TransfermaticFIRE at Cosumnes River College

    FIRE 1885 - Firing Operations (S-219)

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    Description
    FIRE 1885 Firing Operations (S-219) Units: 1 Hours: 16 hours LEC; 8 hours LAB Prerequisite: None. Enrollment Limitation: To enroll in this course (FIRE 1885) the student must be an employee of a federal fire fighting agency, or a member of a state or local fire agency. Advisory: Students must possess the arduous level of physical ability per NWCG guidelines and be in excellent health. Students are required to perform hotline wildland firefighting using hand tools, while carrying 40 pounds of back pumps or drip torches in hot weather. This course provides information and develops skills required to perform and hold firing operations on wildland fires and prescribed burns. This course contains a mix of online and instructor-led training including live fire exercises. The students will be engaged in wildland firefighting and firing operations. Students are required to complete the online training portion of the course and pre-course quizzes prior to taking the instructor-led training. Pass/No Pass only. Fire Technology 351 COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE 2025-2026 Official Catalog General Education Cosumnes River College will soon offer a certificate of achievement to satisfy the general education requirements for the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal- GETC) (https://crc.losrios.edu/2025-2026-official-catalog/ graduation-and-transfer/preparing-to-transfer/california- general-education-transfer-curriculum-requirements). 352 General Education 2025-2026 Official Catalog COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE General Science Cosumnes River College's General Science program provides a broad study in the fields of biological and physical sciences. Talk with a counselor if you are interested in transferring to a four-year university in the sciences, as other programs may better prepare you for transfer. Degrees Offered A.S. in General Science Dean Banafsheh Amini Phone (916) 691-7204 Email aminib2@crc.losrios.edu Associate Degree A.S. in General Science Areas of Study include: � Biological Anthropology � Astronomy � Biology � Chemistry � Engineering � Physical Geography � Geology � Physics Eighteen (18) units of transfer-level course work in science are required. Two laboratory courses must be included: one in the physical sciences and one in the biological sciences. Courses may be selected from astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, physical geography, biological anthropology, and physics. The student, in consultation with a counselor, should choose science courses to meet their program, transfer, or general education requirements. Students interested in transferring to a four-year university with a science major are encouraged to complete a science AS or AS-T degree such as Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Geography, Geology, or Physics. This General Science degree may not include the majors-level transfer courses needed for many science majors. Students are strongly recommended to see a counselor for guidance. Degree Requirements Course Code Course Title Units Life Science with Lab : A minimum of 4 units from the following: 4