Fire and Rescue

Massanutten Technical Center

 Artifact #10 - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Objectives

I.                    Goal

The goal of the Fire and Rescue program is for each student to achieve the following certifications:

1. Firefighter I
2. Firefighter II
3. EMT
4. CPR and First Aid
5. HazMat

1. Objectives
1. To combine lecture and hands-on skills training each day to obtain the skills necessary for successful completion.
2. For all students to be ready to sit for their certification exam by May 1 of each school year.
3. To require students to have regular attendance, including the rule that they cannot miss more than 10% of class time.
4. To require students to make up any missed class time.
5. To involve Rockingham County Fire and Rescue Department personnel in the classroom and skills training as part of the collaboration between MTC and Rockingham County Fire and Rescue.
6. To make sure students have the opportunity to use Rockingham County Fire and Safety equipment to ensure their training is as realistic as possible.
7. To cover each VA Department of Education competency for each course and keep a log to ensure each student has satisfactorily reached each competency.
8. To assure that students reach 80% competency level.
9. To assure that students are able to reach a 70% level on the written state certification exam.
10. To require students to be involved in 144 training hours as required to sit for the Firefighter I certification.
11. To require students to be involved in 121 hours as required to sit for the EMT certification exam.
12. To require students to undertake scenario-based training to prepare for their EMT and HAZMAT certification
13. To require each student to participate in a “live-burn” exercise at the Fire Department’s training grounds.
14. To use, in class, ranking officers and a promotions process, like the Fire Department, with student officers responsible for problem-solving.