FS 100 - Firefighter I

Institution:

Butler Community College

Subject:

Description:

4.5 hours credit. This course will enable the student perform basic fire service operations and gain basic knowledge of personal safety, personal protective clothing and equipment, fire service tools and equipment, fire behavior, building construction, and tactics and strategies. The student will learn requirements for initial response to hazardous materials incidents and develop team communication skills necessary for emergency operations. This course will prepare the student to meet National Fire Protection Association's Standard 1001, Firefighter Professional Qualifications, pertaining to the Firefighter I level. The student will be introduced to NFPA Standard 472, Professional Competencies of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents, at the Awareness level.

Credits:

4.50

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.butlercc.edu/

Phone Number:

(316) 321-2222

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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