Lee's Summit R-7 School District
Dual Credit:
UCM CDM 2000 (3 hrs credit available to eligible students) Credit by Certification:
Metropolitan Community College (6 hrs credit available to eligible students) Prerequisite:
GPA: 2.5 cumulative or better; Attendance: 95% or better; Reading/Writing: 10th grade level 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 certified LSFD 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 national IFSTA Fire Fighter I, II and HazMat certifications that are required for firefighters. Students must provide their own transportation for off-campus field/skill training experiences at firefighting training centers in and near Lee’s Summit.
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UCM CDM 2000 (3 hrs credit available to eligible students) Credit by Certification:
Metropolitan Community College (6 hrs credit available to eligible students) Prerequisite:
GPA: 2.5 cumulative or better; Attendance: 95% or better; Reading/Writing: 10th grade level 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 certified LSFD 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 national IFSTA Fire Fighter I, II and HazMat certifications that are required for firefighters. Students must provide their own transportation for off-campus field/skill training experiences at firefighting training centers in and near Lee’s Summit.
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