FIT- 1 - Fire Protection Organization

    Recent Professors
    J. Lambert, K. Tillema, A. Mecham
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Description: Provides an introduction to fire protection; career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; philosophy and history of fire protection; 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. 54.00 hours lecture. (Letter grade or Pass/No Pass option)
    Usually Held
    Wed 1:10pm–4:20pm, Sat 9:00am–2:10pm, Wed 1:10pm–4:45pm