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Social Science Program with focus on Law - Dawson College Cypress Hills Regional College's Fireman's Prep course is designed to educate students in 'the basics of design, operations and maintenance of heating, boilers, and related equipment used in buildings of moderate to large size (according to SAIT manual).' Furthermore, students will be prepared 'to write the exam at the FiremanĘs level.' Graduates of the Program will have the credentials pursue employment in areas dealing with the operation 'and maintenance of heating, boilers, and related equipment' such as in hospitals, schools, and other private or publicly owned and/or operated buildings. Graduates will also be able to write appropriate examinations 'at the FiremanĘs level' enabling them to pursue various career and/or further educational options in the Firefighting industry, including as firefighters. Firefighters may work in a wide range of environments like airports, forests and parks, hazardous materials units, hospitals, industrial fire and safety, municipal fire departments, private industry, and other industrial, rural, urban, and suburban areas and settings. The environment in which firefighters work will often determine the exact duties they will perform, and some firefighters may develop specialization in an area of Firefighting. For example, those working in forest land tend to focus on fire prevention by, among other ways, surveying the land for fire hazards and fires and quickly organizing responses to the latter when they do occur to limit their spread and damage. Through further training, firefighters may become fire investigators who attempt to reconstruct the origin and cause(s) of a fire. Investigators will usually collect evidence and witness accounts which they then use to produce reports about said fire; in cases where the law may become involved, investigators may be called to testify in court. Firefighting can be a strenuous and physically and mentally demanding career. Firefighters tend to work long and varied hours, and may be called upon to respond to emergencies at anytime during a 24-hour period, including on holidays. Moreover, Firefighting is a dangerous profession with risks for death and/or injuries and/or health problems from things like flames, falling objects, hazardous materials, and imploding structures. When firefighters are not combating fires or attending to other emergency situations directly, they are often at fire stations waiting to be called to duty or performing drills, among other things, or they may be actively engaged in promoting fire prevention. Graduates of the Fireman's Prep and/or subsequent examinations can also pursue further training in fire fighting or related areas at various institutes and colleges in Saskatchewan, and anywhere else where their respective credentials are recognized.
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