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Fire and Rescue Services/Emergency Medical Technician

High Schools With Programs:
	The program is offered to all high school students. Classes are held at the Montgomery County Public Safety Training Academy; internships are conducted at local fire departments or rescue squads
Program Details:

Status:

Courses Available

Graduation Requirements:

USM Completer
CTE Completer

National and State Standards:

American Heart Association
American Medical Association
National Fire Protection Association

Advanced-Level Coursework:

Certificate of Merit
College Tech Prep Credit

Industry Certifications:

CPR
HAZMAT
EMT/Basic
Pediatric Education for Pre-hospitalized Professions
Firefighter I/II
EMT/Basic
National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications

Cluster: Law, Government, Public Safety, and Administration

Program Description:

Fire and Rescue Services/Emergency Medical Technician
Students prepare for certification in Emergency Medical Technician/Basic and Fire Fighter I/II. Students learn emergency diagnosis, treatment, and care for injuries and/or emergengy fire and rescue procedures. Final and written practical examinations are administered by Emergency Medical Services, Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and the Montgomery County Department of Fire and Rescue Services. Students attend class at the Training Academy each day from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Students should plan for adequate travel time as they develop their class schedule.

Suggested four-year program sequence - Travel travel time is not included .This sequence satisfies the graduation requirements for:

completion of a career development program in Fire Science
program completion for the University System of Maryland

High School Program Planner

Grade 9	Grade 10	Grade 11	Grade 12
English	English	English	English
Mathematics Algebra 1 Geometry or Geometry (H)	Mathematics Geometry Algebra 2 w/Analysis	Mathematics Algebra 2 Pre Calculus w/Analysis	Mathematics Pre Calculus AP Calculus
Science (PC) Matter & Energy	Science (BC) Biology	Science (PC) Chemistry	Science (Elective) Anatomy & Physiology
Social Studies U.S. History	Social Studies National, State & Local Government	Social Studies Modern World History	Elective
Foreign Language Latin/Spanish	Foreign Language Latin/Spanish	Essentials of Fire Fighting A and Advanced Fire and Rescue Techniques B Essentials of Fire Fighting Internship A and Advanced Fire and rescue Techniques Internship B	Emergency Medical Technician/Basic (EMT/B) EMT/B (Science) A EMT/B (Science) A/B EMT/B Internship A/B
Physical Education	Health (.5)/ Elective (.5)
Exploring Technological Concepts (ETC) A/B (Technology Education Credit)	Fine Arts

Highly Recommended Courses:
Anatomy and Physiology

Recommended Courses:
Medical Careers Program
AP Biology

Course meets one of these Indicators of Rigor:
2 credits of foreign language
Math courses beyond Algebra 2 and Geometry
4 credits in science

Articulation Agreements:
Montgomery College
Students can receive up to ten credits toward the Fire Science, A.A.S. program at Montgomery College.

Internships:
Each course in the program is taken concurrently with a field-based internship at a sponsoring fire department and supervised by MCPS staff.

Please Note:
To ensure rigorous preparation for both college and careers, students are encouraged to take the highest level of science, mathematics, and foreign language. Successful completion of this sequence will fulfill requirements for the University System of Maryland and completion of a career development program resulting in a dual completer program.

Academy of Fire and Rescue Services/ Emergency Medical Technician CIP 43.0203.1 Requirements for Program Completion 3 credits A or 3 credits B
Code	Course #	Course Title	Credit
A	5423 5421 5424 5422	Essentials of Firefighting A Essentials of Firefighting Internship A Advanced Fire and Rescue Techniques B Advanced Fire and Rescue Techniques Internship B	1.0 .5 1.0 .5
B	5453 3993 5458 3994 5459	Emergency Medical technician/Basic (EMT/B) EMT/Basic (Science) A EMT/Basic Internship A EMT/Basic (Science) B EMT/Basic Internship B	.5 .5 .5 .5 .5

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