Northwest Technical College
Bemidji, Minnesota

Fire Service

Do you love the adrenaline rush of an emergency? Are you calm in a crisis situation? You could have a fabulous career in the field of fire science. It offers pulse-racing excitement, strong camaraderie with your fellow crew members and the pride of knowing you save lives. Our fire fighter training program provides basic instruction in firefighting, emergency medical care and rescue services. We invite you to give yourself the opportunity to become a hero – consider a career in fire service.

Classroom and hands-on training covers topics including:

• Fire fighter wellness
• EMT basic training
• Fire fighting I & II

Employment

Nationwide demand exists for career, volunteer and paid on-call firefighters for communities and municipalities. There are also some opportunities in private industry or governmental institutions.

See more information about careers as a firefighter.