FIRS 196 — FIRE FIGHTER RECERTIFICATION – 0.5-8 Units
Grading: Pass/No Pass Option 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 Note: This course may be repeated any number of times for credit by persons who are legally mandated to meet training requirements as a condition of continued paid or volunteer employment, or to maintain or renew certification. Class Hours: 27-432 lab total 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 firef ighting 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