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 Department:    FIRE

 Course #:    120

 Credits:    8

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    10

 CIP:    430203

 EPC:    828

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

Preparation for initial assignment as a basic firefighter with a structural fire agency. Meets minimum training requirements of WAC 296-305 and NFPA Standard 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications. For students seeking Washington State Patrol, State Fire Marshal�s Office certification for Firefighter 1.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: CSS 103 with a "D" or higher or concurrent enrollment.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 44

Lab: 88

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for ATA degree  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Possess a working knowledge of the use, limitations and care of personal protective ensemble and self-contained breathing apparatus.
2. Extinguish incipient fires with an appropriate extinguisher.
3. Possess working knowledge of fire service ropes & knots and tie knots common to the fire service and hoist tools and equipment using the correct knot.
4. Conduct search and rescue in structures of various configurations and content.
5. Possess a thorough understanding of safety mandates and practices in the fire service and understand the Incident Management System and the concept of a personal accountability system.
6. Possess working knowledge of forcible entry tools and demonstrate proper forcible entry techniques through various structural membranes.
7. Possess working knowledge of fire service ladders and demonstrate adequate skills while carrying, positioning, raising, climbing and working from ladders.
8. Possess working knowledge of property conservation and perform different salvage cover throws, folds, and rolls and explain where to search buildings for hidden fires and how to look for structural stability.
9. Demonstrate an understanding of principles of ventilation and how to utilize various ventilation techniques using hand and power equipment.
10. Possess working knowledge of fire hose, deployment, and restoration and describe the effects of friction loss and elevation on fire streams and characteristics of various stream types and patterns.
11. Demonstrate attacking passenger vehicle, dumpster, and structure fires.
12. PROGRAM OUTCOME: Students will efficiently utilize tactical resources and effective methods of deployment in responding to a variety of emergency incidents.�

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Fire Agency General Requirements. Fire Service Equipment.
2. Personal Protective Clothing. Respiratory Protection.
3. Ropes & Knots. Ground Ladders.
4. Search & Rescue. Building Construction.
5. Firefighter Survival. Fire Prevention & Preparedness.
6. Property Conservation. Forcible Entry.
7. Ventilation. Fire Behavior.
8. Supply Hose and Attack Hose. Incident Response.
9. Building & Utility Control. Fire Attack.