Public Safety

The Public Safety program is unique at both the school and in the region. It is designed to give students an in depth view of law, as well as the various criminal justice related career fields.  Rigorous academics will be paired with physical fitness, hands-on training, and scenario based experiences. The program is aligned with the Vocational Technical Education (VTE) frameworks and run in the style of a basic police academy.  

 

Visiting instructors will be used often throughout the course and numerous field trip opportunities will connect classroom lessons to real-life educational experiences. Police officers, attorneys, military personnel, social workers, emergency management officials, probation and parole officers, judges, and other criminal justice professionals will be requested to speak with students, so that they obtain insight and perspective of the guest speaker’s particular field.

 

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Skills Taught:

• Safety & Health in Public Safety

• Constitutional & Legal Foundations of Public Safety

• Introduction to Public Safety Occupations

• The Role of Courts in Public Safety & Justice

• Structure and Function of the Criminal Justice System

• Law & Legal Services

• Juvenile Justice and Youth Legal Systems

• Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry

• Effective Communications in Emergencies

• Foundations of Emergency Response

• Procedures in Law Enforcement

• Investigative Procedures

• Specialized Law Enforcement and Interagency Cooperation

• Introduction to Firefighting 

• Firefighting Operations & Equipment

• Fire Behavior and Suppression Operations

• Search & Rescue Operations

• Introduction to Emergency Telecommunicator Certification

• Functions & Skills of Emergency Dispatcher

• Employability Skills

• Entrepreneurship

• Digital Literacy

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Industry Recognized Credential 

• OSHA 10

• Numerous FEMA certifications

• Next-gen 9-11 Equipment Training

• First Aid /CPR/ Defib

• Emergency Medical Responder

• Basic Firearms Safety

• APCO Basic Telecommunicator

• Cyber Safety Awareness

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Career Opportunities:

• Attorney

• Correctional Officer

• Court Officer

• Emergency Management

• EMT/Paramedic

• Environmental Police Officer

• Firefighter

• Forensic Technician

• Legal Advocate

• Legal Services

• Loss Prevention Officer

• Parole Officer

• Police Officer

• Private Investigator

• Probation Officer

• Security Guard

• Sheriff

• Social Worker

• State & Federal Protective Services

• U.S. Armed Forces

• 9-1-1 Dispatch Operator

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