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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of ropes and knots, rescue procedures and techniques, and hazardous materials. Included is preparation for certification as a basic firefighter. Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 4
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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of fire inspection techniques and practices. It places emphasis on fire cause determination. It also includes fire protection systems, wild land fire, and pre-incident planning. It aids in the preparation for certification as a basic firefighter. Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 3
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4.00 Credits
This course is a study of basic principles and skill development in handling fire service hose and ladders. It includes the distribution system of water supply, basic building construction, and emergency service communication, procedures, and equipment. Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3
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4.00 Credits
This course is an in-depth study and practice of simulated emergency operations and hands-on live fire training exercises, incident management procedures, and combined operations using proper extinguishing methods. It places emphasis on safety. Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 6
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3.00 Credits
This course provides overview of fire protection, career opportunities in fire protection and related fields, philosophy and history of fire protection/service, fire loss analysis, organization and function of public and private fire protection services, fire departments as part of local governments, laws and regulations affecting the fire service, fire service nomenclature, specific fire protection functions, and basic fire chemistry and physics. It includes introduction to fire protection systems and introduction to fire strategy and tactics. Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an in-depth study of basic fire and arson investigation practices. Emphasis will be on fire behavior principles related to fire cause and origin determination. The student will determine point of origin and the cause of the fire, identify motives of fire setters and describe the elements of the combustion process. Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
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3.00 Credits
This is a study of local building and fire prevention codes. Emphasis will be on fire prevention inspections, practices, and procedures. The student will identify and apply provisions of local building and fire prevention codes to fire prevention inspections and also describe fire inspection practices and procedures, including hazard recognition and correction. Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the organization and management of a fire department and the relationship of government agencies to the fire service. This course will emphasize fire service leadership from the perspective of the company officer. The student will explain the intra-organizational cooperation needed for a fire department to function properly describe fundamental management and organizational principles and demonstrate leadership and management skills at the company grade level. Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of the chemical characteristics and behavior of various materials. Topics include storage, transportation, handling hazardous emergency situations, and the most effective methods of hazard mitigation. The student will recognize hazardous materials in various shipping and storage containers, explain chemical characteristics and how they may react under certain conditions, and describe the most effective methods of hazard mitigation. Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
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3.00 Credits
This course is an examination of building codes and requirements, construction types and building materials. Topics include walls, floorings, foundations, and various roof types and the associated dangers of each. The student will explain model building codes, discuss National Fire Protection Association 101 (NFPA 101), and compare and contrast construction types. Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
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