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Rescue Technician
Credits: 17 | Degree Type: Certificate | Campus Offered: EGF
Program Specific Requirements

1. Minnesota Department of Human Services Licensing Division Background study must be completed upon program entry and annually thereafter. Evidence of approval to provide healthcare must be on file prior to entering FIRE courses.
2. All required courses for the program must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
3. Immunization and health screening data must be submitted on the college Health Screening Form prior to enrollment in FIRE courses.
4. All students must have structural firefighting personal protective equipment, which consists of a helmet, protective hood, coat, pants, gloves, and boots.

Program Description

The Rescue Technician certificate program provides an opportunity for students to obtain basic and advanced instruction in technical rescue. The areas include Vehicle Extriction, Trench Rescue, High and Low Angle Rope Rescue, Water and Ice Rescue, Confined Space Rescue and Structural Collapse Rescue. The program meets the minimum requirements for a Rescue Technician as outlined by the National Fire Protection Association. This certificate consists of technical coursework, providing a focus on technical hands-on training to enable the student to become familiar with basic and advanced level aspects of the technician rescue field for the fire service.

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Accreditation

The College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, (800) 621-7440, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504.

Course Listings

Semester order by campus: East Grand Forks

Course # Course Name Credits
Prerequisites
EMTB 1100 Emergency Med Tech Basic 4
FIRE 1110 Firefighter Basic 6
FIRE 1120 Firefighter Practical 1
FIRE 1124 Fire Protection System 2
Required
FIRE 1130 Rescue Theory & Practices 1
FIRE 1160 Technical Rescue I 1
FIRE 2260 Technical Rescue II 1
FIRE 2262 Vehicle Extrication 2
FIRE 2264 Trench Rescue 2
FIRE 2266 High/Low Rope Rescue 4
FIRE 2268 Water & Ice Rescue 2
FIRE 2270 Confined Space Rescue 2
FIRE 2272 StructuralCollapse Rescue 2
TOTAL CREDITS:    17
Program Learner Outcomes