Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security

Fire Fighter Technology Career Pathway (FIFI)

Foundational Prerequisite

Prerequisite

Concentrator

Career Pathway Major

IP11 Public Safety I HN

IP31 Firefighter Technology I HN

IP32 Firefighter Technology II HN

IP33 Firefighter Technology III HN OR
CTE Advanced Studies HN
OR
CTE Apprenticeship HN OR
CTE Internship HN

Occupations: Fire Inspector and Investigator; Firefighter; Emergency Management Director; First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detective

IP11 Public Safety I HN - This course provides basic career information in public safety including corrections, emergency and fire management, security and protection, law enforcement, and legal services. FEMA certifications NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800 are also a part of this course. Additionally, students will develop a personal plan for a career in public safety. The course includes skills in each area, using resources from the community to help deliver instruction to the students. English language arts are reinforced.

IP31 Firefighter Technology I HN - Covers part of the N.C. Fire Fighter I/II certification modules required for fire fighters in NC. Modules include fire department orientation and safety; fire prevention, education, and cause; fire alarms and communications; fire behavior; personal protective equipment; portable fire extinguishers; and fire hose, streams, and appliances. Local Prerequisite: IP11 Public Safety I HN AND 10th grade standing

IP32 Firefighter Technology II HN - Covers additional NC Fire Fighter I/II combination certification modules required for all fire fighters in North Carolina. Modules include ropes, ladders, forcible entry, ventilation, water supply, sprinklers, and foam fire stream.  Prerequisite: IP31 Fire Fighter Technology I HN 

IP33 Firefighter Technology III HN - This course covers additional NC Fire Fighter certification modules required for all fire fighters in NC. They include water supplies, sprinklers, fire & life preparedness, rescue, mayday, safety & survival. Prerequisite: IP32 Fire Fighter Technology II HN

OPTIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY CAREER PATHWAY (students can complete the Public Safety pathway in addition to the Firefighter pathway or as an alternate pathway in the Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security career cluster)

IP11 Public Safety I HN - This course provides basic career information in public safety including corrections, emergency and fire management, security and protection, law enforcement, and legal services. FEMA certifications NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800 are also a part of this course. Additionally, students will develop a personal plan for a career in public safety. The course includes skills in each area, using resources from the community to help deliver instruction to the students. English language arts are reinforced.

IP12 Public Safety II HN - This course provides a deeper level of understanding of career information in public safety by focusing on the Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) Certification and NECI 40-hour 9-1-1 Basic Communications course certification. CERT is a Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) developed certification that incorporates all areas of public safety. English language arts are reinforced. Prerequisite: IP11 Public Safety I HN