Pre-Service Firefighter Education and Training
Loyalist College of Applied Arts & Technology
Key Information
Campus location
Belleville, Canada
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 year
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
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Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Jan 2025
Introduction
Pre-Service Firefighter Education and Training
Firefighters are on the front line of emergency response and are an integral part of any community, contributing to public safety, fire awareness and education. Learn the skills and knowledge to prepare you for success in the fast-paced and rewarding field of firefighting with this program, which conforms to the requirements for the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the college website for more information.
Curriculum
First Year - Semester One
- Emergency Medical Response (EMR)
- Fitness & Resiliency for Firefighters 1
- Fundamentals of Firefighting 1
- Incident Response Systems & Communications
- Professional Communications
First Year - Semester Two
- Fire Operations
- Fire Suppression
- Firefighter Public Relations & Professional Development
- Fitness & Resiliency for Firefighters 2
- Fundamentals of Firefighting 2 - Tools & Equipment
Second Year - Semester Three
- Fire Control & Operations
- Firefighter Comprehensive Review
- Fitness & Resiliency for Firefighters 3
- Hazardous Materials Awareness & Management
- Specialized Rescue & Operations
Program Outcome
Credential:One-year Ontario College Certificate
Experiential Learning
This hands-on program is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to work effectively as part of a fire service team and with other emergency responders to provide comprehensive service in emergency and non-emergency situations:
- Practise and test your skills in simulated and controlled live fire training situations.
- Learn about fire suppression, community education and fire prevention, firefighter emergency patient care, property conservation, environmental protection, confined space and environmental hazards, and rescue operations.
- Acquire the appropriate fire service terminology required to effectively communicate in a range of situations, and develop skills to communicate professionally with diverse communities and their members.
- Explore operating procedures, and acquire the skills to confidently use fire department communications equipment, personal protective clothing and protective equipment.
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be eligible to undertake the OFM provincial firefighters test and upon successful completion of this test can apply for standing under NFPA 1001 as Firefighter Level I and II from the Proboard.
Upon successful completion of the certificate, learners can build on their knowledge and skills through transfer into other EMS, health-related professions such as paramedicine.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Find your career
Prepare for a rewarding career working in such settings as municipal or regional firefighting, fire inspection, fire prevention and public safety, the Canadian military or the Ministry of Natural Resources.
Graduates will be qualified to work in a range of careers in the firefighting field, including as firefighters, medical attendants, fire rangers and fire alarm technicians.