Fire Future Montclair,CA

[gonefishing]

so that's sucks ... I did all that mt sac said I needed to do in order to register for the emt class and of course I get a road block! first times students don't get to register at the same time as other students????? so while everyone else got to register for the class on the 16th I had to wait until the 21st. no room, not even on the wait list. so after trying over and over to get an app to see a councilor on line I drove down there just to see a sign saying no walk ins for councilor apps today! sigh okay so what should I take for a winter intersession course at mt sac that might help me in the emt class (when I finally get to take it)? disappointed to say the least I have been studying my butt off I have an entire composition book filled page to page with notes and terms that I add to every single night, while studying, since I posted this because I really really want to know my sh@& when I finally get the class?? any advice would be awesome! oh btw they have A&P but I cant take it until I take bio and chem so that's not going to be effective but I could take a medical terminology that they have? idk I just need to take something so I have priority reg next session.

Does Baldy View Rop still offer emt?
I'm hesitant of chafey I had a partner out of their that wasn't the brightest. Could talk the talk but not walk the walk. Citrus also has a good emt program. ncti is a little bit of money but part time and pretty good.

 

[macimayhem]

Does Baldy View Rop still offer emt?
I'm hesitant of chafey I had a partner out of their that wasn't the brightest. Could talk the talk but not walk the walk. Citrus also has a good emt program. ncti is a little bit of money but part time and pretty good.

ncit? not sure what that is but baldy doesn't have it as far as I could tell . most if not all classes offered everywhere else are already opened enrollment and are pretty full so chances of getting in are slim. the emt course seems to be a popular a class lol. ill look into ncit right now.

 

[macimayhem]

ncti*

 

[gonefishing]

ncit? not sure what that is but baldy doesn't have it as far as I could tell . most if not all classes offered everywhere else are already opened enrollment and are pretty full so chances of getting in are slim. the emt course seems to be a popular a class lol. ill look into ncit right now.

Yea ncti is like $800. Most JC courses are extremely hard to get into and I think at SAC the fire guys get priority go figure. Pasadena city college also offers it.

 

[macimayhem]

ncti is 1175 and doesn't open until march- sigh but its about what I was gonna pay for mt sac because I guess they don't offer fin aid for winter intersessions? weird but whatever so maybe its not so bad I have to wait until feb with sac because at least I get fin aid during spring and summer classes. and yes fire guys get priority sadly . more time to prepare right - being optimistic- any idea what I should take that might be helpful? would medical terminology be useful or a waste of time since you go over it in the course? I need to register for something before all the classes are full. since im finally allowed to register for the leftovers! hahaha

 

[gonefishing]

ncti is 1175 and doesn't open until march- sigh but its about what I was gonna pay for mt sac because I guess they don't offer fin aid for winter intersessions? weird but whatever so maybe its not so bad I have to wait until feb with sac because at least I get fin aid during spring and summer classes. and yes fire guys get priority sadly . more time to prepare right - being optimistic- any idea what I should take that might be helpful? would medical terminology be useful or a waste of time since you go over it in the course? I need to register for something before all the classes are full. since im finally allowed to register for the leftovers! hahaha

Eh. Thats a tough call. Anything ems related would be great but I know its slim pickings. Maybe something with management for the future. Remember we all can't lift gurneys for our entire lives. You either retire early with a great pension or 401k or you go management or dispatching. The pay is poor but if your hearts in it than its all worth it.

 

[macimayhem]

that's true and of course something I hadn't considered lol. good advise as always . ill see if I cant get an app with a councilor and see what they have to say. so frustrated with the councilors at mt sac haven't even been able to see one because 1st time I tried to see them I wasn't an official student when I walked in trying to get some advise about the program so they wouldn't talk with me with out a student id #? 2nd time was today, no walk ins ... wish me luck thanks for all the advice!

 

[macimayhem]

and one day ill learn the difference between advise and advice haha

 

[Kirara]

As with any course a person takes, you get out of it what you put in. Any condensed course, let alone a condensed course in the field, is no joke and should not be taken lightly. Before selecting a program , you should know what kind of a student you are and wether or not you can handle the various demands each type of program entails. Are you the kind of student that can take a course that only meets twice a week, or are you the kind of student that needs a course that meets daily? Are you willing to do reading of the material outside of class or do you expect to have all the answers given to you? I took the condensed coursed offered by Fire Future and passed the National Registry on my first try. The course worked for me. It's definitely not a scam.

 

[jayyysunnn]

My PA friend told me about Fire Future and how she got certified as an EMT. At first I thought this place was sketchy because the website did not say much about their program and it seemed outdated. Called them a few times and no avail. When I actually went to the first day of class, I talked with the instructors and they told me pretty much everything.

1) They are NOT technology dependent so they don't really know how to fix the site; they recieve most of, if not all, their students through "word of mouth". They feel that the program they provide does not need any advertisement because they are doing this out of their own time and were pretty happy to teach us. Also, all 4 instructors are working on the field full time (3 paramedics and 1 EMT). [so my personal guess and opinion is that they don't want to overflow their classes because they still work as medics.]

** BTW, I recently checked the site and I guess he paid someone to fix it up haha. I told him on the last day of class that the website looks sketchy lmfao

2) They only offer 12 week courses to my knowledge that meet up twice a week (Tu 6 pm - 10pm & Sat 8 am - 6 pm) + (Wed 6 pm - 10 pm & Sun 8 am - 6pm)

3) I took the course and passed all their tests (80 % and above) as well as passing the NREMT in 21 mins with 70 questions. I say that it was due to their teaching and availiabilty to answer any of my questions. On the first day of class, we recieved a multiplitude of information regarding instructor's cell number, emails, and where to find them. (One owns a cross fit gym so you can meet up and study there when school is not in session, the other works at a local FD, and not sure about the other 2)

4) Their goal of the program is to get you EMT certified, but most of the students that attend want to be in the Fire Academy so the learning is kind of tailored to firefighters (As in, when they tell stories of EMT life, they try to implement some firefighter stories, but that's all). Out of ~ 50 students or so, there were ~ 44 people who were doing the EMT program to be firefighters while there were 2 aspiring PA's (one is me) and 3 aspiring PT's and 1 aspiring RT.

TL; DR? - I would recommend this course. It's $875, meets 2x a week, and instructors do love teaching (because they're still on the field).