FIRE 1 - Fire Protection Organization

    Recent Professors
    William Brad Wilson, Frank A. Hayes
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course outlines the components of fire protection and career opportunities in fire protection and suppression fields; introduction to the philosophy and history of fire protection and analysis of the effects of fire losses to the community; the organization and functions of public and private fire protection and emergency services and fire departments as part of local governments including the laws and regulations affecting the fire service; fire service nomenclature, specific fire protection functions, and the culture of the fire service; basic fire chemistry and physics, and fire strategy and tactics.
    Usually Held
    Thu 9:00am–12:10pm, Tue 2:20pm–5:30pm, Wed 9:00am–12:10pm