Fire Science Technology: Fire Fighting, CA

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CODE: FSTFF-CT | TOTAL CREDITS: 34 | FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY: Eligible

GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

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DESCRIPTION

The Fire Fighting certificate is designed for students who desire to enter a career in a municipal, county or state fire department. The material is linked with the Nevada State Fire Marshal’s Nevada Firefighter I Certificate. Students are given the opportunity to take the Nevada and National Fire Protection Association’s Firefighter I didactic and practical test. Course material must be taken in sequence with all prerequisites being completed prior to testing with the State Fire Marshal’s Office.

The Fire Fighting certificate does not guarantee employment within any fire department in the State of Nevada. Students may be placed in a physically demanding environment designed to introduce the student to the job task and skills required to operate in the fire and emergency service.

COMPUTATION & HUMAN RELATIONS COMPONENTS

Computation: FT 101
Human Relations: FT 101

ACADEMIC MAPS

Academic Map: CA Fire Science Technology - Fire Fighting

Student Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate donning of Hazardous Materials suits and self-contained breathing apparatus.
Conduct a basic fire inspection.
Conduct a basic fire investigation.
Identify the working components of a fire protection system.
Distinguish the different types of construction methods used in the building of various types of structures.
Complete the State of Nevada Certification requirements in the following categories: Hazardous Materials Operations and Awareness, Fire Instructor I, Fire Officer I, and wildland firefighting red card certification.

General Education Requirements

TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS: 6

Communications (6 Credits)

Special Program Requirements

TOTAL SPECIAL PROGRAM CREDITS: 28

FT 101 - Principles of Emergency Services
and FT 104 - Nevada Firefighter I
and FT 105 - Fire Behavior and Combustion
and FT 109B - Internship in Firefighting
and FT 110 - Basic Wildland Firefighting
and FT 121 - Fire Prevention
and FT 125 - Building Construction for Fire Protection
and FT 150 - Apparatus and Equipment
and FT 152 - Legal Aspects of Emergency Services
and FT 154 - Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival