Firefighter/ Emergency Medical Technician - Combined

Firefighter/ Emergency Medical Technician - Combined (P430216)

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Law, Public Safety and Security and Health Science career clusters; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills.

The purpose of this program is to provide the necessary training required for students to become certified firefighters as well as licensed Emergency Medical Technicians. It is not intended for those who are currently certified/licensed as either firefighters or EMTs. Students wishing to add an additional certification to an existing credential must enroll in either the Fire Fighter I/II program or the Emergency Medical Technician program.

Pursuant to 633.128, Florida Statutes, the Department of Financial Service, Division of State Fire Marshal, has established training requirements for firefighters and volunteer firefighters. These requirements are implemented by Rule 69A-37.055, Florida Administrative Code. (NOTE: The curriculum frameworks are subject to change by the Bureau of Fire Standards and Training (BFST) in accordance with Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) rule changes.)

The EMT component of this combined program prepares students for certification as an EMT in accordance with chapter 64J of the Florida Administrative Code. It meets the Department of Health trauma score card methodologies and Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Syndrome training education requirements. This is the initial level for a career in emergency medical services and the primary prerequisite for paramedic training and certification.

For the EMT and Firefighter/EMT programs, prospective students will need to complete the training program, possess a high school diploma or GED, complete a level II background check, and complete a Medicare/Medicaid fraudulent practices check before taking the licensure exams.