FT R154 - Fire Behavior and Principles of Combustion

    Recent Professors
    Jonathan Payne, Kevin Kearns
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    37–40 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    FT R151 or concurrent enrollment
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of FT R154
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course covers the theory of how fires start, spread, and are controlled; the fundamentals of fire behavior in an open and closed environment; an in-depth study of fire chemistry and physics; burn characteristics of materials; and techniques for controlling fires through the use of a variety of proven and newly developed extinguishing agents.
    Usually Held
    Mon 5:00pm–7:50pm, Tue 1:30pm–4:20pm, Thu 9:00am–11:50am, Tue 9:00am–11:50am