Upon successful completion of the program, a graduate will:
Demonstrate the firefighter’s key roles in the following areas: fire suppression, community education and fire prevention, emergency care provided by firefighters, environmental protection and special rescue.
Identify and use personal and professional development activities conducive to growth and lifelong learning.
Meet the ethical, legal and safety requirements expected of firefighting professionals.
Apply safe practices and techniques in the use of fire department tools and equipment.
Communicate effectively via verbal, non-verbal, written and electronic means, using appropriate, recognized fire department terminology.
Interact with others in various emergency and non-emergency situations with confidence, professionalism and sensitivity to others and to the circumstances.
Communicate effectively, in a respectful manner, with various communities and their members.
Use effective, appropriate problem-solving and decision-making skills in emergency and non-emergency situations.
Work efficiently with the other members of the fire department team, providers of pre-hospital emergency care and other groups involved in providing emergency care to ensure a full range of services in emergency and non-emergency situations.
Demonstrate preparedness for entry into the firefighting profession through on-going commitment to physical fitness, health and wellness, professional deportment, community engagement, examination readiness, effective resume and interview techniques.
In the second semester, our students continue to enhance their practical learning taught by Humber College Fire instructors at a Greater Toronto Area Fire Department Training Centre. Students will utilize propane props, auto extrication pads, and access a burn building to develop their skills.
The Pre-Service Firefighter Education and Training program at Humber is designed, developed and delivered extensively through hands-on experiences. Curriculum is delivered by professional and passionate instructors, who one day, might be standing next to you as a firefighter team member. Their goal is to teach you thoroughly and reinforce the learning through drills.
What are our students saying about this program? Good things!
After graduation and becoming certified, you are eligible to apply for a municipal firefighter position. Firefighters work in the interest of public safety and are responsible for rapidly and efficiently performing various duties under emergency conditions. Duties can include responding to fires, medical emergencies, public education, training activities, post-fire salvage and cleanup, pre-planning activities, as well as equipment and station maintenance. You will also gain knowledge in fire prevention and public education that will help keep communities safe.
Graduates have been hired by municipal fire departments across the province and the country, as well as by the Canadian Forces.
Certification Exams
Graduates of the program are eligible to write the NFPA 1001 Firefighter Level I & II and NFPA 1072 Hazardous Materials Awareness & Operations certification exams. Humber College will host these exams after graduation.
Additional requirements may apply.
Note: The requirements for the additional credential(s) are determined by the granting body, which is independent from the College. Students are encouraged to obtain the specific requirements directly from the granting body before enrolling.
Emergency Telecommunications
Credential: Ontario College Certificate
Length: 1 semester
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