FTECH 301 - Principles of Emergency Services

Recent Professors: Brian Hicks, Matthew Curless, Richard Holback, Donald Hankins
Recent Semesters: Fall 2026, Summer 2026, 2027MSP
Class Size: 40 students
Difficulty: 5.7Moderateout of 10
Credits: 3
Fall 2026 Sections: View Fall 2026 sections of FTECH 301
Transfers To: Not transferable
Description: Provides an overview to fire protection and emergency services; career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; culture and history of emergency services; 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 nomenclature; specific fire protection functions; basic fire chemistry and physics; introduction to fire protection systems; introduction to fire strategy and tactics; life safety initiatives.
Usually Held: Thu 6:00pm–9:05pm, Fri 1:30pm–4:35pm, Mon 1:30pm–4:35pm