Police, Fire,
Paramedic Demos Help Prospective Students Get "Hands On”
Feel for Potential Careers at MATC Protective Services Event
Demos Include Flammable Liquid, Cardiac Defibrillation, IV and
Turn-Out Gear Simulations
WHAT:
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Madison Area Technical College's Career Snapshots
event, the first to be held during the summer, focusing on
police, fire service and paramedic careers. Whether changing
careers or simply exploring different career options, community
members are encouraged to attend to learn more about these
vital careers.
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WHO:
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Prospective students, their parents and others interested
in exploring careers in protective services.
MATC
Protective Services faculty, staff.
MATC
alumni and other area police, fire and EMT professionals. |
WHERE:
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MATC Fire Service Education Center, located at the west
end of the MATC Truax student parking lots.
1750 Pearson
Street (turn north off of Anderson Street), Madison, WI
http://matcmadison.edu/matc/campuses/madison/
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WHEN: |
Thursday, August 24, 2006
6 -- 8 pm with
fire and EMS demos repeated during three time periods at
the event:
6:15 -- 6:30
6:50
-- 7:15
7:30
-- 7:45 |
WHY: |
To help attendees explore careers and educational programs
in protective services. Employment of police and detectives
is expected to increase faster than the average through 2010,
according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MATC offers two-year
associate degrees in criminal justice, paramedic technician
and fire protection technician, and less-than-one-year diplomas
in criminal justice - law enforcement academy, fire service
certification, emergency medical technician -- basic, IV
tech, intermediate EMT and paramedic. |
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Last
Modified:
August 23, 2006
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