TRADES & INDUSTRIAL

Volunteer Firefighter

Theory Level 1

NOC-3413

For more information on SIIT’s Volunteer Firefighter programs, please email firefighting@siit.ca.

Program Description

The SIIT Volunteer Firefighter (VFF) program provides training for First Nations communities using the IFSTA Essential of Fire Fighting, 7th Edition, curriculum. The VFF theory Level 1 program is 1.5 weeks in length.

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Admission Requirements

  • Students have at least a Grade 8 education with Grade 10 recommended.
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Non-Academic Requirements

  • Students Must be in good physical condition with good eyesight, hearing, manual dexterity, physical agility, eye-hand coordination, and no medical restrictions.

Adult Basic Education, Trades and Industrial, and Post-Secondary Programs

More than 30 Academic and Quick Skills programs

SIIT is a First Nation Governed, credit granting post-secondary institution

More than 1000 employers work with SIIT JobConnections every year

Established in 1976

90% Indigenous student body

Over $350,000 in Awards are available to SIIT students every year

9 JobConnections Centres province wide connect job seekers to employment opportunities

SIIT offers a wide range of Student Services and Cultural Supports

Programs are offered at 3 campuses and over 35 community learning sites per year

Students from more than 70 First Nations, Metis, Inuit, and Non Indigenous communities attend SIIT

JobSeries provides foundational, in-community pre-employment training

More than 65% of SIIT Staff and Faculty are Indigenous

JobConnections mobile career services are available for rural communities

More than 60,000 Alumni

Acceptance Policy

Strong preference is given to applicants who are Status First Nations, but SIIT programs are open to anyone.

English Language Benchmark

SIIT is not currently legislated to accept International Students. You must be a Canadian/ Permanent Resident to apply.

To be admitted into this program you must be able to understand and communicate in English (Canadian Language Benchmark Assessment of six – CLB6).

Courses

  • VFFP 101 Volunteer Fire Fighter Level 1 – Theory

Volunteer Firefighter

Theory Level 1

What to Expect

Length of Program

  • The Volunteer Firefighter Theory Level One program takes approximately 50 hours to complete.

Instruction

The program has the option of being delivered in First Nation communities with an instructor in the classroom or online self-paced with no instructor.

Attendance Policy

Students are required to maintain a 90% attendance rate to complete the program.

Online self-paced delivery requires students to complete all chapters and corresponding quizzes.

Evaluation

For in-community program delivery with an instructor present, evaluation in the program will be through competency-based assessment of knowledge. A Pass/Fail grading system will be used in evaluating the theory learned. A variety of checklists and observations will be used by the instructor to determine the achievement level of the specific skills. For online self-paced delivery, evaluation in the program will be through competency-based quizzes of knowledge. A Pass/Fail grading system will be used in evaluating the theory learned.

Graduation Document

Successful students will receive a Certificate of Achievement for VFF Theory Level 1. The theory portion must be completed before the practical component of the program.

Career Path

Career Opportunities

Students can become members of the on-reserve Fire Department and contribute to community safety. The emphasis of this program is on community-based, local firefighting training.

Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies

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