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Sylvania Schools proposes two‑year Fire/EMT career‑tech program with township fire department and Owens Community College
Summary
Sylvania Schools presented a two‑year Fire/EMT career‑technical pathway that would run at an active fire station, award Fire 1/Fire 2 and EMT credentials before graduation, and provide a route to paramedic certification via Owens Community College; student interest and partner support underpinned the plan.
Sylvania Schools on March 8 outlined plans for a new two‑year Fire/EMT career‑technical program that district officials say would allow students to earn Fire 1, Fire 2 and EMT certifications before high school graduation and pursue paramedic credentials through Owens Community College. The program is designed to run at a working fire station and use a donated or leased training tower and props.
Steve Rubanski, identified in the meeting as the district’s career readiness coordinator, said fall 2024 YouScience assessment results showed law and public safety among students’ top aptitudes and roughly 200 students — about one third of a grade — expressed interest. "We have enough students interested also," Rubanski said, arguing the numbers justified adding the pathway. He described med‑tech as…
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