Security Career Academies
Fire Science
If you:
• like working with people
• like helping people
• like challenging and demanding work
• are energetic
• are highly motivated
• are dependable
... then this program is for you!
Career Opportunities:
• Firefighter
• Forensic Technician
• Federal Agent
• Military Firefighter
• Fire Dispatcher
• 911 Dispatcher
Topics of Study:
• Introduction
- Apparatus
- Volunteer and Career positions.
- Field trips to different fire stations
• Chain of Command
- Incident Command System (ICS-100)
• Communications
• Scene Support Operations
• Hazardous Materials First Responder
Operation
• Weapons of Mass Destruction Awareness
• Confined Space Awareness and Safety
• Ropes
• Truck Company Operations
• Vehicle Fires
• Extrication
• Fire Behavior
• Arson Awareness
• Search
New York State Office of Fire Prevention and
Control Certifications:
• Confined Space Awareness and Safety
• Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Awareness
• Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations
• Scene Support Operations
New York State Emergency Management Office Certification:
• Incident Command System (ICS-100)
Available Academic Credit:
• Career and Financial Management
• Technical Reading and Writing
• Technical Math
• Technical Science
Additional Information:
Students will be required to
wear the same uniform as the students in Law Enforcement I and will also
be required to purchase a pair of Structural Firefighter Gloves and an
8 foot length of 1/4”-3/8” Utility
Rope.
Approximate costs:
• Uniform- $65.00
• Structural Firefighter Gloves- $25.00
• Utility Rope- $10.00