11 courses with the subject FIRE, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
FIRE 1010Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course is designed to prepare rescuers with the emergency medical knowledge and skills necessary to care for pre-hospital patients of all ages. Students will experience a wide variety of medical and traumatic conditions including: trauma, medical emergencies, environmental injuries, emergency childbirth, and psychological emergencies. Students successfully completing this course will be eligible to take the New York State certification exam for emergency medical technician. Credits 8
This course introduces students to methods for communities and organizations to recognize and respond to disaster or emergency situations. This course will provide an overview of the Incident Management/Command System (ICS/IMS) and will focus on strategies and tactics used by emergency managers and responders in a disaster situation. Proactive techniques, emergency operations planning, assessing effects, and responding to high- risk hazards will be discussed. Other topics will inclu decreasing operation interruptions, emergency response support function, and maintaining community-lifelines. Credits 3
This course will detail the principles of leadership with a focus in emergency management. Students will learn the necessary skills to lead and influence others in various settings. This course will focus on interpersonal areas such as conflict resolution, group dynamics, leadership, and influence with the emergency response team and the public. Students will discuss root cause analysis and problem solving during various situations. Students will discuss creative solutions to a wide array of complications and the decision-making skills that are imperative to successfully managing a team. This course will give an overview of budgeting, finance, and administrative de roles that are needed to successfully implement an emergency management organization including promotions, retention, and human resources. Credits 3
Based on the individual job performance requirements from NFPA 1407. Course content will enable firefighters to recognize fire ground conditions that contribute to firefighter disorientation and/or entrapment, to have knowledge of what is necessary to ensure their safety and that of their partners or crew members. Students will learn when to call a MAY DAY and perform self-rescue techniques when disoriented, separated, or when needing to exit a structure in an emergency. This course requires students to perform a number of practical evolutions with self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and includes both horizontal and vertical self-rescue. Credits 1
Interior Firefighting Operations (IFO) course. The second segment of firefighting operations including firefighter safety, fire suppression, personal protectiv equipment, victim removal, forcible entry, tactical ventilation, hose advancement, and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) consumption and usage drills.. Hands-on skills to include Task Oriented Air Consumption (TOAC) drills, structure and vehicle fires, fire hose presentations, and forcible entry. Students will also learn hazardous material recognition and management. Credits 3
(BEFO) Basic Exterior Firefighting Operations (BEFO) course. The first segment of firefighting operations including firefighter safety, personal protective equipment, and understanding basic fire dynamics. Hands-on skills to include laddering, ropes, knots, fire hose presentations, and forcible entry. Credits 3
Course Description from the College Catalog: The Fire Officer course addresses the job performance requirements of Chapter 4 of NFPA 1021, Standards for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications. This course introduces topics such as officer communication, leadership and supervision, and the officer’s duties. The student will learn basic human resource management, administrative functions, community e relations and delivery of emergency services. The student will apply critical thinking and systematic assessment approach to fire and emergency response while working to serve the community. The Fire Officer student must complete all five modules to earn the Fire Officer I course credit. Credits 5
This course includes the responsibilities of pump operators, hydraulics and friction loss, pump controls and accessories, fire streams, pumper practices, drafting and pump evolutions, and using the fire pump at the hydrant. Lecture, hands on demonstrations, and practice sessions are included. Credits 1
