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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
3 units 3 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 099, READ 099 and MATH 070. Provides fundamental information regarding the history and philosophy of fire prevention, organization and operation of a fire prevention bureau, use of fire codes, identification and correction of fire hazards, and the relationship of fire prevention with fire safety education and detection and suppression systems. (AVC)
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3.00 Credits
3 units 3 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 099, READ 099 and MATH 070. Provides information relating to the features of design and operation of fire detection and alarm systems, heat and smoke control systems, special protection and sprinkler systems, water supply for fire protection and portable fire extinguishers. (AVC)
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3.00 Credits
3 units 3 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 099, READ 099 and MATH 070. The study of the components of building construction that relate to fire safety. The elements of construction and design of structures are shown to be key factors when inspecting buildings, pre-planning fire operations, and operating at fires. The development and evolution of building and fire codes will be studied in relationship to past fires in residential, commercial, and industrial occupancies. (AVC)
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3.00 Credits
3 units 3 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 099, READ 099 and MATH 070. Theory and fundamentals of how and why fires start, spread and are controlled; an in-depth study of fire chemistry and physics, fire characteristics of materials, extinguishing agents and fire control techniques. (AVC)
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2.00 Credits
2 units 2 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 099, READ 099 and MATH 070. Provides the knowledge needed to become a wildfire powersaw operator. Covers safety considerations, techniques of saw operation, maintenance and repairs. This course is identified training in the National Wildfire Coordinating Group Suppression Curriculum. Intended for students to pursue a career with a wildland fire management agency or for a specialty with a municipal fire control agency. (CSU, AVC)
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5.00 Credits
4 units 5 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 099, READ 099 and MATH 070. Provides basic principles of wildland fire control. Prepares students for entry-level employment on a wildland handtool fire crew. Meets the basic requirements for the U.S. Forest Service firefighter qualification system. Intended for students to pursue a career with a wildland fire suppression agency or for a specialty with a municipal fire control agency. (CSU, AVC) ( R unlimited*) * Course repeatability allowed for mandated training as stated in Title 5, Sections 55763(c) and 58161(c).
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1.50 Credits
1.5 units 24 hours total Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 099, READ 099 and MATH 070. Prepares the student to respond to hazardous materials incidents in a safe and competent manner at the operational level. Includes recognition and safety, containment and protective actions, scene management, legal aspects, and other information appropriate to this level of hazardous materials incident management. (CSU, AVC)
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3.00 Credits
3 units 3 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 099, READ 099 and MATH 070. Provides information necessary to understand wildland fire behavior. Effects of fuels, topography, and weather are discussed. Intended for students to pursue a career with a wildland fire suppression agency or for a specialty with a municipal fire control agency. (CSU, AVC)
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3.00 Credits
3 units 3 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 099, READ 099 and MATH 070. Places emphasis on avoiding situations and conditions which have resulted in fire shelter deployments, injuries, and fatalities for wildland firefighters. Intended for students to pursue a career with a wildland fire suppression agency or for a specialty with a municipal fire control agency. (CSU, AVC)
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3.00 Credits
3 units 3 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 099, READ 099 and MATH 070. Presents the command structure and operational process for ground and air operations in control of wildland fires. Intended for students to pursue a career with a wildland fire suppression agency or for a specialty with a municipal fire control agency. (CSU, AVC)
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