• Comprehend and analyze a broad range of fire science concepts including:
  – the history and lineage of the modern fire and emergency services
  – fundamental fire chemistry, fire behavior and fire dynamics
  – how the various types of fire protection systems are designed to meet differences in building construction, hazard type, environmental conditions and compartment configuration
• Understand and use contemporary strategies and theories used to effectively manage and lead employees in various organizational settings and contexts
• Understand and implement relevant human resources, civil rights, labor rights, and due process legislation that pertains to the management, hiring, firing, and promotion of employees
• Use various technological, educational and legal approaches to preventing and mitigating fires
• Comprehend how people of different ages, cultural backgrounds, and abilities behave in fires, and various approaches to mitigate the impact of these variations in behavior
• Demonstrate leadership skills that embody a commitment to diversity, social justice and civic responsibility
• Formulate, conduct and critique basic academic research on fire and emergency services topics
• Accurately calculate hydraulic flow rates, static pressures, residual pressures, friction losses and pump capacities
• Conduct a thorough and legally defensible fire investigation
• Identify core technical concepts in the fire service
• Evaluate the application of legal issues in the fire service
• Apply prevention concepts to the fire service
• Apply research and statistical skills to fire protection issues
• Analyze ethical, leadership, and administrative issues in fire service organization management

As society changes, so do the demands for the emergency services provided to our citizens. Building code and construction advancements have made fire suppression a rare service for the modern fire department to provide. Today, most departments function as “all-hazards” responders, with emergency medical services playing an integral role in their mission profile.

In response to these industry changes, Anna Maria College has developed a new dual-track Fire Science/Paramedic program that prepares our students to fill essential roles as emergency providers.  

This Dual Track Fire Science-Paramedic Program is designed to educate the future leaders of the fire service, while also producing highly trained entry level paramedic providers ready to sit for the National Registry Paramedic Certification Exam. 

Prerequisites:

Fire Science – None

Paramedic Program – Candidates must possess a current certification as an Emergency Medical Technician, an AHA Healthcare Provider CPR card, and a driver’s license to begin the program. An Emergency Medical Technician certification MUST be completed before beginning paramedic studies. The EMT course is offered every Spring and Fall on campus, or a student can complete the course through any accredited program.

Program Highlights-Fire Science

Fire Emergency Service Higher Education Accredited Program (FESHE): Anna Maria College prides itself as the first college in the country to be accredited by the National Fire Academy and the U.S. Fire Administration.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS-Paramedicine

First Class Clinical Rotation Sites: We are fortunate to partner with the Baystate Healthcare System for our clinical placement, which affords access to a Level I Trauma center and several smaller community hospitals. This placement allows students to practice their skills in a supervised setting with medical staff who understand the nuances of paramedicine.

High-volume field placements: This is the “capstone” of our training before students take the written and practical exams. Field training lets students experience a wide variety of emergencies. The students are supervised by experienced field providers, many of whom completed the program here at Anna Maria.

Total Credits:122

The program advisors for this program have many years of experience in both Fire Suppression and Emergency Medical Care. They are intimately involved in the program and dedicated to the success of our students.

Contacts:

Gary T. Daugherty, Director                                   Wardwell Cox, Director

Fire Science and Emergency Management             Paramedic and Emergency Medical Programs

gdaugherty@annamaria.edu                                    wcox@annamaria.edu

508-849-3263                                                          508-849-3593