Firefighting Programs

Blaze your own trail as a firefighter. Start at Lakeland College Emergency Training Centre.

Begin or build your career with specific or specialized training.

All our training is comprehensive. You’ll learn through a practical mix of hands-on field work and theory.

Some programs are unique to us:

emergency services technology (EST) diploma - basic firefighting training, then specialize in either fire or emergency medicine
the 12-week firefighter training program – all of the NFPA 1001 requirements plus

We teach the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards. However, our quality training exceeds those requirements.

Whatever you chose, you’ll be a valuable member of any municipal, industrial or emergency response team.

Firefighter Fundamentals

Learn how to respond to Class A & B fire as well as protective clothing and SCBA; fire hoses, nozzles and couplings; and, fire behavior.

Take our basic firefighting in just 12-weeks. It's more than NFPA 1001. Also a blended learning option.

Unique to Lakeland, our EST program starts with basic firefighting. Then you choose to specialize in more firefighting or emergency medical.

These are basic qualifications for work in a fire service. 1001 courses are offered throughout our field season.

Learn more than driving a fire truck. You'll learn pumper and aerial operations.

Widely used across Canada, this level 1 qualification is useful for municipal firefighters as well as those in remote industrial areas.

Specifically for industrial fire service teams. Corporate training can be arranged.