FTC 101 - Fire Protection Organization

    Recent Professors
    Michael E. Busch, Joel T. Griffin, James C. Dolas, Kathleen J. Schaefer, Jeff T. Peters, Daniel J. Conroy, Ty R. Lunde, James H. Flint and 1 more
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Winter 2026
    Class Size
    40 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 safety initiatives.
    Usually Held
    Mon 8:35am–11:45am, Thu 11:55am–3:05pm, Tue 7:00pm–10:10pm, Tue 9:00am–11:00am