Firefighter - Pre Service Education and Training Program
Posted by Jason White on Thursday, June 19, 2014
Under: College Education
Centennial College's pre-service firefighter program
provides you with the knowledge and practical skills to become a
firefighter. This comprehensive training program provides you with the
skills in fire suppression, rescue operations, environmental protection
and emergency patient care, meeting both local and provincial fire
service needs.
The pre-service firefighter education and training course runs for one
year through three semesters. In the first semester, you're introduced
to fire service, fire ground operations, fire equipment, fitness, fire
suppression and emergency patient care. The second semester covers more
advanced courses in fire suppression, environmental protection, fire
safety inspection and rescue operations. In this semester, you're
prepared to work as a professional firefighter.
The semester three of the program gives you a pre-graduate experience.
You gain practical experience in various activities, such as “live fire
burns”, fire suppression, environmental protection and rescue operations
at Toronto Fire Service Training Academy and Centennial College's
state-of-the-art Healthcare Simulation Centre.
The Centennial Difference
Although a number of colleges offer pre-service firefighter courses in Canada but Centennial College offers you numerous additional benefits.
1.It is a standardized pre-service firefighting education and training
program that is delivered in collaboration with Toronto Fire Services.
2.It gives you an eligibility to write the Ontario Fire Marshal Provincial testing.
3.The program focuses on developing effective communication skills and
prepares them to use verbal, non-verbal, written and electronic methods.
4.It teaches students to safely use fire apparatus, tools and equipment.
5.It lays a strong emphasis on ethical, safety and legal requirements to work in the industry.
6.It incorporates practical hands-on training throughout the program duration.
7.The simulation training is given under the guidance of qualified instructors.
8.The program focuses on both personal and professional development of students.
Who Can Apply for This Program?
Although this program is open for everyone who has completed secondary
education and meet minimum academic requirements in English, Math and
Science. However, it is recommended that you should apply to this course
only if you:
- Are genuinely interested in building a career in firefighting
- Exhibit strong physical and emotional fitness levels
- Are ready to work even at odd hours to serve the community
- Can handle the stress that comes as a part and parcel of this job
The job of firefighting is not for faint-hearted. You need to be
emotionally strong while being sensitive towards the need of people at
the same time.
Academic Requirements
In order to apply for this program, you will need to send your
application to the college, along with a copy of secondary school
diploma certificate, and scores in English Grade 12 C or University, or
equivalent, Math Grade 11 M or 12 C or University, or equivalent, and
one Science Grade (Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Exercise Science) 11
or 12 C or University, or equivalent.
Once your application is received, the college will mail you a
self-identifying questionnaire. It's mandatory to complete the
questionnaire and return it immediately. The admission is granted on the
basis of your grades and your responses against the questions.
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