SPANISH 195 — Spanish for Firefighters and EMTs
is a comprehensive Spanish language program that provides immediate access to functional language skills for non-Spanish-speaking students in the EMT/Fire Science Program and non-Spanish speaking Firefighters and EMTs currently employed. This course prepares Firefighters and EMTs to respond to fire, chemical and still alarms where only Spanish is spoken. Emphasis is placed on concise Spanish to determine the patient’s chief complaint, extent of injury of illness, as well as explain procedures and treatment. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. No prior knowledge of Spanish required.