FIT- R10 - Fire Fighter Rescue and Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC) Operations

    Recent Professors
    J. Begg, A. Gonzalez
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    0.5
    Prerequisite
    None. Limitation on Enrollment (e.g. Performance tryout or audition): OSFM certified Firefighter 1 or certified Firefighter 2 tenured path (Appointment to the rank of Officer (Lieutenant or higher) waives the prerequisite. Appointment to the CAL FIRE rank of Fire Apparatus Engineer is equivalent to Officer level. Performing in an "acting" capacity does not fulfill this requirement.)
    Spring 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    Description: Trains firefighters to rescue a downed firefighter in an immediately dangerous to life and health environment in the continuing effort to reduce the number of firefighter injuries and deaths that occur regularly. Students train using evolutions and scenarios based off tragedies suffered by fellow firefighters from departments across the country. Students receive information on how to locate and use these Line of Duty Death studies as training and prevention tools throughout their careers. 5.50 hours lecture and 26.50 hours laboratory. (Letter grade or Pass/No Pass option)