Med Fire Rescue

No Ordinary Job

In crisis situations, people’s lives often depend on the quick and highly skilled reaction of emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, and firefighters. The fast pace and intense situations in this field require emergency personnel to be emotionally steady, focused, compassionate, and physically strong.

You never know what the day will bring with a career in Med/Fire Rescue! You might:

• Control and/or extinguish fires
• Protect lives and property
• Administer emergency/lifesaving services
• Assist in disaster recovery
• Provide aircraft fire rescue
• Control and clean-up hazardous chemical spills
  
  

What can I expect?

We’ve revised our program to include more options for you. Earn an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Med/Fire Rescue and receive a solid foundation in the medical and fire-fighting aspects of this career. Or, after the first year, move to the Emergency Medical Specialist option and focus on patient care and “behind the scenes” processes like billing and coding for insurance claims and using electronic health records. Both of these options are 20-month programs. Another option is to earn a Paramedic diploma after completing the first 12 months of the program.

Careers

According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, regional and national occupational trends show a significant increase over the next 10 years in career opportunities in the med/fire rescue profession. Firefighter is also ranked as one of US News Top 50 Careers of 2011.

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