This one year occupation program, with an internship component as required for Fire Fighter 1, is for high school seniors only. The Emergency Response and Fire Science program will prepare students for careers in the field in fire protection, technology and the wide range of services provided by the modern fire department. Also included will be emergency medical services, understanding hazardous materials, basic communications officer, emergency medical dispatch and incident management training.

 

This program will run from September to June (180 days) in the afternoon for a total of 450 hours of classroom-based instruction. The program will be combined with a summer internship with local fire departments for completion of the Fire Fighter I certification, if not 18 at the time of graduation.

 

Students must be18 years of age to participate in internship. The internship requirement will be waived should the student demonstrate prior volunteer experience with local fire departments to the standard required for certification.