FIRE 61E - Survival and RIC Ops

    Recent Professors
    Heath P. Cohen, Robert M. Valdez, Jose A. Arredondo, Jordan S. Cope, Mr. Christopher A. Ingalls, Landon K. D'Antonio, Jr. Gregory P. Soria, Paul M. Avila and 15 more
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Spring 2024
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    1
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of FIRE 61E
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    The first part of this course provides the knowledge and skills needed to perform fire fighter rescue to reduce fire fighter injuries and deaths. Topics include the fire fighter rescue mindset; size up, tool assembly, and softening the structure; search, assessment, air delivery, and rescue; and Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC) roles, responsibilities, strategies, and operations. Part two of this course provides the knowledge and skills needed to minimize errors on the fire ground and reduce fire fighter injuries and fatalities including calling Mayday; SCBA and air management; and navigation, disentanglement, wall breach, anchoring, window hang, ladder escape, and above and below grade survival techniques.
    Usually Held
    Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 12:30pm–5:35pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 7:50am–12:00pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 12:30pm–7:00pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 8:30am–12:00pm