In the Firefighting/Emergency Medical Service program, you will train to become a professional firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). Through your training, you will learn such technical skills as rescue, fire prevention and suppression, and the proper use and maintenance of tools and equipment. As a certified firefighter/EMT, you can begin working in the industry immediately after high school. You will also have the foundation to continue your education in a fire science or paramedic program. Credits can be applied to an associate degree in fire service or an emergency services degree.