FIRE 001 - FIRE PROTECTION ORGANIZATIONS
- Recent Professors
- J. Brakebill
- Recent Semesters
- Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Winter 2026
- Class Size
- Not published
- Credits
- 3
- Fall 2026 Sections
- View Fall 2026 sections of FIRE 001
- Transfers To
- CSU
- Description
- Total Lecture Hours: 54 This course provides an overview to fire protection and emergencyservices;careeropportunitiesinfireprotectionandrelated 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 meets the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) model curriculum for an Associate's Degree as recognized by the National Fire Academy. This course may include field trip(s).