Firefighter - Pre Service Education and Training Program
19/06/2014 16:26
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.