A pre service firefighter program provides students with the knowledge and skills required to build careers in firefighting in just one year. The program is delivered by experienced faculty members and instructors.

1. What It Takes to Becoming a Fire Fighter?
Firefighting is one of the most respected professions in Canada. This is
because of the important role of firefighters in saving lives, property and
environment, by carrying out emergency rescue operations.
Firefighting is a rigorous job and is certainly not for faint-hearted.
Therefore, if you’re considering a career in this field, make sure that
you’re physically fit, capable of handling immense pressure and dedicated
to serve the community.
As said earlier, the job of a firefighter is not easy and neither is the
process of becoming one. Hiring process is really tough. So, you must
know beforehand what you’re getting into. The job of a firefighter is to
work effectively with other members of the fire service team and pre-
hospital emergency care providers, in order to save lives, suppress fire
and protect environment from further destruction. Most often, they are
the first emergency personnel to arrive at the scene of fire and perform
emergency rescue operations.
The job may include working at odd hours. The professionals are required
to work in myriad of settings, including metropolitan areas, rural areas,
forest, gas stations, airports, chemical plants and other industrial sites.
During their regular work hours, they work at fire stations and make
preparations to respond immediately to fires and other emergencies.
Becoming a Firefighter
If you’re interested in becoming a fire fighter, you will have to meet the
knowledge and skill outcomes required by the Ontario Office of Fire
Marshal (OFM) curriculum in the areas of community education, fire
prevention, fire suppression, emergency patient care, environmental
protection and special rescue operations.
In order to gain the knowledge and skills required to build career in this
field, you will need to have undergone at least a post-secondary pre-
service firefighter program in Toronto. The one-year program
provides you with theoretical and practical understanding in all aspects of
fire fighting. The program runs for three semesters and covers a wide
range of subjects, including Communications, Introduction to Fire
Service, Fire Ground Operations, Emergency Patient Care, Fire
Equipment, Fire Suppression, Fitness, Rescue Operations, Environmental

2. Protection, Fire Safety Inspection, and Global Citizenship: From Social
Analysis to Social Action.
The course also includes professional preparation through firefighter pre-
graduate experience. They receive practical training under the guidance
of experienced instructors.
Studying Firefighting in Toronto
Numerous colleges in Toronto offer pre-service firefighter courses. But
it’s important to choose a college that is recognized and offers strong
employment prospects. Centennial College’s program in pre-service
firefighting is delivered in partnership with Toronto Fire Services.
Moreover, the program is in accordance with the approved curriculum
developed by the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs (OAFC) and the
Ontario Office of the Fire Marshal.
It combines theory and practical, preparing you to work effectively in a
team to save lives and suppress fire. Simulation training is also provided
to you under the guidance of qualified instructors. In addition to this, you
also gain practical experience in ‘live fire burns’ at the City of Toronto’s
Fire Training Academy and the Emergency Patient Care at college’s
Healthcare Simulation Centre.