FIRE FIGHTER ACADEMY

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Grade: 12

Credits: 3 units, 1.5 Fall, 1.5 Spring
College Credit: By Certification at Metropolitan Community College, Dual Credit: UCM CDM 2000 (3 credits for eligible students
PREREQUISITE: GPA: 2.5 cumulative or better; Attendance: 95% or better; Math: Algebra I, C or higher; Reading/Writing: 10th
grade level: Home internet access required.

Do you have career aspirations related to Firefighting and first responding? The Fire Fighter Academy capstone prepares
students to become certified as a Firefighter while completing training in areas like fire suppression, search and rescue and
basic first aid. Students will be immersed in the Lee’s Summit Fire Department fire training with a state of Missouri certified Fire Fighter
instructor through drills in the operation of fire hoses for suppressing car and structure fires, extricating victims from car
accidents, a burn tower, and learning how to provide emergency first aid to patients. Students will have the opportunity to earn State of Missouri accredited certifications in Fire Fighter I, II and HazMat Awareness and Operations, National Incident Management Systems 100, 200 and 700 and BLS CPR for healthcare providers, that are required for professional fire fighters.
More information can be found at: https://sta.lsr7.org/academics/human-services-finance/ffa
Students must provide their own transportation for off-campus field/skill training experiences at firefighting training
centers in and near Lee’s Summit.