Fire Department Education of Personnel
Education Requirements of Fire Fighters
- State Certified Fire Fighter II/Basic
- State Certification includes knowledge in 23 Subject areas including:
- Fire Department Orientation
- Ladders
- Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
- Building Construction
- Hose
- Communications
- Public Education
- Fire Cause
- Hazardous Materials
It includes classroom as well as hands on, practical training.
The student must pass a state-administered test to receive certification
from the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
Continuing Education
- We do monthly training on fire related subjects:
- The College of Lake County offers an Associates Degree in
Fire Science Technology - Our personnel also take state certified training in many fire-related
subjects including: - Fire Apparatus Engineer
- Fire Instructor
- Fire Officer
- Fire Investigator
- Hazardous Materials Technician
- Public Safety Diver
- Roadway Extrication Specialist
- Technical Rescue Specialist
- Juvenile Firesetter Intervention
Education Requirements of Paramedics
State Licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
All personnel must first attend Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B) training and become state certified. Training in our area is provided by through the College of Lake County at area hospitals.
After certification as and EMT-B personnel must then attend Paramedic training and become state certified. Training in our area is provided by through the College of Lake County at area hospitals.
Continuing Education
- Our department trains in-house monthly on paramedic skills
- In addition, Vista Health provides Continuing Education classes every other month. This helps us meet the state requirement of 30 hours of continuing education per year.
- We are also required to keep a current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR card.
