The Octorara Area Homeland Security and Protective Services Academy has partnered with the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus. This facility is equipped with the latest technology and equipment available for training firefighters, emergency medical and first aid responders, police, FBI, and various other occupations which encompass the broad spectrum of public safety.
The Octorara Area Homeland Security and Protective Services Career & Technical Education Academy prepares students to apply technical knowledge and skills required to perform entry-level duties in law enforcement, firefighting, emergency medical services, and other safety services. This program stresses the techniques, methods and procedures specific to the areas of criminal justice, fire protection, and emergency medical services, especially in emergency and disaster situations. In addition, students receive training in social and psychological skills, map reading, vehicle and equipment operations, the judicial system, pre-hospital emergency medical care and appropriate emergency assessment, treatment and communication.
The training campus is located at 137 Modena Road in Coatesville. By moving Octorara Protective Services Program to this campus, we are able to provide our students with the state of the art equipment and first responder disciplines to undertake practical training.
In opening enrollment of our Protective Services program to other districts, Octorara will be able to increase the number of student cadets and will be able to provide more well trained, nationally certified employees to staff fire stations, ambulance stations, prisons, police barracks, security service jobs, and much more. This program will educate high school students to a national certification level that makes them attractive in the job market.