Fire Fighter Minimum Standards Career Technical Certificate
Program Overview
This program offers a broad foundation of knowledge and skills to prepare the student for employment as a frontline, entry-level firefighter. The program content includes, but is not limited to, orientation to the fire service, fire alarms and communication, vehicles, apparatus and equipment, fire behavior, portable extinguishers, fire streams, fundamentals of extinguishment, ladders, hoses, tools and equipment, forcible entry, salvage, overhaul, ventilation, rescue, protective breathing equipment, first responder emergency medical techniques, water supplies, principles of in-service inspections, safety, controlled burning, and employability skills. Students who successfully complete the program will be required to pass a written and practical exam to obtain certification as a Firefighter 2 from the Florida Bureau of Fire Standards and Training. Students must be a minimum of 18 years old to participate. Fire Academy Students Only. TABE Requirement: Computation (Mathematics): 10 and Communications (Reading Language Arts): 10.
| Estimated tuition cost: | $1,493.71 |
| Program credits: | 16.40 |
| Estimated time to complete: | 1 year |
Career Prospects
Interested in this program of study? Learn more about South Florida's employment picture and explore career options when you pursue additional studies in this area.
Plan and direct disaster response or crisis management activities, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., hurricanes, floods, earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies or hazardous materials spills) disasters or hostage situations.
186 Emergency Management Directors are currently employed in a 50 mile radius from Miami. This number is expected to increase by 3.2% over the next four years.
Research causes of fires, determine fire protection methods, and design or recommend materials or equipment such as structural components or fire-detection equipment to assist organizations in safeguarding life and property against fire, explosion, and related hazards.
287 Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers are currently employed in a 50 mile radius from Miami. This number is expected to increase by 5.9% over the next four years.
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in firefighting and fire prevention and control.
3,294 Supervisors of Firefighting Workers are currently employed in a 50 mile radius from Miami. This number is expected to increase by 1.2% over the next four years.
Control and extinguish fires or respond to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk. Duties may include fire prevention, emergency medical service, hazardous material response, search and rescue, and disaster assistance.
6,589 Firefighters are currently employed in a 50 mile radius from Miami. This number is expected to increase by 1.5% over the next four years.
Inspect buildings to detect fire hazards and enforce local ordinances and state laws, or investigate and gather facts to determine cause of fires and explosions.
1,874 Fire Inspectors and Investigators are currently employed in a 50 mile radius from Miami. This number is expected to increase by 0.7% over the next four years.
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