FIRE 110 Fire Fighter I
This course is designed to train the student to the professional qualification level of Fire Fighter 1 as outlined in NFPA 1001 Professional Qualifications Standard. Topics include equipment operations and maintenance, principles of firefighting, strategies and tactics, fire extinguishment methods, fire service operations, safety, personal protective equipment, hazardous materials and fire rescue operations.
FIRE 110Fire Fighter I
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I. General Information
Department
Health Science and Human Services Academic
II. Course Specification
Course Type
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Credit Hours Narrative
4 Credits
Semester Contact Hours Lecture
60
Semester Contact Hours Lab
0
Semester Contact Hours Clinical
0
Prerequisite Narrative
Acceptance to Program and NREMT or EMSE 102 and EMSE 102L
Corequisite Narrative
FIRE 110L and FIRE 130
III. Catalog Course Description
This course is designed to train the student to the professional qualification level of Fire Fighter 1 as outlined in NFPA 1001 Professional Qualifications Standard. Topics include equipment operations and maintenance, principles of firefighting, strategies and tactics, fire extinguishment methods, fire service operations, safety, personal protective equipment, hazardous materials and fire rescue operations.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Understand the role of firefighter 1 in fire department organizations and the community.
- Understand basic fire chemistry and physics required to extinguish different types of fires.
- Explain safety and risk management techniques used in firefighting.
- Describe the use and maintenance of equipment used by firefighters in the suppression of different types of fires, rescues, and hazard mitigation.
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
Unit 1 Orientation and Fire Service History, Firefighter Safety and Health and Fire Department Communications
Unit 2 Building Construction
Unit 3 Fire Behavior
Unit 4 Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment
Unit 5 Portable Fire Extinguishers
Unit 6 Ropes, Webbing, and Knots File
Unit 7 Structural Search, Victim Removal, and Firefighter Survival
Unit 8 Scene Lighting, Rescue Tools, Vehicle Extrication, and Technical Rescue
Unit 9 Forcible Entry
Unit 10 Ground Ladders
Unit 11 Tactical Ventilation
Unit 12 Water Supply
Unit 13 Fire Hose
Unit 14 Fire Streams
Unit 15 Fire Control
Unit 16 - Loss Control, Fire Origin and Cause and Fire and Life Safety Initiatives
VI. Delivery Methodologies
Assessment Strategy Narrative
Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements
Certification Examination for Fire Fighter 1