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Fireman's Prep - Cypress Hills Regional College Confederation College 3-semester Pre-Service Firefighter Education and Training certificate program equips students with the 'knowledge and skills in basic fire science, fire suppression principles and practices, firefighter emergency patient care, fire prevention/public education, and specialty modules such as confined space and environmental hazards.' Students will have the opportunity to practice their skills via 'practice and testing in simulated and controlled live fire training scenarios' as well as 'through a practicum with regional fire detachments, where available.' The Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs and the Office of the Fire Marshal, through the Endorsement Review Board, though not the method of its delivery, have endorsed the Program. Graduates of the Program 'will undergo provincial testing and skill-based scenario testing to meet the requirements for certification by the Office of the Fire Marshal.' Career-wise, graduates will have acquired the qualifications that will allow them to be candidates for various professional, full time or part-time employment or volunteer positions in Firefighting in Ontario and throughout Canada. Firefighters may work in a wide range of environments like airports, forests and parks, hazardous materials units, fire departments, hospitals, nuclear plants, and other industrial, rural, urban, and suburban areas. The environment in which firefighters work will often determine the exact duties they will perform, and some firefighters may develop specialization in an area of Firefighting. For example, those working in forest land tend to focus on fire prevention by, among other ways, surveying the land for fire hazards and fires and quickly organizing responses to the latter when they do occur to limit their spread and damage. Through further training, firefighters may become fire investigators who attempt to reconstruct the origin and cause(s) of a fire. Investigators will usually collect evidence and witness accounts which they then use to produce reports about said fire; in cases where the law may become involved, investigators may be called to testify in court. Firefighting can be a strenuous and physically and mentally demanding career. Firefighters tend to work long and varied hours, and may be called upon to respond to emergencies at anytime during a 24-hour period, including on holidays. Moreover, Firefighting is a dangerous profession with risks for death and/or injuries and/or health problems from things like flames, falling objects, hazardous materials, and imploding structures. When firefighters are not combating fires or attending to other emergency situations directly, they are often at fire stations waiting to be called to duty or performing drills, among other things, or they may be actively engaged in promoting fire prevention. To be eligible for admission to the Program, applicants must have completed Grade 12 English C or U, Grade 11 or Grade 12 Chemistry C or U, Grade 11 or Grade 12 Biology C or U, and Grade 12 College and Apprenticeship Mathematics C. The aforementioned Mathematics requirement may be substituted with Grade 12 Math for College Technology (C), Grade 12 Geometry and Discrete Functions (U), Grade 12 Advanced Functions and Introduction to Calculus (U), or Grade 12 Math for Data Management (U). Prospective students who not meet the aforementioned credentials may still be considered for admission provided they have successfully completed Pre-Technology, Ontario College Certificate, or ACE Certificate, including Biology, Chemistry, English, and Mathematics (Technical or Apprenticeship), or GED, with Grade 11 or 12 Biology (C) or (U), Grade 11 or 12 Chemistry (C) or (U), and Grade 12 Mathematics (C) or (U). Furthermore, physically, 'applicants must be able to lift a bulk mass of 18 kg (40 lbs.)' as well as 'climb vertical ladders and work in elevated areas.' When wearing breathing equipment, 'students will not be allowed to wear contact lenses or glasses' and 'male students must be clean-shaven to ensure a good seal with the mask.' Applicants may be required to submit 'a medical certificate indicating an ability to perform the duties of a firefighter.' In order to qualify for the practicum component of the Program, students must successfully complete 'all academic subjects' and 'all performance checks,' including 'a physical fitness test,' and 'the Terrorism Awareness for First Responders in Ontario, self-study program.' Students will also be required to undergo a Criminal Record Check and provide a current Immunization Record prior to commencing the practicum. Students with an unpardoned criminal record may be ineligible to proceed with the practicum.
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