College Certificate in Pre-Service Firefighter Education and Training

Northern College

Train with the best at Ontario’s premier firefighting facility. Northern’s Pre-Service Firefighter program is in a class of its own. Thanks to our state-of-the-art training facilities unique partnership with Timmins Fire Department, you’ll have access to all the infrastructure and equipment of a working fire station. Plus, featuring a blend of labs, field placements, and vocational courses, you’ll graduate from this one-year program in peak performance and prepared to take on any challenge.From rope rescues and breaking down doors to complex live-burn scenarios in our own burn building, the curriculum continuously tests your composure and stretches your adaptability. You will strategize plans of attack, and function as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You can even practice as a volunteer firefighter in the real world. And finally, master all your new skills during an immersive six-week hands-on program featuring fire and rescue evolution training.

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