This Certificate of Achievement is designed to prepare an individual for the entry level position as a Firefighter/EMT. The certification is two-fold; once certified as an EMT, employment can be gained in the emergency medical field until the completion of the Firefighter 1 Academy. When both certifications are met they are prepared for the entry level position as a Firefighter/EMT The EMT training program is designed to prepare individuals to render pre-hospital basic life support at the scene of an emergency, during transport of the sick and injured, or during inter-facility transfer within an organized EMS system. This course meets all the theory requirements for certification as an Emergency Medical Technician-I as specified in the regulations approved by the State of California Emergency Medical Services Authority in July, 2017. 

Students must also successfully complete FPT 065L and FPT 065C concurrently with FPT 065 to be eligible for certification. The Firefighter 1 Academy provides the skills and knowledge needed for the entry level Professional or Volunteer Fire Fighter to perform his/her duties safely, effectively, and competently. The curriculum is based on the 2013 edition of NFPA 1001 Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, the 2012 edition of NFPA 1051 Standard for Wildland Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, and the 2008 edition of NFPA 472 Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents. This certification is required to become a Professional or Volunteer Firefighter/EMT, and includes instruction on basic firefighting skills, laws and regulations affecting the fire service. Starting in 2013, State of California Fire Training requires that both Volunteer and Professional Fire Fighters complete a Fire Fighter 1 Academy. This has created an increase in demand. 

The course provides the student with knowledge and skills to safely perform, under minimal supervision, essential and advanced fire ground tasks, basic rescue, basic fire prevention and fire investigation task and to use, inspect, and maintain firefighting and rescue equipment. This curriculum provides the minimum required training required by the State of California Fire Training in the field of fire technology as it relates to firefighters. 

Career/Transfer Opportunities: Students are eligible for entry-level positions in fire protection and emergency response agencies

Program Learning Outcomes

✔ Analyze the causes of fire, determine extinguishing agents and methods of extinguishment, differentiate the stages of fire, and compare methods of heat transfer.

✔ Students will be prepared for entry-level employment as a professional and competent Emergency Medical Technologist and meet the needs of the local health care community.

✔ Students will be prepared for entry-level employment as a professional and competent Fire Fighter and meet the requirements for Firefighter 1 Certification from California State Fire Training

✔ Students will be prepared for entry-level employment as a professional and competent Emergency Medical Technician and meet the needs of the local health care community.