FTEC 139 - Wildland Fire Dispatcher

Institution:

Antelope Valley College

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Description:

3 units 3 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 099, READ 099 and MATH 070. Designed to give students the necessary skills to perform entry-level tasks within an all risk emergency dispatch system. Coursework includes (D-105) Entry Level Dispatcher, (D-110) Dispatch Recorder, and (D-310) Dispatch Supporter. Subjects covered include: communications, logs and filing, maps, resource status, dispatching aircraft, processing weather, first response/initial attack dispatching, support for initial attack, expanded dispatch, demobilization, accident/ incident reporting, public information, resource order and process, forms and associated processes and intelligence processing. Utilizes National Wildfire Coordina t ing Group cur r i culum. However, the course is applicable to dispatching within any system. (CSU, AVC)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.avc.edu

Phone Number:

(661) 722-6300

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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