Skill Training
Emergency, Fire and Rescue
Skills and Training
Jobs in the emergency, fire, and rescue fields can provide hands-on training in areas such as preventive medicine, firefighting, damage control, and emergency equipment repair. Sailors in this field can work in any number of environments: on board ships and submarines, as part of an air squadron, or with Special Forces units.
Your training may also prepare you for future civilian careers as a(n):
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Firefighter
- Surgical Technician
- Pharmacist’s Assistant
- Medical Laboratory Assistant
- X-Ray Equipment Tester
- Medical Assistant
- Nuclear Medical Technologist
- Respiratory Therapist
Below you will find a list of classes and college and vocational credits you could possibly earn, that can be transferred to participating institutions. Next to the classes you will see the number of credits you could earn. To find out more about positions and classes, contact a recruiter.
| Vocational | Credits |
|---|---|
| Basic Fire Fighting | 1 |
| Boat Maintenance | 2 |
| Fundamentals of Aircraft Service Management | 2 |
| Rigging | 2 |
| Small Boat Handling | 1 |
| ASSOCIATES DEGREE | Credits |
|---|---|
| Advanced Seamanship | 1 |
| Applied Meteorology | 2 |
| Basic Electronics | 1 |
| Blueprint Reading | 4 |
| Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | 1 |
| Celestial Navigation | 3 |
| Chairside Dental Assisting | 3 |
| Chemical/Radiation Hazards | 2 |
| Clinical Nursing Practice | 7 |
| Coastal Navigation and Piloting | 3 |
| College Algebra and Trigonometry | 3 |
| Computer Applications | 1 |
| Dental Anatomy | 3 |
| Dental Assisting Practicum | 3 |
| Dental Hygiene Clinical Practice | 3 |
| Dental Office Management | 3 |
| Dental Office Procedures | 3 |
| Dental Radiography | 3 |
| Emergency Medical Procedures | 3 |
| Emergency Rescue Techniques | 5 |
| Fire Protection Systems | 4 |
| Fire Science | 3 |
| First Aid | 1 |
| Health and Wellness | 2 |
| Industrial Training | 3 |
| Infection Control Procedures | 1 |
| Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| Introduction to Marine Engineering | 3 |
| Mechanical Systems Maintenance and Repair | 4 |
| Medical Terminology | 1 |
| Meteorology Concepts | 3 |
| Nautical Science (Navigation) | 3 |
| Nautical Science (Seamanship) | 3 |
| Nursing Procedures | 3 |
| Oceanographic Concepts | 3 |
| Personnel Supervision | 3 |
| Phlebotomy Procedures | 2 |
| Physical Assessment | 2 |
| Physical Conditioning | 2 |
| Principles of Supervision | 2 |
| Record Keeping | 3 |
| Records and Information Management | 3 |
| Seamanship | L3 |
| Supply Management | 1 |
| Swimming | L1 |
| BACHELOR’S DEGREE | Credits |
|---|---|
| Health Care Facilities Management | 3 |
