45 courses with the subject FIR, 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.
This course provides an 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 servi
Basic Firefighting I Introduces students to topics such as: fire department organization, firefighter safety, building construction, fire dynamics, extinguishers, and ladders. Lecture: 3 hours (45 contact hours). Attributes: Course Also Offered in Modules, Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
Basic Firefighting II Introduces students to topics such as: personal protective equipment, fire hose practices, and ropes. Lecture 3 credits (45 contact hours). Attributes: Course Also Offered in Modules, Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
Basic Firefighting III Introduces students to topics such as: communications, structural search & rescue, tactical ventilation, overhaul/property conservation, and fire origin/cause determination. Lecture 3 credits (45 contact hours). Attributes: Course Also Offered in Modules, Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
Basic Firefighting IV Introduces students to topics such as: equipment maintenance, hose streams, community risk reduction, incident command, and forcible entry. Lecture 3 credits (45 contact hours). Attributes: Course Also Offered in Modules, Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
Fire Suppression Introduces students to topics such as: structural fire attack; supporting fire protection systems; vehicle fires; exterior class A fires; foam firefighting; liquid and gas fires; ground cover fires; building materials and dangerous building conditions associated with the effects of fire suppression activities. Lecture 3 credits (45 contact hours). Pre-requisite: FIR 101, FIR 102, FIR 103, FIR 104. Attributes: Course Also Offered in Modules, Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
Intro to Special Responses Introduces students to hazardous materials response at the operations level and specialized responses to incidents involving terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and Active Shooter Hostile Events Response (ASHER). Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Attributes: Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
Intro to Rescue & Patient Care Introduces students to topics such as: first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, technical rescue awareness concepts, and vehicle extrication. 3 credits (45 contact hours). Attributes: Course Also Offered in Modules, Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
This course provides fundamental information regarding the history and philosophy of fire suppression, organization and operation of a fire prevention bureau, use of fire codes, identification and correction of fire hazards, and the relationships of fire
This course provides basic fire chemistry relating to the categories of hazardous materials including problems of recognition, reactivity, and health encountered by firefighters. Lecture three hours per week.
This course is part of the Fire Officer I series. The course explores the theories and fundamentals of how and why fires start, spread, and how they are controlled. This course also introduces basic principles and methods associated with fire ground tacti
This course is part of the Fire Officer I series and will provide information about the teaching/learning environment, methods of teaching, test administration and the use of the 4-step method of teaching. Students will complete several actual teaching ex
This course introduces the student to the organization and management of a fire department and the relationship of government agencies to the fire service. Emphasis will concentrate on fire service leadership from the perspective of the company officer.
This course introduces the Federal, State, and local laws that regulate emergency services, national standards influencing emergency services, standard of care, tort, liability, and a review of relevant court cases.
This course introduces the basic principles and history related to the national firefighter life safety initiatives, focusing on the need for cultural and behavior change throughout the emergency services.
