Fire Academy & EMT
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The PfISD Fire Science Career Academy is offered in partnership with the Pflugerville Fire Department/Travis County ESD 2
Fire Science Career Academy
The PfISD Fire Science Career Academy is a Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) certified training program and a certified EMT training program. Successful graduates of the PfISD Fire Science Career Academy are eligible for the TCFP Structural Fire Fighter Basic certification exam, the National Registry Emergency Medical Technical Basic exam, and the Level 1 Firefighter Certificate from Austin Community College. Students can begin a career in the fire service or the emergency services with these industry certifications.
The program courses are aligned with Austin Community College and taught by a PfISD teacher who is a retired firefighter with fire academy instructor experience. Students who meet all requirements will receive free college credit up to a Level 1 College Certificate. The courses are rigorous and require study time outside of class. Additionally, to meet the certification requirements, students are required to participate in several Saturday skill training exercises at the Pflugerville Fire Department Training Site, including a live fire exercise which is supervised by Pflugerville Fire Department instructors.
The PfISD Fire Science Career Academy prepares students for a career in the fire service industry and emergency medical services. Students learn
- TCFP rules and regulations
- Proper incident reporting and recordkeeping
- Proper use of personal protection equipment
- Principles of fire safety
- Texas Department of State Health Services rules and regulations
- Principles of emergency medical services for EMT
Students complete the following courses:
9th or 10th grade - Medical Terminology, Disaster Response (optional, @ HHS)
11th grade - Anatomy and Physiology (science credit) and Firefighter I
12th grade - Firefighter II
PfISD Fire Science Career Academy Student Information Packet
Important Information:
Students interested in the Fire Science Career Academy, or Healthcare Therapeutics-EMT course, must submit an information packet. This is not an application, as no application is required for entry into the program. If enrollment requests exceed available seats in either program the Student Information Packet rubric will be used to determine enrollment and a waitlist will be created if necessary.
Fire Science Career Academy Student Information Packets are available at the counseling office of each high school campus.
Contact Information
| Battalion Chief (Travis County ESD #2 ) | |
| Captain Michael Rhea | PfISD Fire Science Career Academy Instructor |
HealthcareTherapeutics (EMT)
One of the specializations available in the Healthcare Therapeutics program of study is Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). The PfISD EMT course is a National Registry-certified training program. Successful graduates of the EMT course are eligible to take the National Registry exam for industry certification, which makes them eligible for a career in emergency services.
The EMT course introduces students to emergency medical service careers. Students will learn
The EMT course introduces students to emergency medical service careers. Students will learn
- Texas Department of State Health Services rules and regulations
- Proper incident reporting and recordkeeping
- Proper use of personal protection equipment
- Principles of emergency medical services.
Students participate in ambulance ride-outs with paramedics and EMTs, and are active participants in emergency room settings through clinical rotations at a hospital. These work-based learning experiences are required for certification eligibility, and take place outside of class time. Students provide their own transportation to the work-based learning sites as they schedule the experiences based on their availability.
Students must currently be enrolled in the Healthcare Therapeutics program of study, and have earned prerequisite credit for the following courses:
- Medical Terminology
- Health Science Theory
- Biology
- Anatomy and Physiology
Important Information:
Students interested in the Fire Science Career Academy, or Healthcare Therapeutics-EMT course, must submit an information packet. This is not an application, as no application is required for entry into the program. If enrollment requests exceed available seats in either program the Student Information Packet rubric will be used to determine enrollment and a waitlist will be created if necessary.
Healthcare Therapeutics-EMT Student Information Packets are available from health science teachers at each high school campus.
Contact Information:
Shay Haude, EMT Instructor
shay.haude@pfisd.net