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Courses

Level 1

Course details

College Reading & Writing Across Contexts
COMM1085

Description:

This course explores the intersections of reading, writing, and critical thinking with an emphasis on academic and workplace competencies for the 21st century. Through regular reading, writing, and discussion, students will develop the ability to analyze texts, construct well-supported arguments, and express their ideas effectively by learning to meet the expectations of selected audiences, purposes, and contexts. The course also provides a foundation for understanding the complexities of research, information literacy, and ethical communication in relation to various contemporary social and cultural issues.

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs:  ​No cost.

Conestoga 101
CON0101

Description: This self-directed course focuses on introducing new students to the supports, services, and opportunities available at Conestoga College. By the end of this course, students will understand the academic expectations of the Conestoga learning environment, as well as the supports available to ensure their academic success. Students will also be able to identify on-campus services that support their health and wellness, and explore ways to get actively involved in the Conestoga community through co-curricular learning opportunities.
  • Hours: 1
  • Credits: 0
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs:  ​No cost.

Fire Fighter I Theory
FIRE1300

Description: This course introduces the firefighter to the fire service. Topics include theory training on the following subjects: History of the Fire Service, Firefighter Health & Safety, Communications, Building Construction, Fire Behaviour, Personal Protective Equipment, Portable Fire Extinguishers, Ropes, Knots and Webbing, Search & Rescue, Illumination, Forcible Entry, Ladders, Ventilation, Water, Supply, Fire Hose, Fire Streams, Fire Protections Systems, Fire Control, Loss Control, Fire Origin, and Fire Safety Initiatives.
  • Hours: 104
  • Credits: 7
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs:  $215.30

Fire Fighter I Lab
FIRE1310

Description: This course introduces the firefighter to the fire service. Topics include skills training on the following subjects: Firefighter Health & Safety, Communications, Personal Protective Equipment, Portable Fire Extinguishers, Ropes, Knots and Webbing, Search & Rescue, Illumination, Forcible Entry, Ladders, Ventilation, Water, Supply, Fire Hose, Fire Streams, Fire Control, Loss Control, and Fire Origin.
  • Hours: 112
  • Credits: 6
  • Pre-Requisites:
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs:  ​No cost.

Vocational Fitness Standards I for Pre-Service Firefighter
FIT1090

Description: This course will introduce students to relevant bona fide vocational physical performance standards, assess their physical abilities against the identified test criteria and provide test-specific coaching.
  • Hours: 28
  • Credits: 2
  • Pre-Requisites:
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs:  ​No cost.

Level 2

Course details

Hazardous Materials Operations
FIRE1320

Description: Hazmat training focuses on the recognition of a hazardous materials emergency, personnel safety, hazard assessment, and the notification of higher skilled emergency responders or technical response teams. Students will become familiar with the Emergency Response Guidebook and learn about the mandate and authority of the Canadian Transport Emergency Centre (CANUTEC). Students will explore topics such as placards, containers, materials Involved; determine whether materials have been released, PPE, emergency decontamination and the evaluation of the surrounding conditions. The students through collecting hazard and response information will develop a “risk based response” plan. Students will also learn to use mission-specific personal protective equipment and perform various product control methods.
  • Hours: 56
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs:  Not available at this time.

Fire Fighter II Theory
FIRE1330

Description: This course builds on the skills from Firefighter I. Topics include skills training on the following subjects: Fire Department Communications, Scene lighting, Rescue Tools, Vehicle extrication, Technical Rescue, Fire Hose, Fire Streams, Fire Control, Fire Origin and Cause, Fire Protection Systems, Fire & Life Safety Initiatives
  • Hours: 56
  • Credits: 4
  • Pre-Requisites: FIRE1300 AND FIRE1310 AND FIRE1311
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs:  Not available at this time.

Fire Fighter II Lab
FIRE1340

Description: This course builds on the skills from Firefighter I. Topics include skills training on the following subjects: Fire Department Communications, Scene lighting, Rescue Tools, Vehicle extrication, Technical Rescue, Fire Hose, Fire Streams, Fire Control, Fire Origin and Cause, Fire Protection Systems, Fire & Life Safety Initiatives
  • Hours: 112
  • Credits: 6
  • Pre-Requisites: FIRE1300 AND FIRE1310 AND FIRE1311
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs:  Not available at this time.

Fire and Life Safety Educator
FIRE1381

Description:

This course prepares the student to design and deliver sound public education programs that consider the needs of diverse audiences. It is based on NFPA 1035 Standard for Professional Qualifications for Public Fire and Life Safety Educator. Topics includes basic learning theories, community based programming, public relations, risk evaluation, and risk reduction strategies.

  • Hours: 28
  • Credits: 2
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs:  Not available at this time.

Vocational Performance Standards II for Pre-Service Firefighter
FIT1100

Description:

This course will provide students with performance-specific coaching related to bona fide vocational physical performance criteria, and assess their physical abilities against the relevant test criteria.

  • Hours: 28
  • Credits: 2
  • Pre-Requisites: FIT1090 AND FIT1091
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs:  Not available at this time.

Level 3

Course details

Career Preparation (Fire Fighter)
ETR1445

Description: This course will provide a general overview of the fire service admissions requirements and how to approach the process within the municipal structure. The focus will be on learning the necessary philosophy, theory and skills to properly apply to municipal fire services. This will be accomplished through instructor led classroom work including practical exercises on the application process, cover letter and resume writing and interviewing skills. It will culminate in a mock recruitment scenario involving fire professionals and including a peer review component.
  • Hours: 28
  • Credits: 2
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs:  ​No cost.

