This program is for students interested in careers in emergency and fire management services. Courses provide students with information regarding career possibilities in firefighting, including instruction in the application of firefighting techniques, emergency medical profession, and specialized public service jobs. Topics include forcible entry; tactical ventilation; fire control; loss control; fire origin and cause determination; firefighter survival; hazards, behavior, and identification of hazardous materials and weapons of mass destruction; and hazardous material operations, product control, and personal protective equipment. Students who complete Fire Science I and II and pass the certification tests will earn 160 of the 360 hours required to complete Alabama Fire College Firefighter I and II certifications. 

Courses Taught

• Introduction to Public Safety

• Emergency Services and Management

• Firefighting I

• Firefighting II