FIRE 001 — Principles of Emergency Services Units: 3
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. This Course meets the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) model curriculum for an Associates Degree as recognized by the National Fire Academy. (C-ID FIRE 100 X) Lecture Hours: 54 Lab Hours: None Repeatable: No Grading: Letter Prerequisite: None Advisory: ENG 001A. Limitation on enrollment: None Transfer Status: CSU Degree Applicable: AA/AS COD GE: None CalGETC: None
Prerequisites: ENG 001A