Firefighter / Emergency Medical Technician – Combined
Hours & Location
Day program
792 hours / 27 weeks
FCTC Public Safety Campus
Cost
Tuition and lab $4,070.88 plus books, uniforms and fees
Testing Requirements
Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems (CASAS)
Reading: 244
Math: 241
High School Diploma or GED required
OVERVIEW
Experience the thrill of saving lives in real-world emergency situations
Operate firefighting and life-saving equipment side by side with professional firefighter/paramedics
Develop your mind and body through rigorous mental and physical training
CAREER FOCUS
Prepared for state and national certifications, immediate employment and further education
Average Salary
$60,720 /year
Recent Employers of Graduates include:
WHAT YOU'll LEARN
Instruction
Program Overview:
- Basic fire department organization & history
- Building construction & structural awareness
- Fire behavior and theories of extinguishment
- Fire department safety practices, protective clothing & communications systems
- Forcing entry into buildings & vehicles Hazardous materials awareness
- Proper techniques of using fire streams to extinguish
- Ventilating smoke and heat
- Hazardous materials awareness
- Assist patient with certain medications
- Basic anatomy & physiology
- Emergency childbirth
- Gain access & remove patients from crashes
- Perform critical life savings interventions for diabetics & patients having an allergic reaction
- Perform physical exams
- Treat and safely transport patients with a wide variety of broken bones or other trauma Treat heart attack patients or near drowning situation
Industry Certifications
- Florida Firefighter II certification
- Florida EMT certification
- National Registry EMT certification (NREMT)
- Pro Board Firefighter certification
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
- Firefighter / EMT – City or County fire / Rescue department
- Wildland Firefighter / EMT
- EMT – Hospital Emergency Room
- EMT – Private Ambulance
- Patient Care Technician – Health Care Facilities Physicians’ offices
OUR NUMBERS
87%
Completion Rate*
87%
PLACEMENT Rate*
91%
Licensure
Instructor / Contact
Name: Dan Talbert, Career Specialist for Public Safety
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (904) 547-3542
