FIRE 66D - Equipment Operator/Volunteer

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    Credits
    2
    Prerequisite
    Take FIRE-30 or current volunteerm paid call, or seasonal or full-time firefighter for a certified fire protection department.
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    <b><font color="7A0018">Begins Fall 2025</b></font><br> Limitation on Enrollment: Full-time firefighter or minimum of one continuous year as a paid-call firefighter. Valid California Class B (Commercial or Firefighter) permit with Tank and Air Brake endorsements. If the student has a Commercial California Driver's License, it must indicate Manual Transmission and have a current Health Questionnaire. This course provides the firefighter with basic knowledge of radio communications use regarding size-up and report conditions. Forms and reports related to operating equipment and incidents are covered as well as emergency equipment placement, and strategy and tactics for structure, wildland, and vehicle fires. Auto extrication and defensive driving and pump theory are included.