The Fire Technology program prepares students to enter the field of fire technology as a firefighter. Firefighters are required to carry out emergency duties such as fire suppression, rescue, first aid, medical services, hazardous materials mitigation, and other duties as assigned. Non-emergency duties include fire prevention, public education, training, station and equipment maintenance, and other related tasks.

To earn a Certificate of Achievement (COA), a student must complete all courses within the certificate with a grade of "C" or better (or "P"). 

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to: 

• Appropriately manage patient care relating to illness and injury, in the pre-hospital setting.
• Compare various types of fire protection systems and explain each system's role in the fire service.
• Identify apparatus, equipment and tools essential for successful fire department operations.
• Identify the roles and responsibilities of the fire service.
• Describe the importance of fire prevention and how it relates to the community, public education and the fire service.
• Recognize factors on the fire ground that jeopardize the safety of fire fighters.
• Relate the building construction type to its anticipated fire behavior in emergency situations.
• Recognize the characteristics of fire behavior and relate how the external influences of weather and chemicals affect it.