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Fire Technology

FIRE 050 Principles of Emergency Services 3.0 Units FIRE 054 Fire Protection Systems 3.0 Units
Course Advisory: SCC minimum English standard. Course Advisory: SCC minimum English standard.
Transferable to CSU Transferable to CSU
Hours: 48-54 lecture. Hours: 48-54 lecture.
Provides an overview of fire protection; career Provides information relating to the features of design and
opportunities in the fire service and related fields; history operation of fire detection and alarm systems and heat and
of fire service and fire protection; fire organization and smoke control systems. It will discuss special protection
management; function of public and private protection and sprinkler systems, water supply for fire protection, and
services; fire departments as part of local government; portable fire extinguishers. This is a Fire Technology core
fire prevention and investigation; building construction; course and must be completed with a minimum grade of
specific fire protection functions; fire and emergency C in order to receive an Associate Degree or Certificate of
service apparatus and facilities; and introduction to fire Achievement in Fire Technology.
protection systems. This is a Fire Technology core course
and must be completed with a minimum grade of C in FIRE 056 3.0 Units
order to receive an Associate Degree or Certificate of Building Construction as it Relates to the Fire Service
Achievement in Fire Technology. Course Advisory: SCC minimum English and
Math standards.
FIRE 051 Fire Behavior & Combustion 3.0 Units Transferable to CSU
Course Advisory: SCC minimum English standard. Hours: 48-54 lecture.
Transferable to CSU Intended to provide basic information about how
Hours: 48-54 lecture. buildings are designed and constructed. Through a basic
Provides the student with fundamental information and understanding of building construction, the student will
knowledge of the physical and chemical characteristics acquire an understanding of how buildings will behave
of matter, fire, hazardous materials, weapons of mass under fire conditions. This course will aid in decision
destruction identification and basic extinguishment making related to fire prevention and fire control with
theory. This is a Fire Technology core course and must be the goal of successful fire ground operations. This course
completed with a minimum grade of C in order to receive must be completed with a minimum grade of C in order to
an Associate Degree or Certificate of Achievement in Fire receive an Associate Degree or Certificate of Achievement
Technology. Field Trip may be required. in Fire Technology.

FIRE 053 Fire Prevention Applications 3.0 Units FIRE 101 3.0 Units
Course Advisory: SCC minimum English standard. Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety
Transferable to CSU and Survival
Hours: 48-54 lecture. Course Advisory: ENGL 001 and SCC minimum
Provides fundamental information regarding the history Math standard.
and philosophy of fire prevention, organization and Hours: 48-54 lecture.
operation of a fire prevention bureau. It will also discuss Introduction to basic principles and history related to the
the use of fire codes, identification and correction of firefighter life safety initiatives, focusing on the need for
fire hazards, and the relationship of fire prevention to cultural and behavior change throughout the
fire safety education and detection and suppression emergency services.
systems. This is a Fire Technology core course and must be
completed with a minimum grade of C in order to receive
an Associate Degree or Certificate of Achievement in
Fire Technology.

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