FIRS 196 - FIRE FIGHTER RECERTIFICATION

    Recent Professors
    C. Reginatto, J. Sanchez, T. Horton
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    3 students
    Credits
    0.5
    Prerequisite
    FIRS 104 with a grade of B or higher, or completion of an Accredited State Fire Training Firefighter Academy and current employment with a recognized California Fire Agency
    Summer 2026 Sections
    View Summer 2026 sections of FIRS 196
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This course is intended to meet the recurring training needs of full-time or volunteer firefighters and help them to maintain currency with new equipment, policies, laws, and skills needed to be prepared in the line of duty. Students build upon their firefighting skills and receive updated information regarding firefighter safety, SCBA use, determination of air supply, electrical hazards, use of tools and equipment, fuel types and suppression methods, attack techniques, search and rescue, wildland firefighting techniques, hazardous materials incidents, first aid and CPR/AED skill(s), patient assessment, and emergency incident management. Chapter 4: Courses & Competencies__________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________2025-2026 Shasta College Catalog 153
    Usually Held
    Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 1:00pm–5:50pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 7:00am–12:00pm, Tue Wed Thu 1:00pm–5:50pm, Tue Wed Thu 8:00am–12:00pm