Fire and Emergency Management Pathway

INTRODUCTORY LEVEL

Intro to Law, Public Safety & Security 

Duration: 0.5 credit

An introductory level course designed to provide students with knowledge of occupations available in the Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security fields and introduce them to the legal system, professional conduct, safety, and types of crime.

CN1423s

TECHNICAL LEVEL

 Emergency Medical Tech 

Duration: 0.5 credit

Prerequisite: Must be 18 to take state certification exam

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification. Classroom instruction includes the roles, attitudes and conduct, well-being, and possible medical/legal issues of the EMT provider. Anatomy and physiology, vital signs, assessing the patient, lifting/moving patients, managing the airway, communicating, documenting, and basic operations and procedures are among the demonstrated knowledge and skills in this course.

This class is taught outside the school day by Hutchinson Community College.

CN1378f          CN1379s 

Medical Terminology A 

Duration: 0.5 credit

Prerequisites: 11th grade Online Course through Barton Community College

In Medical Terminology, Students learn how to identify medical terms by analyzing their components. This course emphasizes defining medical prefixes, root words, suffixes, and abbreviations. The primary focus is on developing both oral and written skills in the language used to communicate within health care professions.

CN1353f          CN1353s

APPLICATION LEVEL

 Fire Science I 

Duration: 1.0 credit 

Prerequisite: Juniors and Seniors only 

The first of two application-level courses designed to provide an overview of firefighter safety, fire behavior, PPE, equipment, firefighting techniques, and rescue procedures. The students receive a solid foundation of classroom and hands-on training to prepare them for the Firefighter I National Certification through the Kansas Fire and Rescue Training Institute.

CN14155f         

Fire Science II 

Duration: 1.0 Credit

Prerequisite: Junior and Seniors Only

A follow-up course of Fire Science I that leads to Firefighter I certification. An application level course that builds on the concepts and skills presented in Fire Science I. Students will have the opportunity to expand their understanding of fire ground operations and prevention activities reinforced by realistic exercises. Hazardous materials awareness and operations as well as basic principles and techniques of emergency medical care are included in the course. The students receive a solid foundation of classroom and hands-on training to prepare them for the Firefighter I certification through the Kansas Fire and Rescue Training Institute.

CN14188s