The Fire Suppression degree program includestraining and education for those entering the career field and for those already employed. Chemeketa has a well-equipped fire station and training center on the Salem Campus and at the Emergency Services Regional Training Center in nearby Brooks, Oregon. Coursework is accredited by the Oregon Board on Public Safety Standards and Training and by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress. Classes in this program are offered in the traditional on-campus classroom setting for students just beginning their fire protection training, and by distance education for fire service professionals active in the field. Distance education may include earning college credit for prior learning such as local training and work experience, individualized instructional contracts, transfer credits from local schools, and independent study courses online or by correspondence. For information about distance education, call 503.399.5163.

Students completing the Fire Suppression degree should be able to: 

1. Exhibit safety practices as a response team member when engaged in training or emergency response activities.
2. Demonstrate effective verbal and written communications skills in both emergency and non-emergency situations.
3. Explain effective risk reduction activities through accurate hazard identification and public education activities.
4. Demonstrate the ability to collaborate with a diversity of colleagues in order to accomplish the goals of the organization and successfully participate in the daily operations of a fire station.
5. Demonstrate skills and knowledge to function as an EMT Basic, firefighter, driver and pumper operator.

You may earn a degree by successfully completing the required 106 credit hours with a grade of “C” or better in all courses.