21 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 1310*Principles of Emergency Services3
This course provides an overview of fire protection and emergency services; career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; culture and history of emergency services; fire loss analysis; organization and function of public and private fire protection services; fire departments as part of local government; laws and regulations affecting the fire service; fire service nomenclature; specific fire protection functions; basic fire chemistry and physics; introduction to fire protection systems; introduction to fire strategy and tactics; life safety initiatives. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall
This course is concerned with the basic methods of recognition and identification of a hazardous situation where a rescuer might be overwhelmed by the magnitude of the problem. Students are taught to utilize all known resources in the perspective area and focus in on personal safety and patient safety. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring, Summer
FIRE 1320*Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival3
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. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring
This course provides 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, motives of the fire setter, and types of fire causes. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring, Summer
FIRE 1310 , FIRE 2320 , FIRE 2330 (or instructor approval)
FIRE 1330*Fire Prevention3
This course provides fundamental knowledge relating to the field of fire prevention. Topics of this course include: history and philosophy of fire prevention; organization and operation of a fire prevention bureau; use and application of codes and standards; plans review; fire inspections; fire and safety education; and fire investigation. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring
This course 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. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring
FIRE 2315*Introduction to Homeland Security and Disaster Management3
This course will provide students with an overview of the concepts of homeland security and emergency management at the local (operational) level, as well as, the national (strategic) level. This is a writing and discussion intensive course to develop the knowledge skills and abilities needed for homeland security and emergency managers for the future. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring, Summer
FIRE 2320*Building Construction for Fire Protection3
This course provides the components of building construction related to firefighter and life safety. The focus of this course is on firefighter and life safety. The elements of construction and design of structures are shown to be key factors when inspecting building, preplanning fire operations, and operating at emergencies. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring
Completion of Principles of Emergency Services ( FIRE 1310 ) or instructor approval.
FIRE 2325*Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply3
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. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring, Summer
Demonstration of a competency in high school level algebra or the equivalent.
FIRE 2330*Fire Behavior and Combustion3
This is a basic course which explores the theories and fundamentals of how and why fires start, spread, and are controlled. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring
This course provides the principles of fire ground control through utilization of personnel, equipment, and extinguishing agents. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring, Summer
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, identify and assess the needs of the company officer’s subordinates and decision making skills for the company officer. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring, Summer
FIRE 2350*Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Administration3
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 and emergency services, ethics, and leadership from the perspective of the company officer. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring, Summer
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: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring, Summer
FIRE 2360*Occupational Safety and Health for Emergency Services3
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: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring, Summer
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: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring, Summer
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 assessment, 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: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring, Summer
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: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring, Summer
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: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring, Summer
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: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring, Summer
This course is a study and discussion of select topics in the field of fire science. The content may vary. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring, Summer
