Firefighting
Category: Emergency, Public and Social ServiceProgram Description
Answer the call to protect lives, property, and your community with training in Firefighting.
Learn the skills needed to respond to emergencies of every kind, from structure fires to hazardous materials incidents. Courses prepare you to identify dangers, operate firefighting apparatus, use protective equipment, and apply safe, effective tactics on the fire ground. You will also gain experience in emergency medical response, working as part of a coordinated public safety team.
Training includes hazardous materials management, incident command, and decontamination procedures to protect responders and the public. You will explore the science of fire behavior, hydraulic principles for water supply, and the use of fire protection systems. Additional coursework covers fire prevention, building construction, health and safety, and the history and culture of the fire service.
Graduates are ready to begin or advance a firefighting career with the knowledge, technical skills, and teamwork experience to make a difference when it matters most.
Program Information
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Class Time: Day or Evening
Semester: Fall or Spring
Campus: Eden Prairie
Skills Required
Students registering for Firefighter 1, Firefighter II and Hazardous Materials Operations must have the Hennepin Tech Medical Release Form completed prior to the start of class. Students who do not have the release form completed by a medical professional will not be allowed to take these classes. This release is valid for one calendar year.
Students will be given a Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) FIT test in these classes. This test is valid for one calendar year in the Hennepin Tech Fire Program.
Labs and Classroom
When you walk into our learning labs at Hennepin Tech it is like walking into a fire station. We boast four pumper trucks with pumping capacity of over 1200 gallons of water per minute.Two car fire props, one propane live fire simulator, A class A live fire building, and numerous ventilation and fire simulators.
Work Environment
The work environment of a firefighter is physically demanding, from carrying equipment to pulling hose lines full of water to pulling walls and ceilings apart. It could be hot or cold, stressful, and mentally challenging. Students will work inside structures that are on fire and high above the ground, cutting apart roofs in order to ventilate a fire. The work environment is ever-changing and challenging.
Wages/Outlook/Advancement
Wage and Job Outlook information for this program are available at Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED). Fire Science graduates may perform a variety of jobs in the fire protection family. Titles may include:
- Firefighter
- Driver Operator
- Aparatus operator
Tools/Other Expenses
Fire program students wear the following uniform: t-shirt, blue uniform pants, black uniform belt, and black uniform shoes or boots. If students are not affiliated with a local fire department, there is a rental fee of $100 for structural firefighting gear.
Questions? Contact OneStop
Email: OneStop@HennepinTech.edu
Phone: 952-995-1300
Events
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Grad gives advice to women entering firefighting careers
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
