Every year, fires and other emergencies take thousands of lives and destroy property worth billions of dollars. Firefighters and other emergency service workers help protect the public against these dangers by rapidly responding to a variety of emergencies. They are frequently the first emergency personnel at the scene of a traffic accident or medical emergency and may be called upon to put out a fire, treat injuries or perform other vital functions.

Course Description

The Fire and Rescue I & II curriculum includes several fire certifications: Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Hazardous Materials Operations, and National Registry EMT (NREMT).

Conditions

Fire and Rescue I & II is a two year program that includes Firefighter I, II, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Hazardous Materials Operations first year and National Registry EMT (NREMT) second year. Students will have the opportunity to earn twelve (12) high school credits and twenty (20) dual credits from Ivy Tech.

Instructor

Justin Beyer