FT 218 - Fire Fighter 1 Academy Module 1B

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    Credits
    1
    Prerequisite
    EMT 101 and FT 300 with grades of "C" or better; Students must be accepted into the Accredited
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    high school in the United States, or successful completion of General Education Development (GED) or the California High School Proficiency Exam (CHSPE). � Students with a high school diploma from a school outside the United States must have transcripts evaluated by an approved independent agency. Such cases will be evaluated on an individual basis. � Current curriculum planning summary sheet within the semester in which the pre-enrollment packet is being submitted. � Completion of the program application (pre-enrollment packet) and submittal prior to the deadline. � Current certification as an Emergency Medical Technician-Basic � Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support CPR Certification � Completion of an introductory course in Fire Technology or equivalency to FT 300. This course is the second of a three-course series to prepare students for a career in the fire service. It provides the awareness skills and knowledge needed for the entry-level fire fighter to recognize and identify hazardous materials and weapons of mass destruction (WMD), isolate hazards and deny entry, and initiate required notification. At the operations level, this course provides the skills and knowledge needed to identify incident scope; select, use, and inspect personal protective equipment (PPE); perform emergency decontamination; perform assigned tasks at a hazardous materials/WMD incident including product Emergency Services 261 control techniques; and evaluate and report incident progress. This course is graded on a Pass/No Pass basis.