Evening Fire Technology
Location: CTEC
Program Description
Firefighting isn’t just a career, it’s a calling. It’s about stepping up when others are stepping back. It’s about standing strong in the face of danger, not for glory, but because someone needs help.
To serve as a firefighter is to dedicate yourself to something greater than yourself. It’s waking up every day with purpose, knowing that your actions could mean the difference between life and death. It’s about teamwork, trust, and courage—pushing past your limits to protect those who cannot protect themselves. You choose to be the person who runs toward the danger so that others may live.
CTEC offers an opportunity to see if a career in firefighting is for you. Classroom instruction, demonstrations, and hands-on skills operations are all a part of the year-long Fire Technology program.
CREDIT AVAILABLE:
Meets area “G” approval for UC and CSU admissions.
10 high school elective credits per semester
Bakersfield College (Dual Enrollment)
FIRE B1 – Fire Protection Organization (3 units)
EMTC B51 – Emergency Medical Responder (3 units)
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
Fire Technology students should have average or better skills in reading and writing. Students should also have a solid attendance record. This is a physically demanding program. Students must be prepared to run, lift, and carry heavy equipment.
STUDENTS LEARN:
- SCBA (self-contained breathing apparatus)
- Hazardous materials awareness
- CPR and basic/advanced first aid and life support instruction
- Ladder use and safety
- Hose handling
- Rescue ropes and knots
- Pump operation
- Wildland and ground fires
- Basic hand tool sharpening and use
- Equipment maintenance
- Firefighter survival
- Fire behavior and fire chemistry
- Ventilation
- Oral interview presentation
CERTIFICATIONS AVAILABLE:
- Fire Technology Program Certificate of Completion
- HAZWOPER Awareness Certificate (Hazardous Materials Awareness)
- OSHA Confined Space Awareness Certificate
- First Aid and AHA CPR Certificate
- Basic 32 Wildland Fire Certification (ICS 100, S-130, S-190, Fire Shelters)
- Candidates Physical Ability Test (CPAT)
CAREER PATHWAYS AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS:
- Metro Firefighter
- Wildland Firefighter
- EMT / Paramedic
- Safety Officer
- Fire Dispatch
- Fire Inspectors and Investigator
- Forestry Ranger
- Military
