FIRE SERVICE TECHNOLOGY Department Head:
Philip Hill
228-5057
25 years experience in the fireservice, 10 years as Chief of the Laurens County Fire Department; South Carolina Fire Academy Certified Instructor

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The college that works for fire training here at home.
Once, you had to go to Columbia for fire service training. Now, Greenville Tech’s Brashier Campus in Simpsonville provides basic fire service training with a certificate in Fire Service Technology. Students with no previous experience and those wishing to advance in their firefighting careers have a convenient option right here at home.

A rewarding career
Firefighters perform essential services for the community and are rewarded in many ways.

The pay and benefits are a draw with a normal work schedule of 24 hours on duty/48 hours off and overtime pay. But the greatest reward is the satisfaction of knowing that you are helping someone in an emergency.

Skills that meet high standards
The program was implemented in 2006, at the request of the Fire Chief’s Association of Greenville County, which provided guidance on content.  Courses offered encompass the specific training needs of the association as well as the national standards needed to pass the IFSAC exam.  These are curriculum (for college credit) courses. Scheduling is easy with classes taught primarily in the evenings, with some required Saturdays. Credits may be transferred and applied to other programs.  They may also be applied to the Associate Degree in Fire Service program, which will become available soon.

Program 
The Fire Service Technology program gives
students the knowledge and skills needed to become a basic firefighter and takes students through National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 Firefighter II level. It provides all the elements of NFPA Firefighter I and II including basic first aid, CPR, incident command, fire behavior and rescue.  Upon successful completion, students may apply to sit for the IFSAC Firefighter I and II certification exam. 

The Advanced Certificate utilizes core courses from the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Associates Degree recommended curriculum and serves as a bridge between the Fire Service Technology certificate and the proposed Associate Degree program in Fire Science, the first such degree offered in the area.

Fire Service Technology Certificate
     before beginning FST 102, this form must be completed
Fire Service Technology Certificate Advanced
Fall 2009; Associated Degree in Fire Science

Career Opportunities
Firefighter.
With further education; Company Officer; Fire Marshal; Fire Investigator; Fire Prevention Officer or other Fire Service positions.

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Events
Brashierfest is an annual event held at Greenville Tech’s Brashier Campus in May, bringing fun, educational opportunities, and an action-packed firefighters’ competition to the Golden Strip.

Links
SC on Fire

Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education FESHE

Firehouse Magazine

NIOSH