FIRE 1 - Fire Protection Organization

    Recent Professors
    Edward Lazar, Ryan Lazar, Richard Genovese, Richard Beckman
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Winter 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    35 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course 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 safe initiatives
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 7:50am–9:20am, Tue 8:00am–11:10am, Wed 11:30am–2:40pm, Mon 7:50am–9:20am