1. ST. MARYS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL CAREER-TECHNOLOGY FIRE AND EMS PROGRAM

2. PROGRAM PARTNERS St. Marys County Volunteer Fire & EMS Departments St. Marys County Public Schools University of Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute Joseph Sacco Firefighting and Safety School FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE PROGRAM AND HOW TO SIGN UP, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR HOME SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

4. THE FIRE AND EMS PROGRAM IS A ONE YEAR PROGRAM IN THE CAREER-TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF THE ST. MARYS COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM SOME CLASSES WILL BE HELD AT A FIRE TRAINING ACADEMY TO DO PRACTICAL EXERCISES AND LIVE CONTROLLED BURNS

6. 16 Years of Age at Beginning of School Year Current Member or Become a Member of a St. Marys County Fire or EMS Department Junior or Senior Status Parental Permission Meet School Requirements Transportation on Extended Days STUDENT REQUIREMENTS

7. PLEASE NOTE: CADETS WILL BE RESPONDING ON FIRE APPARATUS AND AMBULANCES TO ACTUAL EMERGENCY CALLS CADETS MAY BE ASSIGNED TO FIRE AND EMS STATIONS ON SOME DAYS AS PART OF THE PROGRAM

9. CLASSES AND COLLEGE CREDITS Emergency Medical Technician – B Fire Fighter I Hazardous Material Operations Incident Management Systems Rescue Tech Vehicle and Machinery Rescue Response to Terrorism, Basic Concepts Building Construction (2 classes) Engine Company Fire Ground Operations Fire Fighter II STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE COLLEGE CREDITS, AS WELL AS, STATE AND NATIONAL CERTIFICATION FOR TRAINING COMPLETED CLASSES WILL RUN ONE HALF OF THE SCHOOL DAY SOME DAYS MAY RUN LONGER THAN THE SCHOOL DAY 6 credits 3 credits 1 credit 3 credits 2 credits 1 credit 2 credits 19 CRED ITS TOTAL

10. VALUE OF COLLEGE CREDIT DEPENDS ON COLLEGE –COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND $2,000+ –UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE $4,000+ A STUDENT CAN RECEIVE UP TO 32 FREE CREDIT HOURS TOWARDS A DEGREE IN FIRE SCIENCE OR EMS FROM MFRI

12. CAREER POSSIBILITIES EMT with Public or Private Ambulance Service Dispatcher for Emergency Services (Fire/EMS and Police) Firefighter Paramedic Flight Medic Fire Investigator Fire Inspector Hospital Emergency Room Technician Emergency Manager Wildland Firefighter

14. WE ENCOURAGE ALL STUDENTS TO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER COLLEGE AS AN OPTION AFTER COMPLETION OF THIS PROGRAM FIRE SCIENCE FIRE ENGINEERING HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION PARAMEDIC