2020-2021 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Apr 19, 2024  
2020-2021 Catalog and Student Handbook [Archived Catalog]

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FIRE 1310 - Principles of Emergency Services


Credits: 3

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 department 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. (C)

Prerequisite(s): Acceptable placement scores or completion of all Learning Support competencies in Reading and Writing.



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