This course is intended to provide the student with the fundamentals and technical knowledge needed for proper fire scene interpretations, including recognizing and conducting origin and cause, preservation of evidence and documentation, scene security, m
This course introduces the basic concepts of occupational health and safety as it relates to emergency service organizations. Topics include risk evaluation and control procedures for fire stations, training sites, emergency vehicles, and emergency situat
Practicum Introduces students to a supervised on-the-job work experience related to the student's educational program. Practicum: 3 credits (180 contact hours). Pre-requisite: FIR 105 or Instructor Consent. Attributes: Technical Components: PCM: Practicum
Fire Instructor I Prepares students with basic knowledge to perform at the Instructor I Level, as defined by National Fire Protection Association Standard 1041. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours) Pre-requisite: Instructor Consent. Attributes: Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
Fire Instructor II Prepares students with basic knowledge to perform at the Instructor II Level, as defined by National Fire Protection Association Standard 1041. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Pre-requisite: FIR 202 or Instructor Consent. Attributes: Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
Fire Officer I Prepares students with basic knowledge to perform at the Fire Officer I Level, as defined by National Fire Protection Association Standard 1021. Pre-requsite: Instructor Consent. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Attributes: Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
Fire Officer II Prepares students with basic knowledge to perform at the Fire Officer II Level, as defined by National Fire Protection Association Standard 1021. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Pre-requisite: FIR 205 or Instructor Consent. Attributes: Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
Fire Officer III Prepares students with basic knowledge to perform at the Fire Officer III Level, as defined by National Fire Protection Association Standard 1021. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Pre-requisite: FIR 206 or Instructor Consent. Attributes: Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
Fire Officer IV Prepares students with basic knowledge to perform at the Fire Officer IV Level, as defined by National Fire Protection Association Standard 1021. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Pre-requisite: FIR 207 or Instructor Consent. Attributes: Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Prepares students with basic knowledge to perform as an airport firefighter, as defined by National Fire Protection Association Standard 1003. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Attributes: Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
Driver/Operator - Pumper Prepares students with basic knowledge to perform as an pumper driver/operator, as defined by National Fire Protection Association Standard 1002. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Pre-requisite: Instructor Consent. Attributes: Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
Driver/Operator - Aerial Prepares students with basic knowledge to perform at as an aerial driver/operator, as defined by National Fire Protection Association Standard 1002. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Pre-requisite: Instructor Consent. Attributes: Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
Emergency Medical Responder Introduces students to wide variety of topics in patient care at the emergency medical responder level as outlined in the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) national standard curriculum. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Attributes: Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
Hazardous Materials Technician Prepares students with basic knowledge to perform as a hazardous materials technician, as defined by National Fire Protection Association Standard 1072. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Pre-requisite: FIR 106 or FIR 1062 Hazardous Material Operations. Attributes: Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
Special Topics in Fire Science Provides advanced study on a selected topic or emerging issue in the fire service. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits under different subtitles. Lecture: 1 credit (15 contact hours). Pre-requisite: Consent of Instructor. Attributes: Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
This course provides information relating to features of design and operation of fire alarm systems, water-based fire suppression systems, special hazard fire suppression systems, water supply for fire protection and portable fire extinguishers.
This course provides the components of building construction that relate to fire and life safety. The focus of this course is on firefighter safety. The elements of construction and design of structures are shown to be key factors when inspecting buildi
This course is part of the Fire Officer II series and is structured to provide the student with instruction in writing behavioral objectives, lesson plan construction, and development of evaluation instruments and use of visual aids. The student will deve
This course provides a foundation of theoretical knowledge in order to understand the principles of the use of water in fire protection and to apply hydraulic principles to analyze and to solve water supply problems.
Title: Principles of Emergency Services
Building Construction Provides students with an introduction to construction, design of structures, and the components of building construction as related to firefighter and life safety. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Pre- or co-requisite: FIR 260 or Instructor Consent. Attributes: Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
Fire Behavior and Combustion Explores the theories and fundamentals of how and why fires start, spread, and how they are controlled. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Pre- or co-requisite: FIR 260 or Instructor Consent. Attributes: Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
Title: Fire Service Safety & Wellness
Fire Prevention Provides fundamental knowledge relating to the field of fire prevention including: history and philosophy of fire prevention; organization and operation of a fire prevention bureau; use and application of codes and standards; and fire investigation. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Pre- or co-requisite: FIR 260 Or Instructor Consent. Attributes: Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
Fire Protection Systems Provides information relating to the features of design and operation of fire alarm systems, water-based fire suppression systems, special hazard fire suppression systems, water supply for fire protection and portable fire extinguishers. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Pre- or co-requisite: FIR 260 or Instructor Consent. Attributes: Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
This course explores the theories and fundamentals of how and why fires start, spread, and how they are controlled. Emphasis is concentrated on the molecular structure of how fire burns and sustains a burning state. Concepts associated with the chemistry
This course is intended to provide the student with advance technical knowledge on rule of law, fire scene analysis, fire behavior, evidence collection and preservation, scene documentation, case preparation and testifying.
Fire Service Administration 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. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Pre-requisite: Instructor Consent. Attributes: Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
Strategy and Tactics Provides the principles of fire ground control through utilization of personnel, equipment, and extinguishing agents. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Pre-requisite: Instructor Consent. Attributes: Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
Source: Pamlico Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
