This program provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for employment as Fire Fighters. The firefighter program content includes orientation to fire service, fire alarms and communication, vehicles, apparatus and equipment, fire behavior, portable extinguishers, fire streams, fundamentals of extinguishment, ladders, hoses, tools and equipment, forcible entry, salvage, overhaul, ventilation, rescue, protective breathing equipment, first responder emergency medical techniques, water supplies, principles of in-service inspections, safety, controlled burning and employability skills. Additionally, this is an instructional program that prepares individuals to provide initial care to sick or injured persons.
The average annual pay for a Firefighter EMT in Florida is $29,496 an year. Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $14.18 an hour. This is the equivalent of $567/week or $2,458/month.