FIRE 1 - Principles of Fire and Emergency Services

Recent Professors: German A. Sierra, Jeffrey H. Cooke, Jason T. Hemler, James A. Kornweibel
Recent Semesters: Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
Class Size: Not published
Difficulty: 5.8Demandingout of 10
Credits: 3
Spring 2027 Sections: View Spring 2027 sections of FIRE 1
Transfers To: CSU
Description: 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. (C-ID FIRE 100X) (CSU-with unit limitation)
Usually Held: Wed 8:30am–9:45am, Mon 8:30am–9:35am, Mon 9:55am–11:00am, Wed 10:05am–11:20am