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Fire Technology 161

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PRINCIPLES OF FIRE AND FIRE INVESTIGATION TECHNOLOGY FIRE ACADEMY I
EMERGENCY SERVICES SAFETY 3.0 Units 4.0 Units
AND SURVIVAL FIRE 111 off ers an introduction to arson FIRE 116 trains students in the theory and
3.0 Units and incendiarism, arson laws, and types of practice of fi re fi ghting technology. Topics
FIRE 106 introduces the basic concepts of incendiary fi res. Methods of determining fi re include organization of the fi re service, fi re
occupational health and safety as it relates cause, recognizing and preserving evidence, characteristics and behavior, fi re prevention
to emergency service organizations. Course interviewing and detaining witnesses. Proce- and public education, extinguishing agents,
covers risk evaluation and control proce- dures in handling juveniles, court procedure fi re protection systems, and fi re service
dures for emergency and non-emergency and giving court testimony. Lecture 3 hours. communications. This course, together with
situations. The course curriculum will be Prerequisite: FIRE 101 or equivalent. Trans- FIRE 117, Fire Academy II, FIRE 118, Fire
guided by the National Fire Protection fer Credit: CSU. Academy III and FIRE 119, Fire Academy IV
Association 1500 and Fire Department 112 meets the State Board of Fire Services train-
Occupational Health and Safety Programs’ WILDLAND FIRE CONTROL ing requirements for Fire-fi ghter I certifi ca-
standards. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: 3.0 Units tion. Experience requirements will need to
FIRE 101 or equivalent. be met prior to application for Firefi ghter I
FIRE 112 is designed to provide the employed certifi cation. Lecture 3 hours/Laboratory
107 fi refi ghter or fi re science major with a funda- 3.67 hours. Recommended Preparation:
FIRE HYDRAULICS mental knowledge of the factors aff ecting Eligibility for ENGL 120 or ESL 151. Course
3.0 Units wildland fi re prevention, fi re behavior, and Typically Off ered: Winter.
FIRE 107 is designed for review of basic control techniques. Lecture 3 hours. Prereq-
mathematics, hydraulic laws and formulas uisite: FIRE 101 or equivalent. Transfer 117
as applied to the fi re service, application of Credit: CSU. FIRE ACADEMY II
formulas and mental calculation to hydraulic 114 12.0 Units
problems, water supply problems, under- HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FIRE 117 is designed to train students in
writers’ requirements for pumps. Lecture 3 3.0 Units the theory and practice of fire fighting
hours. Prerequisite: FIRE 101 or equivalent. technology. Topics include use and applica-
Transfer Credit: CSU. FIRE 114 is an introduction to basic fi re tion of self-contained breathing apparatus,
chemistry and physics. This course covers salvage and overhaul operations, fi re control
108 problems of fl ammability as encountered techniques, fi re hoe, nozzles, streams and
FIRE APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT by fi re-fi ghters when dealing with toxic water supply, fi re service ground ladders,
3.0 Units substances, fuels, explosives, oxidizers and and portable fi re extinguishers. This course
FIRE 108 covers the general technical knowl- radioactive materials. It also covers fi re together with FIRE 116, FIRE 118, and FIRE
edge of driving laws, driving techniques, fi ghting practices pertaining to hazardous 119 meets the State Board of Fire Services
construction, and operation of pumping materials in storage and transit. Lecture 3 training requirements for Firefi ghter I certi-
engines, ladder trucks, aerial platforms, hours. Prerequisite: FIRE 101 or equivalent. fi cation. Experience requirements will need
specialized equipment, and apparatus main- Transfer Credit: CSU. to be met prior to application for Firefi ghter
tenance. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: FIRE 115 I certifi cation. Lecture 9 hours/Laboratory
101 or equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU.
FIREFIGHTING STRATEGY AND 11 hours. Prerequisite: FIRE 116. Course
109 TACTICS Typically Off ered: Spring.
RESCUE PRACTICES 3.0 Units 118
3.0 Units FIRE 115 presents the review of fi re chem- FIRE ACADEMY III
FIRE 109 off ers instruction in rescue prac- istry, equipment, personnel, basic fi re fi ght- 4.0 Units
tices, the human body, emergency care of ing tactics and strategy, methods of attack, FIRE 118 is designed to train students in the
victims, childbirth, artifi cial respiration, pre-planning fi re problems. Related codes theory and practice of fi re fi ghting technol-
toxic gases, chemicals and diseases, radio- and ordinances are also reviewed. Lecture 3 ogy. Topics include techniques of fi refi ghting
active hazards, rescue problems and tech- hours. Prerequisite: FIRE 101 or equivalent. tool and equipment, ventilation techniques,
niques. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: FIRE Transfer Credit: CSU. rapid intervention team operations, rescue,
101 or equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU. vehicle extrication, forcible entry, and wild
110 land fi refi ghting operations. This course
FIRE COMPANY ORGANIZATION together with FIRE 116, FIRE 117, and FIRE
AND PROCEDURE 119, meets the State Board of Fire Services
3.0 Units training requirements for Firefighter I
certifi cation. Experience requirements will
FIRE 110 consists of the review of fire
department organization, fire company still need to be met prior to application for
organization, the company offi cer, personnel Firefi ghter I certifi cation. Lecture 5.4 hours/
administration, communications, fi re equip- Laboratory 6.11 hours. Prerequisite: FIRE 117.
ment, maintenance, training, fi re preven- Course Typically Off ered: Summer.
tion, fi re fi ghting, company fi re fi ghting
capability, records and reports, supervision
and leadership techniques. Lecture 3 hours.
Prerequisite: FIRE 101 and 103 or equivalent.
Transfer Credit: CSU.

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