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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None Familiarization with national, state and local laws and ordinances which influence the field of fire protection.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None Fundamentals of building construction and design with emphasis on fire resistance of building materials, assemblies, exposures and related data focused on fire protection. The course will also deal with related codes and statutes and introduce basic blueprint reading.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None Introduction to arson and incendiarism, arson laws and types of incendiary fires; methods of determining fire cause; fire loss estimation; recognizing and preserving evidence; interviewing and detaining witnesses; procedures in handling juveniles; court procedures and giving court testimony.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None A review of basic properties of solids, liquids and gases and the storage, handling, law, standards and fire fighting practices pertaining to hazardous materials.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None Introduction to the history and development of aircraft fire protection and rescue procedures. This course will involve firefighting and rescue techniques in an airport or aircraft environment.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: FT 113B and 115B and strongly recommend any other agency specific prerequisites. This course is designed primarily to instruct experienced single resource bosses and initial attack incident commanders in the tactics necessary at the strike team leader or task force leader level. It is also valuable for operations supervisors qualified at higher management levels who have not received training in wildfire suppression tactics. Course objectives state in broad, yet measurable terms what, how well, when and under what conditions the trainee will perform.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None Driving laws, driving techniques, construction and operation of engines, ladder trucks, aerial platforms, specialized equipment apparatus maintenance.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: MATH 096 or equivalent or Accuplacer, ACT/SAT test results. Review of basic mathematics; hydraulic laws and formulae as applied to fire science; application of formula and mental calculations on hydraulic problems; water distribution systems; water supply problems; underwriter's requirements for pumps.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None This course will develop the students awareness of the different types of technical rescue in the fire service. This course will introduce the student to the concepts, theories and definitions applicable to low angle, high angle, confined space, trench collapse, building collapse, swift water and ice rescue. Upon completion the student will be aware of how to recognize the dangers associated with rescue and the applicable regulations as applied to First Responders according to OSHA, NIOSH and NFPA. In addition the student will develop the basic skills required to safely and efficiently extricate victims from vehicle accidents.
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6.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None General rules and regulations, use and explanation of forcible entry, protective breathing apparatus, first aid, ropes, salvage, fire hose, nozzles and appliances, fire streams, ladders, ventilation, inspection, rescue, sprinklers, fire alarms and communications, safety and fire behavior.
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