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Fire Science

Hutchinson Community College Fire Science is here to meet your needs.   As a premier, degree-based program, we work with you on options to obtain a degree and also offer training for current emergency service personnel.   Our program offers numerous courses on-site, online, and also has the capability to teach classes at various sites through-out the State.   With a dedicated, professional faculty and staff, HutchCC Fire Science provides an educational opportunity that is challenging, rewarding and meaningful to students.

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Fire Science - AAS

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Fire Science - CERT

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Academy Training

Our academy style training allows students to complete courses in a short amount of time.  Students will receive NFPA 1001 Firefighter I and II training in only two-weeks!  Experience a hands-on course preparing you for Firefighter I, Firefighter II.

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Fire Academy Dates

Students will receive NFPA 1001 Firefighter I and II training in only two-weeks!  Experience a hands-on course preparing you for Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Hazardous Materials Awareness, and Hazardous Materials Operations Level IFSAC Certification. This program emphasizes learning the basic knowledge and skills necessary to become a functioning member of a fire department.  While at the Firefighter I and II Academy,  the student's daily routine incorporates a fire department atmosphere into the training.  Instruction includes required online pre-work, daily quizzes on cognitive information, classroom lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on practice on individual skills.  The Firefighter I and II Academy students will respond on fire apparatus, perform vehicle extrication, participate in live interior and exterior fire evolutions, night drills, team work, and practice safety and accountability.  At the conclusion of the two-week course, IFSAC certification testing is offered.

Contact 620-728-4460 for more information or email:  fireacademy@hutchcc.edu

Fire Academy Dates:

Fall 2020:

Firefighter II (ONLY) Academy:  Online begins September 14, 2020, Face-to-face meets October 26, 2020 - October 29, 2020. (Registration is Open)

Spring 2021:

Firefighter II ONLY Academy: Online begins January 4th, 2021. Face-to-face meets Feb. 5 - Feb. 8, 2021. (Registration is open)

Firefighter I and II Academy: Online begins April 12, 2021.  Face to face meets May 15, 2021 - May 28, 2021. (Registration is CLOSED)

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Candidate Testing

The CPAT is a sequence of events requiring you to progress along a predetermined path from event to event in a continuous manner. This test was developed to allow fire departments to obtain pools of trainable candidates who are physically able to perform essential job tasks at fire scenes. Testing is done at our Fire Science East facility, 11319 S. Halstead Rd., Hutchinson, KS 67501. For more information contact HCC Fire: 620-728-4460 or 728-4461.

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Fire Officer Program

HutchCC Fire Science is offering on-line education for current and future fire officers. Fire Officer I and Fire Officer II are now available as on-line courses. The Fire Officer courses are taught entirely on line and can be easily completed while the student is at the station; all that is needed is a computer with internet access. These courses were specifically designed to help educate the line firefighter/officer with minimum impact on their days off.

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Field Day

 

October 30, 2020 registration closed.  Register for our March 19 or March 26 events.

Due to social distancing guidelines, HutchCC Fire Science will be doing a series of smaller field days this year, instead of one large event.  Registration is now closed for our first event this October.  We are happy to announce our Spring Dates of March 19, 2021, and March 26, 2021.

Come spend the day with us and see how you can take the first step towards an exciting career as a firefighter.  Click the link below to download a copy of the event flyer.  For more information, please call: 620-728-4460.

Fire Science Student Field Day

All participants and their chaperones must register below.  Space is limited to the first 25 registered participants. To ensure space for proper social distancing, there is a limit of one chaperone per participant.

Participant Registration           

Chaperone Registration

Contact Details

Fire Science
whiteb@hutchcc.edu
620-728-4462
1-888-GO-HUTCH ext. 4462

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