into-accs-fire-academy\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3930,"featured_media":51074,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,13,17,19,20,1],"tags":[2434,2435,4076,2981],"class_list":["post-51066","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-and-community","category-current-students","category-news-and-announcements","category-students-and-alumni","category-uncategorized","category-updates","tag-acctv","tag-day-in-the-life","tag-fire-academy","tag-firefighter"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51066","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3930"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51066"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51066\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51074"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51066"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51066"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51066"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}