Name:	Emergency Services
Location:	FS 217
Telephone:	801-863-7798
Email:	emsa@uvu.edu
Web Address:	uvu.edu/esa/
Chair:	Gary Noll

Mission Statement

The mission of the department of Emergency Services at Utah Valley University is to support emergency services, crisis and disaster relief through excellence and innovation in education, training, scholarship, and service.

Emergency Services

• Department Chair: Gary Noll
• Office: FS 202a
• Telephone: 801-863-7741
• Email:  Gary.Noll@uvu.edu

• Administrative Support: Ariel Johnson
• Office: FS 202
• Telephone: 801-863-7753
• Email: arielv@uvu.edu

 

Advisors:

• Bonnie Lamb
• Office: FS 217
• Telephone: 801-863-7798
• Email: emsa@uvu.edu

• Kim Sparks
• Office: FS 217
• Telephone: 801-863-7798
• Email: emsa@uvu.edu

Web: www.uvu.edu/esa

 

Utah Fire & Rescue Academy (UFRA)

• Director: Hugh Connor
• Office: FS 205C
• Telephone: 801-863-7706
• Email:  connorhu@uvu.edu

• Assistant Director: Jolene Nuttall

• Assistant Director: Chuck Querry

• Office of Training Facilities:
• Provo Airport
• Location: 3131 Mike Jense Pkwy
• Telephone: 801-863-6311
• Toll Free: 801-548-7816
• Fax: 801-863-7738
• Web:  www.uvu.edu/ufra

 

Institute for Emergency Services & Homeland Security

• Under the direction of Prof. John Fisher
• Telephone: 801-863-7732

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Federal Emergency Management Agency	State, County and Municipal Fire Departments
The United States Department of Defense	State, County and Municipal Police Departments
The United States Department of Homeland Security	State, County and Municipal Emergency Management Departments
Federal Fire and Emergency Service Agencies	Private Industries to include the Insurance Industry
Federal Law Enforcement Agencies	Public and Private Lose Preventions Positions

 Employment Outlook

Profession	Positions (Nationally)	Median Income
Emergency Manager	12,000+*	$62,282.00*
Law Enforcement	633,700+*	$51,410.00*
Fire and Rescue	298,000+*	$44,260.00*
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	12,900+*	$53,030.00*
*Current employment/salary statistics according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Class Scheduling

Emergency Services classes are scheduled to meet the needs of traditional students and firefighters working various shift assignments. During each semester, classes are offered during the day, afternoons, evenings and weekends. Classes designed primarily for working firefighters are scheduled on a weekend or seminar basis, and are often available for either college credit or continuing education credit. The seminar sessions are not always listed in the college semester schedule, but are announced through the quarterly Straight Tip magazine. For more information on currently scheduled classes, call (801) 863-7723, or check our web page at www.uvu.edu/ufra.

Program Requirements for Enrollment

There are departmental enrollment requirements for Recruit Candidate Academy (RCA) courses and Paramedic courses. Enrollment into certain off-campus or block course sections each semester may be limited to those with existing professional certifications and /or already employed by an emergency services agency.

Recruit Candidate Academy courses include ESFF 250A and 250B. Enrollment is done by means of a program application process. Prior to enrollment students must:

1. Complete all UVU admission Requirements.
2. Meet with an Emergency Services Advisor.
3. Complete ESFF 1000, ESFF 1120, and ESEC 1140 courses with at least a “C-“ or higher.
4. Complete ENGL 1000 and MAT 990
5. Be at least 18 years old and have a valid driver’s license.
6. Pass the Recruit Candidate Academy review process.
7. Be matriculated into the Recruit Candidate Academy program.

Certificate of Completion: Firefighter Recruit Candidate Academy

Discipline Core Requirements: 32 Credits

Complete the following:

• ESEC 1140 Emergency Medical Technician – Basic (9.0 Credits)
• ESFF 1000 Introduction to Emergency Services and Ability Testing (3.0 Credits)

Or

• ESFF 100A Introduction to Emergency Services (3.0 Credits)

And

• ESFF 100B Firefighter Physical Ability Testing (1.0 Credit)
• ESFF 1120 Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival (3.0 Credits)
• ESFF 250A Recruit Candidate Academy I (8.0 Credits)
• ESFF 250B Recruit Candidate Academy II (8.0 Credits)

Program Requirements for Enrollment

Grade point average of 2.0 for 250A and 250B and a (C grade or 80%) or above, with completion of each Emergency Services prerequisite course of a C- or higher.

Note: CERTIFICATION: Upon completion of courses for the Recruit Candidate Academy certificate, students will be certified at the Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Hazardous Materials Awareness and Hazardous Materials First Responder-Operations levels through the Utah Fire Service Certification System. Students are required to complete an Emergency Medical Technician-Basic level course.

Certificate of Completion: Firefighter Recruit Candidate Academy

1. Complete ZOOL 1090 with a grade of “C” or higher.
2. Obtain Accuplacer Sentence Skills/Reading Comprehension scores of 85+/65+, or ACT English/ACT Reading scores of 18+/18+, or ACT English/ACT Composite scores of 19+/19+, or SAT English score of 500+, or completion of ENGL 1000 or higher. ACT or SAT reports may not be older than 10 years.
3. Obtain Accuplacer Arithmetic score ≥ 100 or Elementary Algebra score of 44-58, or ACT Mathematics score of 19+, or SAT Mathematics score of 450+, or completion of MAT 990 or higher, or completion of ESFF 1350. ACT of SAT reports may not be older than 10 years.
4. Be able to comply with criminal background check requirements of UCA 26-8a-310 for certification as a paramedic in the state of Utah.
5. Have a current Utah EMT-Basics certification and have current CPR Certification.
6. Be at least 18 years old and have a valid driver’s license.
7. Have current vaccinations, including Hepatitis B, MMR, and Tdap.
8. Have current TB test results within one calendar year.
9. Obtain a current physical examination.
10. Pass a paramedic course entry examination and interview.

Students may earn only one Associate in Applied Science Degree in Emergency Services that is posted to the UVU transcript.