Fire and EMS Training Center

5-credit Technical Diploma

Emergency medical services providers are the first to respond to emergency calls. In this program, develop the skills and knowledge necessary to assess and manage all types of injuries and acute illnesses, while providing safe and rapid transport to a medical facility. Learn about airway management, bleeding and shock, emergency childbirth and automated defibrillation.

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Learn basic life support skills that may be used at the scene of an accident or illness, until advanced level care and transport can be arranged. Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) includes topics such as patient movement, airway management and a variety of advanced emergency skills, and is ideal training for those interested in emergency medical services, law enforcement and healthcare.

• EMR is a great pathway to becoming an EMT but can also be taken as a standalone course.
• Students who complete the EMR course are eligible to obtain their initial Emergency Medical Responder Provider Certification from the Wisconsin Department of Human Services (DHS).

This 8-week course runs during the evenings in the spring semester and during the day in the fall semester. Students must attend a mandatory program expectation session prior to the course. Courses are typically posted three months prior to the start date.

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Learn, develop and practice the practical skills required to perform as a firefighter, while also receiving the didactic theory required to support those skills and related firefighting functions. This course extends past the entry-level courses to better prepare the student to function as a firefighter while also providing the necessary education and skills to be eligible for WTCS Firefighter I certification testing.

• This one-semester program runs in summer, fall and spring. Courses are typically posted three months prior to the start date.
• This course meets the NFPA 1001 Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications training requirements for WTCS Firefighter I certification.
• The WCTC Fire I Certification course sign-up includes both Firefighter I (503-720) – substitute for Fire Fighting Principles (503-142), and Hazardous Materials Operations (503-780) – substitute for HazMat Awareness and Ops (503-153). Students must complete the both courses to be eligible for WTCS Firefighter I certification testing.
• This program includes a Mandatory Program Expectation Session, chosen during sign-up.
• If you are not affiliated with a fire department, gear rentals are available.

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First aid and CPR skills are essential in a wide range of professions and useful for just about anyone! Keep your knowledge up to date in one of our training courses.

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Current high school students can get a head start at WCTC. Explore careers and earn certifications toward a career in fire or EMS through:

• Dual Enrollment Academy
• Start College Now