FIRE 101 - PRINCIPLES OF FIRE EMERGENCY SERVICES

    Recent Professors
    Jonathan Gin, Gerald Wallace
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    6.3Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    FIRE101providesanoverviewtofireprotection and emergency services. Students will learn about career opportunities in fire protectionandrelatedfields,anintroduction to fire strategy and tactics, and the culture and history of emergency services. Topics include 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 terms, specific fireprotectionfunctions,basicfirechemistry and physics, introduction to fire protection systems, and life safety initiatives.
    Usually Held
    Mon 6:40pm–9:50pm