Waukesha County Technical College
Fire and EMS Training

Fire and EMS Training

 

Firefighter I - CRN 5056 - CLOSED

Dates: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; 6/17/19 - 8/19/19

Time: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Cost: 480.00

Location: S-233

Instructor: Mark Saurer

Please note: There is a Mandatory Program Expectation Session to take this class.

Description:

This course meets the NFPA 1001, Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications, training requirements for WTCS Firefighter I certification. (Students must also complete the Hazardous Materials Operations course to be eligible for WTCS Firefighter I certification testing.) Students are given the opportunity to learn, develop and practice the practical skills required to perform as a firefighter, while also receiving the didactic theory required to support those skills and related firefighting functions. This course extends past the entry-level courses to better prepare the student to function as a firefighter while also providing the necessary education and skills to be eligible for WTCS Firefighter I certification testing.

Extra Info:

This course begins Monday, June 17, 2019 and ends Monday, August 19, 2019.

Course Textbook:

  • Jones and Bartlett Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills, 3rd ed. (978-1-2840-7202)
  • Optional:  Jones and Bartlett Navigate 2 Test Prep:  Firefighter I & II (978-1-2840-8512-9)

Other Course Requirements:

  • Dress code required
  • Students will also be registered for Hazardous Materials Operations as well.
    • Wednesdays from 8:30 - 12:30 - 7/24, 7/31, 8/7, 8/14
    • Cost of Haz Mat Ops:  $59.14
  • Students will receive a packet of information in the mail prior to the program expectation session.  Please be sure to review the information carefully.
  • Students are required to attend a mandatory Program Expectation Session on one of the following days:
  • Tuesday, June 11, 10:00 am - 12:00 am is a meeting only.  If you are unaffiliated with a fire department, you will need to come to the fit testing on Wednesday, June 12 from 1:00pm - 3:-00pm.
  • Wednesday, June 12, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm fit test and 4:00pm - 5:00pm expectation session

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Questions? Contact Peter Neverman, 262.691.5541.