FIRS 102A - FIRE FIGHTER 1A - STRUCTURE

    Recent Professors
    P. O'Connor, S. Lowe, M. Anderson, P. Bell, D. Krautkraemer
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    20–30 students
    Credits
    8.5
    Prerequisite
    FAID 75 or FAID 132 with a grade of B or higher, or FAID 332 with a grade of P or higher
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of FIRS 102A
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This course provides the skills and knowledge needed for the entry-level firefighter to perform structural suppression activities. Key learning concepts include firefighter safety; communications; cleaning, maintaining, and utilizing equipment and tools; building construction and fire behavior; water supply; ladder operations; forcing entry into a structure; conducting search and rescue operations; attacking an interior structure fire; horizontal and vertical ventilation; property conservation; fire scene overhaul; firefighter survival; and fire suppression for structural fires, vehicles, and ground cover. The lecture portion of this course may be taught in a distance education format.
    Usually Held
    Sun 8:00am–12:00pm, Fri 6:00pm–9:20pm, Fri 6:00pm–9:50pm, Sat 1:00pm–4:50pm