 | 201 Introduction to Fire Technology (3) CSU (Formerly Fire Technology 1)
Lecture 3 hours per week
 | This course for prospective firefighters and new members of fire
departments introduces the fire service and its related agencies. It
includes the history of the fire service, fire department organization and
equipment, fire suppression, fire prevention, and other fire department
functions. Laws and regulations affecting the fire service, government and
private organizations that affect the fire service are discussed. Civil
service and personnel departments are covered, including hiring procedures,
applications, and oral interviews. Fire protection systems, basic fire
chemistry and physics, and fire strategy and tactics are introduced. |
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| 202 Fundamentals of Fire Prevention (3) CSU (Formerly Fire Technology 6)
Lecture 3 hours per week
| The history, philosophy, organization and operation of a fire prevention
bureau are examined. Additional topics include inspections, pre-fire
planning, plan reading and checking, use of fire codes and code enforcement,
public relations, fire investigation, public and employee liability, and
court procedure. The relationship of fire prevention to fire safety
education and detection and suppression systems are discussed. |
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| 203 Fire Protection Equipment and Systems (3) CSU (Formerly Fire Technology
21)
| Prerequisite: Fire Technology 1, professional firefighting or related
experience, or equivalent. Lecture 3 hours per week |
| This course provides information related to the design and operation of
fire detection and alarm systems and includes a study of portable fire
extinguishers, fire extinguishing equipment, automatic fire sprinklers and
spray systems, protection systems for special hazards, fire alarm and
detection systems, wet and dry standpipes, and fire hardware. |
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| 204 Building Construction for Fire Protection (3) CSU (Formerly Fire
Technology 20) Lecture 3 hours per week
| This course covers fundamental building construction and design as it
relates to fire safety. Emphasis is placed on the fire protection features
of buildings. Information is given on related codes and ordinances and their
evolution and on plan checking and inspection procedures in residential,
commercial and industrial occupancies. |
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| 205 Fire Behavior and Combustion (3) CSU Lecture 3 hours per week
| This course covers the theory and fundamentals of how and why fires start,
spread, and are controlled; and in-depth study of fire chemistry and
physics, of the fire characteristics of materials; of extinguishing agents,
and of fire control techniques. |
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| 206 Hazardous Materials (3) CSU (Formerly Fire Technology 4)
| Prerequisite: Fire Technology 1, professional firefighting or related
experience, or equivalent. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
| This course covers the identification, storage, transportation and
handling of hazardous materials; a review of basic chemistry and physics as
they relate to hazardous materials; tactics and strategy for incidents and
fire prevention procedures for code enforcement; federal, state, and local
codes. |
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| 208 Fire Hydraulics (3) CSU (Formerly Fire Technology 8)
| Prerequisite: Fire Technology 1, professional firefighting or related
experience, or equivalent. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
| This is a class for firefighters and prospective and rated fire pump
operators. There is a review of basic mathematics, hydraulics laws and
formulas as applied to the fire service, the application of formulas and
mental calculations to hydraulics problems, water supply, and underwriter�s
requirements for pumpers. |
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| 209 Fire Fighting Tactics and Strategy I (3) CSU (Formerly Fire Technology
9) Lecture 3 hours per week
| This course is a review of fire characteristics, equipment and manpower
requirements, basic tactics and strategy, methods of fire attack,
preplanning, and student preparation and oral presentation of simulated fire
problems. |
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| 210 Fire Company Organization and Procedure (3) CSU (Formerly Fire
Technology 2)
| Lecture 3 hours per week |
| This course is the study of the practical application of records, reports,
and company training; the history and authority of the fire company;
equipment and building maintenance,; work organization; discipline, and
morale. |
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| 216 Fundamentals of Personal Fire Safety and Emergency Action (3) CSU
(Formerly Fire Technology 16)
| Lecture 3 hours per week |
| Provides career-directed students, paid or volunteer fire fighters, and
private-industry fire brigade members information on the current techniques
in the prevention of injuries and the promotions of safety during routine
and emergency activities. |
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| 217 Fire Apparatus (3) CSU (Formerly Fire Technology 17)
| Lecture 3 hours per week |
| Principles of the care, maintenance, and operation of fire department
vehicles are studies. Subjects include theory of internal combustion
engines, power development and transmission, torque and horsepower,
electrical and brake systems, carburetion, engine tune-up and
trouble-shooting, characteristics of fuels and lubricants, and safe
emergency and non-emergency driving procedures. |
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| Cooperative Work Experience Education
| Fire Technology is approved for Cooperative Work Experience Education
credit. |
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