The Chicago Police and Firefighter Training Academy 2015-2016
COURSE DESCRIPTION
750101R/750102R – Chicago Police and Firefighter Training Academy –Junior Year
Course Length: 300 minutes a week, Tuesday and Wednesday, 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
11th Grade – After school program
Credits: 1 per year
This course is an introduction to basic law enforcement, public safety, and fire science with an emphasis in
urban policing and urban firefighting.
This course, from the fire perspective, includes topics such as:
 History of the Chicago Fire Department
 Fire alarms, responses, fire behavior, fire terminology
 CFD current practices and procedures
 Organization structure
 Standard Operating Procedures and Chain of Command
 Roles of a firefighter
 Organization of a fire station
 Incident Management roles
 Development and Evolution of fire science
 Sources of Heat and heat transfer
 Physical training (Up and overs, sit-ups, push-ups, running, etc.)
 Soft skills and employment possibilities
 Teambuilding activities
 CPR and FIRST AID certification
This course, from the police perspective, includes topics such as:
 Origins and Development of Law Enforcement in the United States
 History of the Chicago Police Department
 Role of the Preliminary Investigator (Police Officer)
 Organizational Matrix and Chain of Command
 Conflict Resolution and Self Defense techniques
 Report Writing and Computer Technology in law enforcement
 Radio Communications
 Guest speakers from CPD specialized units and other law enforcement agencies
 Arrest/searching/evidence collection/interrogation modules
 Courtroom Preparation and Professionalism
 Physical Fitness Training and the Law Enforcement Power Test of Illinois
 Soft Skills and Employment Possibilities
 Teambuilding and Community Service activities
 The use of computer technology to solve crime
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750201R/750202R – Chicago Police and Firefighter Training Academy –Senior Year
Course Length: 300 minutes a week, Tuesday and Wednesday, 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Students taking the EMT-B class will meet: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 4:30-7:30 p.m.
12th Grade – After school program
Credits: 1 per year
This course is an advanced training level course designed to expand upon the student’s knowledge and skills
previously introduced in CPFTA-I.
This course will include fire topics such as infectious control, high-rise firefighting, arson investigations,
flashovers, back draft fires, fire tetrahedron, and effects of fire on various structures, and final physical training
test. A selected group of students will also learn about pre-hospital emergency medical care, ambulance
service, and all the aspects of Emergency Medical Technician – Basic. Field trips, teambuilding activities are
included in this year. Students will receive their AED Defibrillator and First Responder training and
certification.
The police emphasis will include topics such as methods of criminal investigation, national crime rate statistics,
criminal law terms, examining policing in multicultural communities, learning the standards required for police
recruitment and retention, responsibilities of specialized units in law enforcement, becoming knowledgeable
about police discretion and behavior, learning about advancements in technologies in solving crimes (DNA),
crime scene investigations, search and seizure procedures, vehicle searches, physical fitness training, role
playing in different scenarios, guest speakers from CPD and other law enforcement agencies on their
responsibilities and legal jurisdictions and equipment used by police officers. Students may also be eligible to
sit and take the 20-hour Unarmed Security Guard Class through Monterrey Security Services and apply to
receive their PERC credentials.
Educational law enforcement related field trips, teambuilding activities and community service projects are
included in this year.
All senior cadets must also take and pass the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10-hour
online course and the Cyber Safety Awareness Training Course. These courses are required to graduate from
the program.
About OSHA:
Every five days, one teen is killed on the job. According to the National Institute of Occupational Safety, there are about 70
work related fatalities per year among this youth population. More than 200,000 young workers are injured on the job, and
70,000 of them require emergency room or hospital treatment. Further, youth workers continue to have the highest rates of
work-related deaths, injuries and illnesses easily double and in some cases triple that for any other age category.
The goal of the CareerSafe program is to teach younger workers how to stay safe in the workplace and begin to prepare
these young men and women for a safe and prosperous future in their chosen career. By providing entry-level workers,
particularly high school and college students, with fundamental safety knowledge needed in the workplace, this program
brings the significance of safety to the forefront. Additionally, it seeks to challenge society to affirm the value of life by
joining efforts to reduce the workplace injuries and fatalities suffered by this at risk working population. This makes our
cadets more marketable and employable.
If cadets fail the General Industry on line class, it will be their responsibility to pay for the second class.
About CareerSafe Cyber Safety Awareness Training Course:
Cyber Safety was developed in response to an ever-growing cyberspace presence of youth and young adults. Cyberspace
and technology have made it easier than ever to stay connected and share information. Youth and young adults lead the
way in adopting new technologies into their lisfestyles which makes them especially at risk of exposure to new vulnerabilities
and dangers.
On line course includes:
CYBER SAFETY – Explore techniques to protect personal, private information in cyberspace and avoid malicious online
threats.
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CYBERBULLYING – Generate awareness about cyber bullying and how to recognize and respond to a bullying situation.
SEXTING – Learn about sexting and the consequences and danger that can arise from engaging in the action.
NOTE: CPFTA credit can be used toward a student’s Career Education requirement or as and elective to
graduate.
To access student attendance and grades please:
1. Go to www.ccdata.cps.edu
2. Login using your CPS user name and password
3. On the menu bar on the right top corner, click on “TOOLS”
4. Click on “GRADES and ATTENDANCE”
5. Click on ‘CPFTA’ (If you do not see the link “cpfta grades” on your menu, please email Sandra Irizarry at
sacastillo@cps.edu with your contact information to have your name added.
6. You should now see “CPFTA Grades” or “CPFTA Attendance”. Click on what you would like to see.
Grade sheets are given to all cadets every 10 weeks. A grade is entered every 5 weeks and attendance is recorded at
the end of every week.
You can view attendance daily. Grades will be available on the dates listed below. If you have any questions, please
contact Mrs. Irizarry, CPFTA Program Coordinator at 773-553-2485, sacastillo@cps.edu , CPFTA@cps.edu , or visit our
website at www.cpfta.com.
CPFTA GRADES AVAILABLE TO SCHOOLS:
5- week :
None available as program starts September 22, 2015
10-week:
November 4, 2015
15-week:
December 16, 2015
20-week:
January 27, 2016
25-week:
March 2, 2016
30-week:
March 30, 2016
35-week:
May 11, 2016
40-week:
June 8, 2016
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