Fire Protection
DELIVERY
Day or Evening
START
Fall or Spring Semester
CAMPUS
Brooklyn Park and Eden Prairie Campus
OVERVIEW
To meet the challenges of a career in fire protection, you need training that prepares you with technical knowledge as well as hands-on experience. That is why HTC’s Fire Protection program is designed to provide you with a career ladder educational opportunity beginning with certificates and culminating with a Bachelor of Science concentration in fire science. From the basics of fire suppression, hazardous materials and fire inspection/investigation to the training that prepares you for upper-level chief positions, the program helps you develop the skills to succeed.
LABS AND CLASSROOMS
When you walk into our learning labs at HTC it is like walking into a fire station. We boast four pumper trucks with pumping capacity of over 1200 gallons of water per minute. We also have a 100 foot tower ladder. Our outside lab facilities include a 70 foot high training tower, two car fire props, one propane live fire simulator, two class A live fire simulators, one USAR structural collapse simulator, and numerous ventilation and fire simulators.
SUPPLIES/TOOLS
Our students are uniform in appearance.
The program requires several items to meet this requirement:
An HTC fire program t-shirt, blue uniform pants, black uniform belt, and black uniform shoes or boots.
If students are not affiliated with a local fire department, there is a rental fee of $100 for structural firefighting gear.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment of a firefighter is physically demanding. It could be hot or cold, stressful, and mentally challenging. From carrying equipment to pulling hose lines full of water to pulling walls and ceilings apart. Students will work inside structures that are on fire and high above the ground, cutting apart roofs in order to ventilate a fire. The work environment is ever-changing and challenging.
JOB OUTLOOK
GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT
Gainful Employment Information
POTENTIAL JOB TITLES Firefighter, Fire Motor/Apparatus Operator, Fire Inspector, Fire Investigator, Fire Captain, Fire Chief
SALARY
INSTRUCTORS
Douglas Dyrland
Diploma, Hennepin Technical College
Minnesota State Fire Service Certification
Dave Klocek
A.A. Metropolitan State University
Minnesota State Fire Service Certification
Rob Miller
A.A.S. Hennepin Technical College
Jac Myers
A.A.S. Miramar-Black Mountain Community College
Fire Officer 4, Texas A&M
Bernie Vrona
B.A. University of Wisconsin
M.S.W. University of Southern California
ADVISORY COMMITTEE/PARTNERSHIPS
Our advisory board consists of local fire service leaders and departments who have a vested interest in high quality fire service education.
ACCREDITATION/AFFILIATIONS
International Fire Service Accreditation Congress http://www.ifsac.org
Metro State University http://www.metrostate.edu
Metro State University is our four year partner offering a 2+2 degree transfer. The student has the ability to transfer their entire HTC A.A.S degree into Metro State's program and finish the last 2 years with a B.A. degree from Metro State.
ARTICULATIONS
When you walk into our learning labs at HTC it is like walking into a fire station. We boast four pumper trucks with pumping capacity of over 1200 gallons of water per minute. We also have a 100 foot tower ladder. Our outside lab facilities include a 70 foot high training tower, two car fire props, one propane live fire simulator, two class A live fire simulators, one USAR structural collapse simulator, and numerous ventilation and fire simulators.
SUPPLIES/TOOLS
Our students are uniform in appearance.
The program requires several items to meet this requirement:
An HTC fire program t-shirt, blue uniform pants, black uniform belt, and black uniform shoes or boots.
If students are not affiliated with a local fire department, there is a rental fee of $100 for structural firefighting gear.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment of a firefighter is physically demanding. It could be hot or cold, stressful, and mentally challenging. From carrying equipment to pulling hose lines full of water to pulling walls and ceilings apart. Students will work inside structures that are on fire and high above the ground, cutting apart roofs in order to ventilate a fire. The work environment is ever-changing and challenging.
JOB OUTLOOK
GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT
Gainful Employment Information
POTENTIAL JOB TITLES Firefighter, Fire Motor/Apparatus Operator, Fire Inspector, Fire Investigator, Fire Captain, Fire Chief
SALARY
INSTRUCTORS
Douglas Dyrland
Diploma, Hennepin Technical College
Minnesota State Fire Service Certification
Dave Klocek
A.A. Metropolitan State University
Minnesota State Fire Service Certification
Rob Miller
A.A.S. Hennepin Technical College
Jac Myers
A.A.S. Miramar-Black Mountain Community College
Fire Officer 4, Texas A&M
Bernie Vrona
B.A. University of Wisconsin
M.S.W. University of Southern California
ADVISORY COMMITTEE/PARTNERSHIPS
Our advisory board consists of local fire service leaders and departments who have a vested interest in high quality fire service education.
ACCREDITATION/AFFILIATIONS
International Fire Service Accreditation Congress http://www.ifsac.org
Metro State University http://www.metrostate.edu
Metro State University is our four year partner offering a 2+2 degree transfer. The student has the ability to transfer their entire HTC A.A.S degree into Metro State's program and finish the last 2 years with a B.A. degree from Metro State.
ARTICULATIONS
