Belleville, Ontario, June 18, 2018 – At a launch event on Thursday, June 21 at 9:30 am in the Hastings Prince Edward Mutual Aid Association Fire Training Complex, Loyalist College and the Hastings Prince Edward Mutual Aid Association will introduce the College’s Fire Service Career Preparation and Development program, a Loyalist Board of Governors Certificate.
Designed for volunteer and career firefighters, the new program will be offered through a combination of online theory courses via loyalistfocus.com and hands-on practical training at the Complex. The program, which can be completed in as little as two semesters, teaches scientific principles of fire safety; fire prevention practice; fire suppression; firefighter first responder emergency patient care; confined space and environmental hazards; and rescue operations. Upon successful completion of the Certificate, graduates will be eligible to undertake provincial testing to meet the requirements of the Office of the Fire Marshal.
What: Fire Service Career Preparation and Development Program Launch
When: Thursday, June 21
9:30 am Robert Rutter, Deputy Fire Chief, Prince Edward County Fire & Rescue
9:35 am Chuck Naphan, Mutual Aid President, Chair of the Training Complex
9:40 am Mark MacDonald, Fire Chief/Director of Fire & Emergency Services, City of Belleville
9:45 am Ann Drennan, Sr. Vice-President Academic & Chief Learning Officer, Loyalist College
9:50 am Mayor Jim Harrison, City of Quinte West
Where: The Hastings Prince Edward Mutual Aid Association Fire Training Complex
22 Chester Road
Trenton, Ontario
About Loyalist College
Loyalist is Ontario’s Destination College, a deliberate choice of students and community for quality programs and student engagement, enabled by a creative, innovative and supportive organizational and learning culture. Located on more than 200 acres in the beautiful Bay of Quinte region, the College is perfectly positioned between Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. Loyalist prepares students for rewarding careers through more than 70 full-time diploma, advanced diploma, certificate and apprenticeship programs in applied sciences, biosciences, building sciences, business, health sciences, human studies, justice studies, media studies, skills and technology. Through the College’s 100+ university transfer agreements, many Loyalist diploma graduates earn a degree in as little as one additional year. Continuing education options are also available through LoyalistFocus.com, including hundreds of online, distance and in-class courses. The College is a key driver of social and economic health in rural-urban eastern Ontario. It contributes 5.4 percent to the Gross Regional Product, representing $530 million annually to the regional economy – based on a 2014 report by Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI). Loyalist collaborates with industry partners in various fields on applied research projects, creating amazing learning experiences for students and faculty. The College’s Applied Research Centre for Natural Products and Medical Cannabis (ARC) is Canada’s only College with a laboratory approved to conduct research with cannabis under the Narcotic Control Regulations. For more information on Loyalist’s Belleville and Bancroft campuses and Port Hope satellite location, visit YoureGoingPlaces.com.
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Contact: Kerry Lorimer, Director, Marketing, Communications and Recruitment
Loyalist College, klorimer@loyalistcollege.com, 613-969-1913 ext. 2536