FIRE 111 - Fire Protection Organization

Institution:

Santa Fe Community College

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Description:

An entry-level course open to anyone considering a career in fire protection. The course provides an overview of fire protection, career opportunities in this and related fields, the philosophy and history of fire-protection services, the fire department as part of local government, laws and regulations affecting the fire service, fire-service nomenclature, specific fire-protection functions, basic fire chemistry and physics, an introduction to fire-protection systems and an introduction to fire-fighting strategies and tactics. Offered: Occasionally.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sfcc.edu

Phone Number:

(505) 428-1000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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