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3.00 Credits
This course is intended to advance students in operation and maintenance of high pressure boilers and to help them meet state of Minnesota requirements for best practices in operation and maintenance of high pressure boilers. The student must have two thousand hours of operation or equivalent class room training established by the Minnesota Chief Boiler Inspector. Students will also need to accumulate additional hours to meet state requirements to sit for the Minnesota 2A boiler license exam. Students must be able to perform physical tasks to complete course requirements. This course requires Minnesota's Special Engineers License to meet state boiler division requirements.
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3.00 Credits
This course is intended to advance students in the operation and maintenance of steam turbines and related equipment through classroom and hands-on training. Students will need to accumulate additional hours to meet state requirements to sit for the Minnesota 2A boiler license exam. Students must be able to perform physical tasks to complete course requirements. This course requires Minnesota's Special Engineers License to meet state boiler division requirements.
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5.00 Credits
Firefighter I is an introduction to fire science, emphasizing the skills and knowledge necessary to take the Minnesota Firefighter I certification test and to function in an entry-level position on a fire service or fire department. Topics include Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) use and care, forcible entry, search and rescue in a structure, ladder use and care, fire hose and appliance use and care, fire streams, ventilation, fire prevention and public education, fire extinguishers, salvage and overhaul, fire control, safety, ropes and knots, and communications. NOTE: This course requires medical clearance by a physician verifying that student is fit to perform the sometimes physically demanding tasks of firefighter training and is approved for respirator use through successful completion of a FIT test (with appropriate SCBA mask). This course is limited to students who have obtained OSHA-approved fire gear to use in training. This includes complete turnout gear, helmet, and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) with a mask. Students must be able to perform physical tasks to complete course requirements. Corequisite(s): FRTA 1095
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2.00 Credits
Firefighter II emphasizes the skills and knowledge necessary to take the Minnesota Firefighter II certification test and to function above an entry-level position on a fire service or fire department. Topics include Incident Report writing, fire suppression-flammable liquids, fire suppression-flammable gases, fire ground command, evidence preservation, vehicle extrication, assisting the rescue team, pre-incident survey, equipment maintenance, fire hose testing, and fire hydrant testing. NOTE: This course requires medical clearance by a physician verifying that student is fit to perform the sometimes physically demanding tasks of firefighter training and is approved for respirator use through successful completion of a FIT test (with appropriate SCBA mask). This course is limited to students who have obtained OSHA-approved fire gear to use in training. This includes complete turnout gear, helmet, and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) with a mask. Students must be able to perform physical tasks to complete course requirements. Prerequisite(s): FRTA 1091 and FRTA 1095
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3.00 Credits
Hazardous Materials Operations is an introduction to hazardous materials intended to provide the skills and knowledge necessary to recognize, identify, and remain safe in potentially hazardous environments. The course complies with the National Fire Protection Administration (NFPA) Standard 1072, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 1910.120, and the Minnesota State Fire Board requirement to complete before taking the Firefighter I examination. In addition to recognition and identification, this course emphasizes safety precautions, the effects of hazardous materials on people and the environment, and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). NOTE: This course requires medical clearance by a physician verifying that student is fit to perform the sometimes physically demanding tasks of firefighter training and is approved for respirator use through successful completion of a FIT test (with appropriate SCBA mask). This course is limited to students who have obtained OSHA-approved fire gear to use in training. This includes complete turnout gear, helmet, and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) with a mask. Students must be able to perform physical tasks to complete course requirements. Corequisite(s): FRTA 1091
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide emergency responders with an understanding of building construction. Topics include various types of construction, hazards associate with each type, and the impact of live and dead loads while a building is involved with fire. The course will also explore risk associated with performing fire suppression activities inside and around buildings involved with the fire. Prerequisite(s): FRTA 1091 and FRTA 1092
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2.00 Credits
This course focuses on skills necessary to become a Fire Instructor for the fire service. It is designed to provide emergency responders with an understanding of instructional skills: program management, instructional development, instructional delivery, and evaluation/examination process. Prerequisite(s): FRTA 1091 and FRTA 1092
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2.00 Credits
This course focuses on skills necessary to become a fire officer for the fire service. It is designed to provide emergency responders with an understanding of administrative skills, leadership principles, human resources functions, incident management, risk management, basic budgeting principles and delegation of duty functions as a company officer. Prerequisite(s): FRTA 1091 and FRTA 1092
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the safe operations of fire apparatus. It is designed to provide emergency responders with an understanding of operating a fire apparatus. This class is designed to meet the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 1002, Chapters 1, 4, 5, 8 and 10, Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications. Prerequisite(s): FRTA 1091 and FRTA 1092
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2.00 Credits
This course focuses on skills necessary to achieve maximum productivity under adverse fire ground conditions. Fire officers will be prepared to take command at structure fires, fully utilizing available resources in a safe manner. Prerequisite(s): FRTA 2011 and FRTA 2031
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