SRJC Course Outlines

12/2/2024 1:12:52 PMFIRE 708 Course Outline as of Fall 2018

Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  FIRE 708Title:  BASIC FIRE/EMC PRACTICES  
Full Title:  Basic Fire/EMC Practices
Last Reviewed:8/26/2024

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum0Lecture Scheduled017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled0
Minimum0Lab Scheduled06 min.Lab Scheduled0
 Contact DHR6.00 Contact DHR105.00
 Contact Total6.00 Contact Total105.00
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00 

Title 5 Category:  Non-Credit
Grading:  Non-Credit Course
Repeatability:  27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:
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A skills development course designed to provide the emergency responder student with manipulative and technical operations and procedures.  Cognitive and psychomotor skills will be evaluated to enhance training in fire fighting, extrication, rescue, and emergency care.  Student may use computer lab or simulators, psychomotor skills practice and performance practice to meet the standards of the course.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:


Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
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A skills development course designed to provide the emergency responder student with manipulative and technical operations and procedures.  Cognitive and psychomotor skills will be evaluated to enhance training in fire fighting, extrication, rescue, and emergency care.  Student may use computer lab or simulators, psychomotor skills practice and performance practice to meet the standards of the course.
(Non-Credit Course)

Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Inactive:
 Area:
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
CSU Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable



COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
 
Demonstrate the ability to meet the minimum, cognitive and psychomotor skill criteria for state certified fire and emergency medical care courses.

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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Demonstrate the skills and competencies to prepare for fire fighting, rescue, and patient care
    and management.
2. Identify the practices of self-contained breathing apparatus, ropes and knots, ladders, hose
    evolutions, and physical fitness agility.
3. Identify the practices of patient assessment and management of medical and trauma
    emergencies.
4. Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills as they relate to
    Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the fire service.
5. Demonstrate and apply knowledge learned using computer based instructional programs for
    EMS and fire curriculum.

Topics and Scope
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I. Skills Development
    A.  Fire fighting operations
    B.  EMS patient management
    C.  Physical fitness agility.
II. Patient Management
    A. General patient assessment and initial management
    B. Airway and ventilation management
    C. Pathophysiology of medical and trauma emergencies
    D. General pharmacology
    E. Medical terminology
III. Fire Fighting Equipment Practices
    A. Self-contained breathing apparatus
    B. Ropes and knots
    C. Ladders
    D. Hose

Assignments:
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The student will:
1. Analyze and identify basic procedures and practices from a written skills sheet.
2. Demonstrate identified manipulative skills and performance scenarios for the
    emergency responder.
3. Complete self-paced workbook exercises, role-playing scenarios, and written homework
    assignments.
4. Quizzes (1 - 5)

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.Writing
10 - 20%
Written homework
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
10 - 20%
Analysis of scenarios
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
40 - 50%
Performance exams and scenarios
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
10 - 20%
Quizzes: multiple choice, true/false, matching items, completion
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
0 - 0%
None


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Essentials of Fire Fighting and Fire Department Operations. 6th ed. IFSTA. 2013 (classic)
Paramedic Emergency Care. 3rd ed. Bledsoe, Bryan and Porter, Robert and Shade, Bruce. Brady. 1996 (classic)

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