FIRE 001 - PRINCIPLES OF EMERGENCY SERVICES

Recent Professors: Jim Lambert, Frank Brambila, Eric Rose, Jason Sutliff, David Dukart
Recent Semesters: Spring 2027, Winter 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
Class Size: 25–40 students
Difficulty: 4.3Lightout of 10
Credits: 3
Spring 2027 Sections: View Spring 2027 sections of FIRE 001
Transfers To: CSU
Description: Overview of 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. Total of 54 hours lecture.
Usually Held: Mon 8:30am–11:35am, Mon Wed 5:00pm–8:20pm, Tue Thu 3:45pm–5:50pm, Wed Fri 8:30am–10:00am