Course provides the principles of fire ground control through utilization of personnel, equipment, and extinguishing agents.

Semester Availability: SPRING ONLY - Semester Availability is subject to change. See your advisor.

PREREQUISITE: FIRE 1310 and acceptable placement score or completion of all Learning Support competencies in Reading and Writing.

COREQUISITE: None

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programsThis course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (3)

This course presents the company officer with the basic leadership skills and behaviors needed to perform effectively in the fire service environment. The course includes problem-solving skills and behaviors, indentify and assess the needs of the company officers subordinates and decision making skill for the company officer.

Semester Availability:FALL and SPRING - Semester Availability is subject to change. See your advisor.

PREREQUISITE: None

COREQUISITE: None

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programsThis course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (3)

This course introduces the student to the organization and management of a fire and emergency services department and the relationship of government agencies to the fire service. Emphasis is placed on fire end emergency services, ethics, and leadership from the perspective of the company officer.

Semester Availability: SPRING ONLY - Semester Availability is subject to change. See your advisor.

PREREQUISITE: Acceptable placement score or completion of all Learning Support competencies in Reading and Writing and FIRE 1310.

COREQUISITE: None

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programsThis course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (3)

This course includes a discussion of the basic methods of recognition and identification of hazardous materials based on the chemical and physical properties of hazardous materials and the basic safety procedures when utilizing specific types of protective equipment. Discussion includes the basic tactical concerns relating to scene management of a hazardous material incident.

Semester Availability: FALL and SPRING - Semester Availability is subject to change. See your advisor.

PREREQUISITE: None

COREQUISITE: None

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programsThis course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course..

CREDITS: (3)

This course provides an introduction to the basic concepts of occupational health and safety as it relates to emergency service organizations. Topics include risk and hazard evaluation and control procedures for emergency service organizations.

Semester Availability: FALL and SPRING- Semester Availability is subject to change. See your advisor.

PREREQUISITE:None.

COREQUISITE: None

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programsThis course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (3)

This course is a continuing study of hazardous materials. Emphasis will be placed on hazard and risk assessment and site control. Discussion will include standard operating procedures and termination of an incident as well as advanced control techniques.

Semester Availability: SPRING ONLY - Semester Availability is subject to change. See your advisor.

PREREQUISITE: Acceptable placement score or completion of all Learning Support competencies in Reading and Writing and FIRE 2355.

COREQUISITE: None

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programsThis course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (3)

This course is designed to provide the public and/or fire service educator with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully perform as a fire and life safety educator as addressed in NFPA 1035. The topics include fire behavior, community assessement, injury prevention and juvenile fire-setting. The student will also develop presentation skills and learn how to formulate public education programs. An overview of the educator, manager, and administrator role will be presented.

Semester Availability:FALL and SPRING - Semester Availability is subject to change. See your advisor.

PREREQUISITE: None

COREQUISITE: None

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programs.This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (3)

This course provides basic chemistry relating to the categories of hazardous materials including recognition, identification, reactivity, and health hazards encountered by emergency services. This course is not intended to satisfy the natural science requirement for the AAS Degree.

Semester Availability: FALL and SPRING - Semester Availability is subject to change. See your advisor.

PREREQUISITE: None

COREQUISITE: None

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programsThis course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (3)

This course will address the federal, state, and local laws that regulate emergency services. It will also include a review of national standards, regulations, and consensus standards that emergency services are measured against.

Semester Availability: FALL and SPRING- Semester Availability is subject to change. See your advisor.

PREREQUISITE: None

COREQUISITE: None

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programsThis course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (3)

This course provides advanced technical knowledge on the rule of law, fire scene analysis, fire behavior, evidence collection and preservation, scene documentation, case preparation and court-room testimony.

Semester Availability: SPRING ONLY - Semester Availability is subject to change. See your advisor.

PREREQUISITE: Acceptable placement score or completion of all Learning Support competencies in Reading and Writing and FIRE 1325.

COREQUISITE: None

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programsThis course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (3)