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Subject
Course Number
Title/Description
Subject: FIRE
Course Number: 1401
Today's Fire Service This course provides an overview to fire protection; career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; philosophy and history of fire protection/service; fire loss analysis; organization and function of public and private fire protection services; fire departments as part of local government; laws and regulations affecting the fire service; fire service nomenclature; specific fire protection functions; basic fire chemistry and physics; introduction to fire protection systems; introduction to fire strategy and tactics. (Prerequisites: None) (2 hrs lec/0 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
Subject: FIRE
Course Number: 1404
Fire Behavior and Combustion This course explores the theories and fundamentals of how and why fires start, spread, and how they are controlled. (Prerequisites: None) (2 hrs lec/2 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
Subject: FIRE
Course Number: 1408
Fire Fighter I and II This course is designed to teach the minimum job performance requirements for a Professional Fire Fighter in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association 1001, Fire Fighter I and II Professional Qualifications, with the focus on subjects not covered in further course work within the degree program. Note: A uniform is required. (Prerequisites: Medical approval (doctor's physical); (ENGL0950 or ENGL0955 or READ0950 or READ0955, or equivalent, or 78 or higher on the reading comprehension portion of the CPT; and MATH0460 or concurrent enrollment) (3 hrs lec/8 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
Subject: FIRE
Course Number: 1430
Hazardous Materials Operations This course is designed to meet NFPA 472, Standard for Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents, Operations Level. This course is also designed to comply with 29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Materials Operations Level. (Prerequisites: None) (1 hr lec/2 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
Subject: FIRE
Course Number: 1470
Wildland Firefighting This course covers basic fire fighting operations and equipment used in wildland fire fighting. The course will use appropriate state and federal wildland fire fighting procedures and references. There will be live fire exercises. (Prerequisites: None) (1 hr lec/2 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
Subject: FIRE
Course Number: 1476
S-212 Wildland Fire Chain Saws S-212 Wildland Fire Chain Saws is a course designed to provide introduction to the function, maintenance and use of internal combustion engine powered chain saws, and their tactical wildland fire application. Field exercises support entry level chain saw by providing hands-on cutting experience in surroundings similar to fireline situations. This course is required training for all wildland fire chain saw operator positions. It provides basic instruction in chain saw use for tactical fireline applications. (Prerequisites: FIRE1470 or currently Red Card eligible or approval of instructor; currently certified in Basic First Aid and CPR)
Subject: FIRE
Course Number: 1502
Fire Protection Systems This course provides information relating to the features of design and operation of fire alarm systems, water-based fire suppression systems, special hazard fire suppression systems, water supply for fire protection and portable fire extinguishers. (Prerequisites: FIRE1401, FIRE 1404, FIRE 1410) (2 hrs lec/2 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
Subject: FIRE
Course Number: 1504
Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival This course introduces the basic principles and history related to the national firefighter life safety initiatives, focusing on the need for cultural and behavior change throughout the emergency services. (Prerequisites: FIRE1401, FIRE1404, FIRE 2450) (3 hrs lec/0 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
Subject: FIRE
Course Number: 2440
Fire Chem I This course is designed to increase the working knowledge of the hazardous materials responders. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the basic chemical behavior and reasons for this behavior for hazardous materials. (Prerequisites: Hazard materials operations course and a college chemistry course are strongly recommended) (1 hr lec/4 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
Subject: FIRE
Course Number: 2450
Fire Prevention This course provides fundamental information regarding the history and philosophy of fire prevention, organization and operation of a fire prevention bureau, use of fire codes, identification and correction of fire hazards, and the relationships of fire prevention with built-in fire protection systems, fire investigation, and fire and life-safety education. (Prerequisites: Enrollment in the Fire Technology program) (2 hrs lec/2 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
Subject: FIRE
Course Number: 2486
Emergency Medical Technician This course will provide students the requirements to be eligible to test for the National Registry EMT Certificate. Emergency Medical Technicians provide out of hospital emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical services (EMS) system. EMTs have the basic knowledge and skills necessary to stabilize and safely transport patients ranging from non-emergency and routine medical transports to life threatening emergencies. Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response system, under medical oversight. Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance. Emergency Medical Technicians are a critical link between the scene of an emergency and the health care system. (Prerequisites: Students must be 16 years old to take this course, and 18 years old and have a felony-free record to become nationally certified. Current NetStudy background check is required.) (5 hrs lec/8 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
Subject: FIRE
Course Number: 2512
Fire Fighting Tactics and Strategy This course covers basic fire fighting tactics and strategy used in all types of fire emergencies. Preplanning, size-up, and application of tactics based on the selected strategy will be described and simulated for student learning. (Prerequisites: FIRE2511 or concurrent enrollment; ENGL0950 or ENGL0955 or READ0950 or READ0955, or equivalent, or 78 or higher on the reading comprehension portion of the CPT; MATH0460 or concurrent enrollment) (1 hr lec/4 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
Subject: FIRE
Course Number: 2602
Concepts of Fire Service Careers This course provides an overview of career opportunities in fire protection and related fields. The student will learn about fire department hiring and testing practices. The student will gain practical experience with job seeking skills including resume building and preparation for oral board interviews. Special topics such as labor contracts and relations, fire department culture, recruitment and retention in the fire service will also be covered. (Prerequisites: None) (2 hrs lec/0 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
