Recent SemestersFall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026Class Size50 studentsCredits1PrerequisiteSuccessful completion of a California State Fire Marshal’s Office Accredited Firefighter 1 Academy or equivalent as determined by the Division Dean, Director or their representative. Note: Approval of equivalency training approval is not a guarantee of state regulatory or licensing agencies will also grant equivalency.Prior to beginning this course students shall be familiar with and be able to demonstrate all of the skill and general knowledge requirements of the California State Fire Marshals’ Office 2001 or 2013 Firefighter 1 curriculum or IFSAC or PROBOARD Firefighter I curriculum. This curriculum is based on the National Fire Protection Association 1001: Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications, National Fire Protection 1051: Standard for Wildland Firefighting Personnel Professional Qualifications and the National Fire Protection Association 472: Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents. These skills will not be taught in this course; rather they will be the starting point for advanced training that build upon them. These subject areas are:Knowledge of Fire Fighter Safety, have the ability to don and doff personal protective ensemble and self-contained breathing apparatus; knowledge of, and familiarity with fire apparatus and operating at an emergency scene; knowledge of, and familiarity with fire department communications equipment; knowledge and familiarity with firefighting tools and equipment; knowledge of and familiarity with structural fire suppression methods; knowledge of and familiarity with firefighting apparatus; knowledge of and familiarity with firefighter survival self-rescue techniques as well as downed firefighter rescue techniques; knowledge of and familiarity with passenger vehicle fires and the hazards associated with them; knowledge and familiarity with wildland response and suppression methods, have the ability to don and doff wildland personal protective equipment and know it’s limitations; knowledge and familiarity with Hazardous Materials and Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionSatisfies annual mandatory continuing education requirements of local Fire Agencies, Fresno County Health Department, the California State Fire Marshals Office, and appropriate sections of the California Code of Regulations; may be offered in seminar, lecture, and/or lab format; specific course deliver method to be determined by each respective agency. 