FIRETEC 1 - Principles of Emergency Services

Recent Professors: N. Pheng, J. Sloan, J. Stapleton, A. Respicio, F. Spencer, P. Overstreet-Murphy
Recent Semesters: Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026
Class Size: 20–35 students
Difficulty: 7.0Demandingout of 10
Credits: 3
Spring 2027 Sections: View Spring 2027 sections of FIRETEC 1
Transfers To: CSU
Description: 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 is identified by the National Fire Academy and FESHE as an approved course as listed in the National Fire Academy FESHE Model Curriculum Associate's document produced in 2011. Revised in 2014, 2016, and 2019. The course units are transferable into the CSULA Bachelors Program. C-ID FIRE 100X
Usually Held: Mon 12:30pm–4:00pm, Mon 5:30pm–8:50pm