B6.26 - Approve Agreement for Educational Services with the City of Tampa for Firefighter Training by Aparicio-Levy Technical College, 2019/2020 (Workforce Connections)

We request approval of the Agreement for Educational Services with the City of Tampa, Fire Rescue Department, to provide training to the City of Tampa firefighters and paramedics. This agreement is mutually beneficial for the continuation of necessary firefighter sciences training for the City of Tampa.

* Provide a student-centered learning environment that engages every child

Darrell Faber, Director, Workforce and Continuing Education

The evaluation will be based on an analysis of the number of instructor hours for firefighter training provided in the 2019/2020 fiscal year. During the 2017/2018 school year, 2,773 Fire Rescue employees were trained in the areas of firefighting and emergency medical procedures. During the 2018/2019 school year (as of May 10, 2019), 3,010 Fire Rescue employees were trained in the areas of firefighting and emergency medical procedures.