An overall desire to help people in crisis situations is a definite prerequisite for the public safety field. Most careers in this area have minimum age requirements, but at South Tech you can prepare now for your chosen careers. By the end of your junior year in firefighting, you will already have completed the required curriculum used by most municipal fire academies in Missouri. Our law enforcement and homeland security courses offer you the ability to explore careers ranging from local police officer to FBI or border patrol agent. The senior EMT major provides the opportunity to graduate as a licensed emergency medical technician. You can work in that capacity while continuing your education in a paramedic program.
Homeland Security & Preparedeness (Seniors Only)
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Training covers physical fitness, disaster plan development, emergency response dispatching and incident command procedures. Develop an understanding of cultural diversity, community based corrections and private security, domestic and international terrorism, homeland security and weapons of mass destruction. Forensic science is also covered in this major. This is the first high school program in the country following the Department of Homeland Security curriculum. Minimum prerequisites: 1 credit of math, 1 credit of language arts |
Emergency Medical Technician (Seniors Only)
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Assess and transport patients, provide basic life support, manage bleeding, burns and fractures, respiratory, cardiac, trauma and environmental emergencies. Ambulance operations, emergency management of special patients and multiple casualty situations are also covered. Thirty-two hours of clinical time with local fire and hospital emergency departments and a pre-medic internship rounds out your EMT preparation. This program adheres to OSHA standards, the National EMT-Basic, Department of Homeland Security and American Heart Association curriculum. Minimum prerequisites: 1 credit of math, 1 credit of language arts, 1 credit of science |
Firefighting
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Gain fire combat experience in our fire tower utilizing regulation equipment. Learn firefighting, suppression and rescue techniques, emergency first responder and hazardous materials inciden tmanagement procedures. Qualified seniors have the option of moving into the EMT program. This program is a certified Fire Academy by the Department of Public Safety and adheres to OSHA standards, the Missouri Fire Marshall Firefighter I and II, National First Responder and American Heart Association curriculum. Minimum prerequisites: 1 credit of math, 1 credit of language arts, 1 credit of science |
Law Enforcement
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Train in defensive tactics, conflict resolution, criminal investigation, patrol, traffic control and enforcement, first aid and emergency care procedures. The administration of justice, human relations, police and traffic accident report preparation are included as well. Qualified students may participate in an internship with the police department, and move into the Homeland Security & Preparedness program their senior year. Minimum prerequisites: 1 credit of math, 1 credit of language arts |
