Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician – Combined

The purpose of the Firefighter/EMT Combined program is to prepare a student with the academic standards and relevant technical knowledge to become a state certified Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician. Click here for additional program information.

hours

792 hours, approximately 8 months (32 weeks)

cost

Tuition is approximately $2,281.00, plus books & fees (PDFopens in a new windowopens in a new window & HTMLopens in a new windowopens in a new window)
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testing requirements

Physical Entrance Test, Basic Skills Assessment & Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)

location

LTC Institute of Public Safety

Starting Salaries

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 Recent Employers of Graduates:

  • Lake County, Mount Dora, Tavares, Orlando, & Orange County Fire Departments
  • Lake Emergency Medical Services
  • Lake County Fire Rescue
  • Sumter County Fire Rescue
 

Starting Salaries

What you’ll learn

Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician – Combined Occupational Completion Points (OCP)

Master Plan of Instruction (PDFopens in a new windowopens in a new window & HTMLopens in a new windowopens in a new window)

  • Basic firefighting skills, Teamwork, Safety
  • Hazardous materials, Wildlands firefighting
  • Rope rescue, Perform physical exams
  • How to assess trauma & perform airway maintenance
  • How to assist patients with certain patient prescribed medications
  • Hospital & field internship hands-on experience (must be 18 years of age prior to the start of hospital/clinical experience)

OCP Course Number Course Title Course Length
A FFP0030 Firefighter I 191 hrs
B FFP0031 Firefighter II 301 hrs
C EMS0110 Emergency Medical Technician 300 hrs

 

Our numbers

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94%

Completion Rate*

80%

Placement Rate*

100%

Licensure

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Data as reported to COE and is updated annually in December of each calendar year.
Placement calculation may exclude (if applicable) program completers that are awaiting exam results,
refused employment, continued post-secondary education, or may be otherwise unavailable for employment.

Book list

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online component

N/A

Firefighter School & EMT Program Orlando

Located near Orlando, FL, the combined EMT School & Firefighter School at Lake Technical College allows you to earn both Firefighter & EMT Certification in one program. We offer a rigorous Fire Academy combined with EMT Training to prepare the highest caliber first responders for immediate job placement. If you are searching for Fire Academy Near Me, Firefighter EMT School, Firefighter School Near Me, or Firefighter School Orlando, call us at (352) 589-2250opens phone dialer or apply online to get started today.

Instructor / contact

Name:

Eric Harper , Programs Director, HarperE@lake.k12.fl.uscreate new email
Russell Darst (Contact)

Email: DarstR@lake.k12.fl.us create new email

Phone Number: IPS – 352.742.6463, x1925
Main Campus – 352.589.2250, x1880

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