Firefighting / Public Safety

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the field, plant or practicum site unsupervised.

• Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
• Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
• Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
• Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
• Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Competency course in Fire behavior for the Firefighting / Public Safety program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in Fire behavior and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Fire behavior
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Fire behavior
• Perform the core tasks of Fire behavior to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Fire behavior work and correct them
• Document Fire behavior work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in suppression for the Firefighting / Public Safety program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in suppression and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern suppression
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for suppression
• Perform the core tasks of suppression to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in suppression work and correct them
• Document suppression work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in hazmat for the Firefighting / Public Safety program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in hazmat and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern hazmat
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for hazmat
• Perform the core tasks of hazmat to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in hazmat work and correct them
• Document hazmat work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in rescue for the Firefighting / Public Safety program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in rescue and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern rescue
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for rescue
• Perform the core tasks of rescue to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in rescue work and correct them
• Document rescue work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in EMT-B for the Firefighting / Public Safety program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in EMT-B and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern EMT-B
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for EMT-B
• Perform the core tasks of EMT-B to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in EMT-B work and correct them
• Document EMT-B work in the field log to industry format

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Firefighting / Public Safety: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

• Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
• Execute the job to standard within the estimate
• Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Firefighting / Public Safety work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

• Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
• Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
• Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Structured preparation for Hazmat Operations; NREMT EMT; Pro Board/IFSAC Firefighter I & II: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

• Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
• Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
• Rehearse the practical exam format to time

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.