FS100 Principles of Emergency Services  4 credits  (4 lec hrs/wk)

This course provides an overview to 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.

This course may be taken 1 time for credit.

Course classification: CTE

FS105 Firefighter Fundamentals I  2 credits  (4 lec lab hrs/wk)

The Firefighter Fundamentals course introduces the essential knowledge, skills, and techniques required for entry-level firefighting, covering fire behavior, safety procedures, protective equipment, fire suppression and rescue operations, equipment, and apparatus. Students will engage in both classroom theory and hands-on exercises, including topics pertaining to basic firefighting job requirements such as professional development, culture, behaviors/expectations, regulations, and procedures, among others. Opportunities for professional and community networking will be presented.

This course may be taken 1 time for credit.

Course classification: CTE

FS110 Firefighter Fundamentals II  2 credits  (4 lec lab hrs/wk)

The Firefighter Fundamentals course introduces the essential knowledge, skills, and techniques required for entry-level firefighting, covering fire behavior, safety procedures, protective equipment, fire suppression and rescue operations, equipment, and apparatus. Students will engage in both classroom theory and hands-on exercises, including topics pertaining to basic firefighting job requirements such as professional development (resume development/interview skills), culture, behaviors/expectations, regulations, and procedures, among others. Opportunities for professional and community networking will be presented.

This course may be taken 1 time for credit.

Course classification: CTE

FS115 Firefighter Fundamentals III  2 credits  (4 lec lab hrs/wk)

The Firefighter Fundamentals course introduces the essential knowledge, skills, and techniques required for entry-level firefighting, covering fire behavior, safety procedures, protective equipment, fire suppression and rescue operations, equipment, and apparatus. Students will engage in both classroom theory and hands-on exercises, including topics pertaining to basic firefighting job requirements such as professional development (industry training and certification), culture, behaviors/expectations, regulations, and procedures, among others. Opportunities for professional and community networking will be presented.

This course may be taken 1 time for credit.

Course classification: CTE

FS120 Building Construction Related to Fire Service  3 credits  (3 lec hrs/wk)

This course provides the components of building construction related to firefighter and life safety. The elements of construction and design of structures are shown to be key factors when inspecting buildings, preplanning fire operations, and operating at emergencies.

This course may be taken 1 time for credit.

Course classification: CTE

FS121 Fire Behavior and Combustion  3 credits  (3 lec hrs/wk)

This course explores the theories and fundamentals of how and why fires start, spread, and are controlled.

This course may be taken 1 time for credit.

Course classification: CTE

FS125 Principles of Fire and Emergency Services  4 credits  (4 lec hrs/wk)

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 may be taken 1 time for credit.

Course classification: CTE

FS131 Wildland Firefighter Type 2  3 credits  (1 lec, 4 lec lab hrs/wk)

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills required to gain an entry level position in the fire service (wildland).

This course may be taken 1 time for credit.

Course classification: CTE

FS180 Internship: Fire Science  1-12 credits  (3 lab hrs/wk/cr)

Prerequisite(s): Instructor consent

Practical on-site experience that will allow students to explore workplace environments and career options.

This course may be taken 12 times for credit.

Course classification: LDC

FS200 Strategy and Tactics  3 credits  (3 lec hrs/wk)

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

This course may be taken 1 time for credit.

Course classification: CTE

FS205 Fire Prevention  3 credits  (3 lec hrs/wk)

This course provides fundamental knowledge relating to the field of fire prevention. Topics 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 life safety education; and fire investigation.

This course may be taken 1 time for credit.

Course classification: CTE

FS215 Legal Aspects of Emergency Services  2 credits  (2 lec hrs/wk)

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

This course may be taken 1 time for credit.

Course classification: CTE

FS220 Fire Protection Systems  3 credits  (3 lec hrs/wk)

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.

This course may be taken 1 time for credit.

Course classification: CTE

FS231 Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply  3 credits  (3 lec hrs/wk)

Prerequisite(s): ( MTH65 )

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.

This course may be taken 1 time for credit.

Course classification: CTE

FS246 Topics in Wildland Fire  3 credits  (3 lec hrs/wk)

Wildland fire is having increasing impacts on human communities and ecoregions in western North America and beyond, given changes in climatic patterns and land use. Issues include both unwanted wildfire losses and the historical natural role fire plays in forest and rangeland ecology. Interwoven with these issues are increasing complexities surrounding fire at the urban and rural interfaces, as well as the many challenges facing managers today to effectively utilize fire as a land management tool. The overarching goal of this course is to provide a broad understanding of wildland fire science as it impacts society, with an emphasis on critical thinking about its changing ecological and social roles.

This course may be taken 1 time for credit.

Course classification: LDC

FS280 CWE: Fire Science  1-12 credits  (3 lab hrs/wk/cr)

Prerequisite(s): Instructor consent

Practical on-site experience that will allow students to test knowledge learned in the classroom and explore a variety of workplaces in which to apply that knowledge.

This course may be taken 12 times for credit.

Course classification: LDC