Services and Conditions. This is a four-semester program to prepare high school students to be qualified to meet the requirements for certification as a structural Firefighter in the State of Texas. Killeen Fire Department instructors will teach the first three semesters. Semester four will be reserved for the student to complete Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) through the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS). This is a required prerequisite for the graduate to become certified by the Texas Commission of Fire Protection (TCoFP). The goals of this program are to increase the diversity of the qualified local workforce in the field of fire protection, and enrich graduates by providing an education toward a career path in public service. Both classroom and hands-on learning will accomplish the goals of this program. All Firefighter classes will be conducted at Killeen Fire Department training facilities or facilities contracted by the Killeen Fire Department, and EMT classes will be conducted at the Killeen Fire Department training facility or facilities contracted by the Killeen Fire Department or the KISD Career Center. Successful completion of this course will prepare the student for employment as a basic structural firefighter in the State of Texas by meeting all of the certification specific learning objectives as set by the TCoFP. For students attending classes at the Killeen Fire Department training facility, semester one and two will be completed in the student’s junior year. Semester three and four will be completed during the student’s senior year. All live fire training will be conducted after the student has completed semester one. Prior to live fire training, students must receive instruction on safety, fire behavior, portable extinguishers, personal protective equipment, ladders, fire hoses, appliances and streams, overhaul, and water supplies. Semester four will be reserved for EMT. The contents of semesters one through three will coincide with the TCoFP phases as outlined in the Basic Fire Suppression Certification Curriculum Manual. Contents of semester four will coincide with TDSHS certification requirements. Semester 1 consists of phases 1 and 2 - Firefighter I. Semester 2 consists of phases 3 and 4 - Firefighter I. Semester 3 consists of phase 5 - Firefighter II. Semester 4 is reserved for Emergency Medical Technician- Basic Course. Transportation will be the responsibility of KISD to and from the training facilities of the Killeen Fire Department (KFD) and those facilities contracted by KFD.
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Services and Conditions. This is a four-semester program to prepare high school students to be qualified to meet the requirements for certification as a structural Firefighter in the State of Texas. Killeen Fire Department instructors will teach the first three semesters. Semester four will be reserved for the student to complete Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) through the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS). This is a required prerequisite for the graduate to become certified by the Texas Commission of Fire Protection (TCoFP). The goals of this program are to increase the diversity of the qualified local workforce in the field of fire protection, and enrich graduates by providing an education toward a career path in public service. Both classroom and hands-on learning will accomplish the goals of this program. All Firefighter classes will be conducted at Killeen Fire Department training facilities or facilities contracted by the Killeen Fire Department, and EMT classes will be conducted at the Killeen Fire Department training facility or facilities contracted by the Killeen Fire Department or the KISD Career Center. Successful completion of this course will prepare the student for employment as a basic structural firefighter in the State of Texas by meeting all of the certification specific learning objectives as set by the TCoFP. For students attending classes at the Killeen Fire Department training facility, semester one and two will be completed in the student’s junior year. Semester three and four will be completed during the student’s senior year. All live fire training will be conducted after the student has completed semester one. Prior to live fire training, students must receive instruction on safety, fire behavior, portable extinguishers, personal protective equipment, ladders, fire hoses, appliances and streams, overhaul, and water supplies. Semester four will be reserved for EMT. The contents of semesters one through three will coincide with the TCoFP phases as outlined in the Basic Fire Suppression Certification Curriculum Manual. Contents of semester four will coincide with TDSHS certification requirements. • Semester 1 consists of phases 1 and 2 - of Firefighter I. Semester 2 consists of phases 3 and 4 - Firefighter I. Semester 3 consists of phase 5 - Firefighter II. Semester 4 is reserved for Emergency Medical Technician- Basic Course. Transportation will be the responsibility of KISD to and from the training facilities of the Killeen Fire Department (KFD) and those facilities contracted by KFD.I.
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