Technical Rescuer Core
FIRE1351

Description: This course will cover the job performance requirements that shall be met under the NFPA 1006 Standard for Technical Rescue Personnel Professional Qualifications per requirements of Office of the Fire Marshal Emergency Management Ontario prior to being qualified as a Technical Rescuer. The course includes a comprehensive understanding of site operations giving a specific type of rescue incident. In addition, this course provides an overview of victim management including triage and assessments of rescue vs. recovery. It provides an in depth understanding regarding inspection and maintenance of rescue equipment. Finally, the course will teach how to tie knots bends and hitches so that the knots are recognizable.
  • Hours: 56
  • Credits: 4
  • Pre-Requisites: FIRE1320 AND FIRE1321
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs:  $154.95

Skills Consolidation
FIRE1360

Description: This course encapsulate and extend the key elements from the three courses in Level 3 of the current design: the application of scenarios that allow the student to demonstrate transference from learning the fire ground skills in a training environment to performance of those skills as part of a team; fire ground operations skills, emergency patient care skills and environmental protection and rescue skills. It will provide students the opportunity to extend and apply knowledge, skills and abilities during intensive practice of basic firefighting skills in a simulated environment, including live fire. Students will also gain better insight and simulated inter-professional experience into the role of the firefighter, the operation of the fire service and other related emergency services, and interactions with special populations (seniors, people with mental health issues).
  • Hours: 112
  • Credits: 6
  • Pre-Requisites: FIRE1320 AND FIRE1321 AND FIRE1330 AND FIRE1331 AND FIRE1340 AND FIRE1341 AND FIT1100 AND FIT1101
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs:  ​No cost.

Emergency Medical Responder
FIRE1370

Description: This course will cover pre-hospital care and CPR skills for professional first responders or those wanting to become first responders. This course teaches techniques for sustaining life, preventing further injuries, and caring for illnesses and injuries until the next level of medical personnel arrives, including CPR level HCP and AED. The application of these skills is strengthened through simulation based learning and inter-professional scenarios.
  • Hours: 84
  • Credits: 4
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs:  $189.40

Level 4

Course details

Integrated Fire Response: Skills, Scenarios & Service
FIRE2200

Description:

This course integrates key firefighting competencies, including fire ground operations, emergency patient care, and environmental protection and rescue skills. Through realistic scenario-based simulations, students will move from practicing individual skills in a controlled setting to performing effectively as part of a coordinated emergency response team. Students will strengthen their core firefighting techniques while gaining hands-on experience in simulated emergency environments. The course also emphasizes inter-professional collaboration, offering insight into the role of firefighters within the broader emergency services network. Special focus is placed on working with diverse populations, including seniors and individuals experiencing mental health challenges.

  • Hours: 112
  • Credits: 6
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs:  Not available at this time.

Ontario Fire Code
FIRE2300

Description:

This course introduces firefighting students to the Ontario Building Code (OBC) with a focus on fire safety, structural integrity, and emergency response planning. Students will explore how the OBC governs building design, construction, and occupancy standards across Ontario, and how these regulations impact fire prevention, suppression strategies, and rescue operations.

  • Hours: 28
  • Credits: 2
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs:  Not available at this time.

Vocational Performance Standards III for Pre-Service Firefighter
FIT2200

Description:

This course delivers targeted physical training based on the real-world demands of firefighting. Participants will receive coaching aligned with job-specific performance standards and be evaluated against the physical benchmarks required for the profession.

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs:  Not available at this time.

Mental Health and Wellness
HEAL2350

Description:

This course explores the key factors that influence the health and wellness of firefighting professionals. Students will examine how personal choices, lifestyle habits, and the unique stresses of emergency response work impact physical and mental well-being. The course also introduces practical strategies for managing stress, maintaining resilience, and promoting long-term wellness throughout a firefighting career.

  • Hours: 28
  • Credits: 2
  • Pre-Requisites:
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs:  Not available at this time.

Environmental Science
LIBS1910

Description: Environmental science is a course that explores all aspects of the natural world, biotic and abiotic. We will explore how humans interact with the natural world and the effect that we have on earth's cycles. Our task will be to more thoroughly understand the complexity of environmental issues and our relationship with these issues.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs:  ​No cost.
Electives: General Education
Student must pass one course, selected in the Student Portal from available course options.

Please note:

Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs are based on the most recent available data through the Conestoga Campus Store.

Program outcomes

  1. Apply fire sciences theory and suppression techniques to the role of Firefighter.
  2. Use the tools and equipment employed by the fire services in a safe and efficient manner.
  3. Design, interpret, problem-solve, and modify technical projects related to fire protection.
  4. Apply knowledge of relevant laws, policies, procedures, and regulations of municipal, provincial, and federal levels of governments of various building constructions, occupancies, and assemblies.
  5. Prepare comprehensive reports suitable for insurance risk analysis and hazard evaluation by those concerned with property protection and life safety.
  6. Apply relevant occupational health and safety regulations, legislation, policies and procedures, ethical principles, and professional conduct in various workplaces.
  7. Troubleshoot issues in a variety of fire prevention systems.
  8. Contribute to the identification, development, implementation, and assessment of continuous quality improvement related to fire safety education and prevention.