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FIRE TECHNOLOGY 163
111 116 119
FIRE INVESTIGATION TECHNOLOGY FIRE ACADEMY I FIRE ACADEMY IV
3.0 Units 4.0 Units 12.0 Units
FIRE 111 off ers an introduction to arson FIRE 116 trains students in the theory and FIRE 119 is designed to train students in the
and incendiarism, arson laws, and types of practice of fi re fi ghting technology. Topics theory and practice of fi re fi ghting technol-
incendiary fi res. Methods of determining fi re include organization of the fi re service, fi re ogy. Topics include urban search and rescue
cause, recognizing and preserving evidence, characteristics and behavior, fi re prevention operation, rescue systems, trench rescue
interviewing and detaining witnesses. Proce- and public education, extinguishing agents, operations, the incident command system,
dures in handling juveniles, court procedure fi re protection systems, and fi re service and hazardous materials including weap-
and giving court testimony. Lecture 3 hours. communications. This course, together with ons of mass destruction. The course also
Prerequisite: FIRE 101 or equivalent. Trans- FIRE 117, Fire Academy II, FIRE 118, Fire provides students with live fi re exercises
fer Credit: CSU. Academy III and FIRE 119, Fire Academy IV in fl ammable liquids, compressed gases,
meets the State Board of Fire Services train- aircraft and survival, and advanced struc-
112 ing requirements for Fire-fi ghter I certifi ca- tural fi refi ghting techniques. Multi-company
WILDLAND FIRE CONTROL tion. Experience requirements will need to fi re ground operations, including truck and
3.0 Units
be met prior to application for Firefi ghter I engine company operations are included.
FIRE 112 is designed to provide the employed certifi cation. Lecture 3 hours/Laboratory This course together with FIRE 116, FIRE 117,
fi refi ghter or fi re science major with a funda- 3.67 hours. Recommended Preparation: and FIRE 118, meets the State Board of Fire
mental knowledge of the factors aff ecting Eligibility for ENGL 120 or ESL 151. Course Services training requirements for Firefi ghter
wildland fi re prevention, fi re behavior, and Typically Off ered: Winter. I certifi cation. Experience requirements will
control techniques. Lecture 3 hours. Prereq- still need to be met prior to application for
uisite: FIRE 101 or equivalent. Transfer 117 Firefi ghter I certifi cation. Lecture 9 hours/
Credit: CSU. FIRE ACADEMY II Laboratory 11 hours. Prerequisite: FIRE 118.
12.0 Units
114 FIRE 117 is designed to train students in Course Typically Off ered: Fall.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS the theory and practice of fire fighting 120
3.0 Units
technology. Topics include use and applica- VERDUGO FIRE RECRUIT ACADEMY
FIRE 114 is an introduction to basic fi re tion of self-contained breathing apparatus, 16.0 Units
chemistry and physics. This course covers salvage and overhaul operations, fi re control FIRE 120 trains students in the theory and
problems of fl ammability as encountered techniques, fi re hoe, nozzles, streams and practice of fi re fi ghting technology. Topics
by fi re-fi ghters when dealing with toxic water supply, fi re service ground ladders, include organization of the fi re service, fi re
substances, fuels, explosives, oxidizers and and portable fi re extinguishers. This course characteristics and behavior, fi re preven-
radioactive materials. It also covers fi re together with FIRE 116, FIRE 118, and FIRE tion and public education, extinguishing
fi ghting practices pertaining to hazardous 119 meets the State Board of Fire Services agents, fi re protection systems, fi re service
materials in storage and transit. Lecture 3 training requirements for Firefi ghter I certi- communications, use and application of
hours. Prerequisite: FIRE 101 or equivalent. fi cation. Experience requirements will need self-contained breathing apparatus, salvage
Transfer Credit: CSU. to be met prior to application for Firefi ghter and overhaul operations, fi re control tech-
115 I certifi cation. Lecture 9 hours/Laboratory niques, fire hose, nozzles, streams and
FIREFIGHTING STRATEGY AND 11 hours. Prerequisite: FIRE 116. Course water supply, fi re service ground ladders,
TACTICS Typically Off ered: Spring. and portable fi re extinguishers. This course
3.0 Units 118 also involves arduous physical training and
FIRE 115 presents the review of fi re chem- FIRE ACADEMY III strict paramilitary conduct expectations.
istry, equipment, personnel, basic fi re fi ght- 4.0 Units Note: This course is intended for persons
ing tactics and strategy, methods of attack, FIRE 118 is designed to train students in the employed in the fi re service. This course is
pre-planning fi re problems. Related codes theory and practice of fi re fi ghting technol- very fast paced and arduous. The conduct
and ordinances are also reviewed. Lecture 3 ogy. Topics include techniques of fi refi ghting expectations of this course are similar to that
hours. Prerequisite: FIRE 101 or equivalent. tool and equipment, ventilation techniques, of a typical fi re department structured as a
Transfer Credit: CSU. rapid intervention team operations, rescue, para-military organization. No credit if taken
after FIRE 116, 117, 118, or 119. Lecture 11.5
vehicle extrication, forcible entry, and wild hours/Laboratory 27 hours. Recommended
land fi refi ghting operations. This course Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 120 or ESL
together with FIRE 116, FIRE 117, and FIRE 151. Completion of FIRE 101, 102, 103, 105, and
119, meets the State Board of Fire Services 115. CPAT certifi cation (Candidate Physical
training requirements for Firefighter I Ability Test).
certifi cation. Experience requirements will
still need to be met prior to application for
Firefi ghter I certifi cation. Lecture 5.4 hours/
Laboratory 6.11 hours. Prerequisite: FIRE 117.
Course Typically Off ered: Summer.
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