Fire/Rescue Training
Fire/Rescue training consists of education in the area of Emergency Medical, Rescue Technician and Fire Service Training. Courses offered include Emergency Rescue Technician, Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, Fire Fighter I & II Certification, Driver Operator Certification, Hazardous Material, Nursing Assistant, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, National Fire Academy courses and numerous other programs in the Fire, Rescue and Emergency Medical areas. Courses are offered on campus, at local fire departments, rescue facilities, the Airport Training facility, churches, schools, businesses, industries or other locations where there is community interest. A number of courses are open to the public while some are limited to in-service training. Although the state prescribed registration fee is required, exceptions are recognized for fire service, police and life saving personnel. Descriptive course information follows.
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Fire Service
The Fire Services courses prepare firefighters and potential firefighters with both entry level skills and specific area skills in fire related subjects. The Firefighters' Certification Program includes 22 classes that are required for certification as Firefighter I and II. These courses are taught individually or in an 12-week academy. Specialty areas for firefighters include Driver Operator, Emergency Vehicle Operator, Aerial Operator, Hazardous Materials and many other related courses. National Fire Academy courses are also presented with FTCC certificates and National Fire Academy certificates presented. There are no expenses incurred for these courses as long as the student is affiliated with a fire department. A high school diploma or GED certificate is required for certification.
Emergency Rescue Technician
Emergency Rescue Technician certification classes are presented to fire departments, rescue squads, and ambulance services. The Emergency Rescue Techncian (ERT) certification contains several individual classes dealing with various areas of situational rescues. Areas of emphasis include vehicle extrication, raises and lowers, rappeling, confined space, trench, search management, and several other similar areas. There are no expenses incurred for these classes if the student is affiliated with a fire department, rescue squad, or other emergency service provider. A high school diploma or GED certificate is required for certification.
Airport Firefighting Training Facility
The Fayetteville Regional Airport Firefighters' Training Facility has been designed and built to provide state-of-the-art training for airport firefighters in accordance with the Federal Aviation Regulation part 139, National Fire Protection Association Standard 1003, and the United States Air Force Regulation 92-1. The facility is operated by Fayetteville Technical Community College and the City of Fayetteville. The facility contains the most modern fire service training mockups in the country to date. All of the live-fire simulators utilize propane fuel, which makes this facility the first to be built which is environmentally safe. Currently, the college offers programs that will provide airport managers and fire chiefs the opportunity to meet the requirements of FAR 139 pertaining to airport fire services. More programs will be added in the future. All live-fire simulations will utilize water during attack.
Emergency Medical Technician
This course provides training in the first phase of the EMT career structure. The student will be provided knowledge and training in skills to control bleeding, application of splints, prevention of shock, childbirth, and other basic life support techniques. This course will also include instruction on oxygen therapy, respiratory emergency, major trauma, and advanced CPR techniques. At the completion of this course, the student will be qualified to take the office of EMS NC State EMT Basic Exam. The course requires the student to comply with FTCC Hepatitis B Immumization policy. The policy states that the student must have Hepatitis B vaccination (which they can obtain at the Cumberland County Health Department at an estimated cost of $123.00) or proof thereof, or sign a waiver of refusal prior to clinical sessions of class. There may be other expenses incurred during this course. Prerequisite for this course is a high school diploma or GED.
Nursing Assistant I
The Nursing Assistant I course prepares graduates to provide personal care and perform basic nursing skills for the elderly and other adults. Emphasis is on the process of aging, including mental, social and physical needs of the elderly: patients' rights, nutrition management, disease/disorders, human body structure and function, etc. The course includes class, laboratory and clinical learning experience. This course requires the student to have no less than a high school diploma or a GED and to comply with FTCC Hepatitis B vaccination (which can be obtained at the Cumberland County Health Department at an estimated cost of $123.00) or proof thereof, or sign a waiver of refusal prior to clinical sessions of class. There may be other expenses incurred during this course.
Emergency Medical Technician (Intermediate - Paramedic)
Certification as a Basic Emergency Medical Technician is a prerequisite for this course, which details more advanced medical procedures. Students will be trained in the use of advanced airway devices, intravenous lines, pharmacology, the cardiovascular system, principles of electrocardiography, dysrythmia recognition, defibrillation/pacing, management of cardiac dysrythmias, respiratory/cardiac emergencies, communication skills, and a review of basic and advanced life support.
Homemaker Home-Health Aide
Instruction to provide homecare for the elderly, families with children, the cronically ill and convalescent and the handicapped. The aide provides and demonstrates the care of the home and the family, hygiene, nutrition, disease prevention and good health practices. The aide will be able to work in the private home as well as rest home/retirement facilities.