FIRE 715 - Principles of Emergency Services

Recent Professors: Christy Y. Baird, Daniel J. Ghiorso, Stefanie D. Diashyn, Jerry M. Pera
Recent Semesters: Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
Class Size: 22–35 students
Credits: 3
Fall 2026 Sections: View Fall 2026 sections of FIRE 715
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; introduction to fire strategy and tactics; life safety initiatives.
Usually Held: Fri 8:10am–10:40am, Mon 10:10am–1:00pm, Mon 10:10am–1:15pm, Mon 9:10am–12:15pm