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Recommended Course Sequence
| Fire Technology Certificate |
Public Safety |
Total Units: 30 |
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Term Effective:
Fall 2022
Description:
This Fire Technology Certificate of Achievement prepares individuals for an entry level career in the fire service by providing a foundation of core concepts, practices,
vocabulary, culture, safety and requirements for the fire service. The program follows the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) model from the
national Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland and is a component of accreditation from the State Fire Marshal.
The Fire Technology program is accredited as a regional fire academy by the Office of the State Fire Marshall and the State Board of Fire Services.
For students interested in an Associate degree, a Fire Technology major is also available.
Most job growth will occur as a result of the need to replace firefighters who promote, retire, stop working for other reasons, or transfer to other occupations. The fire academy reviews and administers a physical agility test. A valid Class C and/or B driver's license and possession of EMT certification may be required for employment.
Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:
- Describe all elements of the fire service including: fire service history, culture and diversity; minimum qualifications and entry level skills; and all elements
of the application, hiring and probationary process.
- Analyze, appraise and evaluate fire and emergency incidents and identify components of emergency management and firefighter safety.
- Identify and comprehend laws, regulations, codes and standards that influence fire department operations and identify regulatory and advisory organizations that create and mandate them, especially in the areas of fire prevention, building codes and ordinances and firefighter health and safety;
- Analyze the causes of fire, determine extinguishing agents and methods; differentiate the stages of the fire and fire development, and compare methods of heat transfer;
- Identify and describe the equipment and apparatus used in the fire service and the maintenance of said equipment and apparatus;
- Identify and describe common types of building construction and conditions associated with structural collapse and firefighter safety; and
- Differentiate between fire detection and alarm systems and identify common health and safety concerns of firefighters and first responders.
Program Requirements:
The requirements for the Fire Technology Certificate program are:
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Complete 30 units from
- Fire Technology Requirements
| Fire Technology Requirements - complete 30.00 units |
| FIRE 71 | Fire Protection Organization | 3.00 |
| FIRE 72 | Fire Behavior and Combustion | 3.00 |
| FIRE 73 | Fire Prevention Technology | 3.00 |
| FIRE 74 | Fire Protection Equipment and Systems | 3.00 |
| FIRE 76 | Building Construction for Fire Protection | 3.00 |
| FIRE 78 | Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety-Survival | 3.00 |
Complete any combination totaling at least 12.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| EMC 100 | Emergency Medical Responder | 2.00 |
| EMC 103 | Emergency Medical Technician | 7.50 |
| FIRE 50 | Ethical Leadership in the Classroom | 0.50 |
| FIRE 61 | Fire Investigation | 3.00 |
| FIRE 69 | S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior | 2.00 |
| FIRE 77 | Hazardous Materials for Public Safety | 3.00 |
| FIRE 80 | Human Resource Management for Company Officers | 2.00 |
| FIRE 81 | Fire Administration for Company Officers | 1.00 |
| FIRE 82 | Fire Inspections and Investigations for Company Officers | 2.00 |
| FIRE 83 | All Risk Command Operations for Company Officers | 2.00 |
| FIRE 84 | Wildland Incident Operations for Company Officers | 2.00 |
| FIRE 85 | Hazardous Materials Incident Commander | 2.00 |
| FIRE 86A | Fire Service Instructor I | 2.00 |
| FIRE 86B | Fire Service Instructor II Instructional Development | 1.00 |
| FIRE 86C | Fire Service Instructor III Instructional Program Management | 1.00 |
| FIRE 107.1 | Volunteer Firefighter Skills | 1.50 |
| FIRE 107.2 | Advanced Volunteer Firefighter Skills | 4.00 |
| FIRE 206 | Wildland Firefighter Academy | 1.25 |
| FIRE 208 | Introduction to Firefighter Academy | 1.50 |
| FIRE 208.5 | Firefighter II Capstone Training | 0.50 |
| FIRE 241 | Driver Operator 1A | 1.50 |
| FIRE 258 | Fire Apparatus 1B, Pumping Apparatus Operations | 1.00 |
| FIRE 284.1 | Residential Truck Academy | 1.00 |
| FIRE 290 | Firefighter Academy | 17.50 |
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Term Effective:
Fall 2022
The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.
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Course Prerequisites and Advisories:
Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories;
that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course.
Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers
in the Program Requirements section.
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It is important that students who are completing an Associate Degree and desire to transfer to a four-year institution meet with a counselor to plan their lower division coursework. While many majors at SRJC are intended to align with lower division major preparation required by California public universities, specific lower-division major requirements vary among individual campuses. See a counselor, visit the Transfer Center, and check Guides For Transfer in Specific Majors, and ASSIST to review transfer preparation guides for specific schools and majors.
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Notes:
FIRE 71, FIRE 208 and EMC 100 are prerequisites for the Firefighter 1 Academy (FIRE 290). The Firefighter 1 Academy administers and reviews a physical agility test.
All courses taken in conjunction with this program must be completed with a letter grade of C or better.
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