FT 101 - Fire Protection Organization

    Recent Professors
    Derek McLeod
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026
    Class Size
    30–35 students
    Difficulty
    6.8Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Provides an introduction to fire protection; career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; philosophy and history of fire protection; fire loss analysis; organization and function of public and private fire protection services, fire departments as part of local government; laws and regulations affecting fire services, fire service nomenclature, specific protection functions, basic fire chemistry and physics; introduction to fire protection systems; introduction to fire strategy and tactics.