Fire protection is a highly specialized professional field, requiring extensive knowledge and use of scientific principles. The Fire Technology Associate of Science degree teaches successful application of the fundamental principles of fire protection including suppression of fires, rescue, emergency medical services, hazardous materials mitigation, disaster response/recovery, community risk reduction strategies, pre-planning for fire protection, and long-term community preparedness. Designed for direct job entry and promotional advancement, this program provides technical knowledge and the ability to work within an organized system at a fire or other emergency scene.
Program Learning Outcomes for theAssociate of Science Degree Option
Students who receive a degree will be able to:
· Describe the roles and responsibilities of a firefighter.
· Describe the roles and responsibilities of an emergency medical technician
· Describe the roles and responsibilities of a fire officer.
· Perform basic firefighter hazard zone task level skills.
This degree will take two years to complete and we project 30 students to complete the program every 2 years.
The FireTechnology two-year degree option prepares individuals for careers in the fire service and with public/private ambulance providers. Career occupations include, firefighter, firefighter-engineer, lieutenant, captain, battalion chief, fire prevention specialist, and emergency medical technician.
This program follows an industry specific curriculum outlined in the United States FireAdministration Fire & Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) andCalifornia State Fire Training programs. The curriculum provides a strong foundation in basic fire behavior principles ,building construction, fire suppression strategies/tactics, firefighter safety, community risk reduction, supervisory/leadership practices, incident management, and emergency medical care delivery.
Course # | Title | Units | Sequence |
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EMT 211 | Emergency Medical Technician-Basic | 6 | Semester 1 |
FISCI 201 | Principles of Fire and Emergency Services | 3 | Semester 1 |
FISCI 202 | Fire Prevention | 3 | Semester 1 |
FISCI 203 | Building Construction for the Fire Service | 3 | Semester 2 |
FISCI 204 | Fire Behavior and Combustion | 3 | Semester 2 |
FISCI 205 | Fire Protection Systems | 3 | Semester 2 |
FISCI 206 | Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival | 3 | Semester 2 |
Group A (select one course) | |||
FISCI 211 | Firefighter Academy | 10 | Semester 3 |
Or; | |||
Group B (select six courses) Fire Officer | |||
FISCI 230 | Company Officer 2A | 2 | Semester 3 |
FISCI 231 | Company Officer 2B | 1 | Semester 3 |
FISCI 232 | Company Officer 2C | 2 | Semester 3 |
FISCI 233 | Company Officer 2D | 2 | Semester 4 |
FISCI 234 | Company Officer 2E | 2 | Semester 4 |
FISCI 235 | Instructor 1 | 2 | Semester 4 |
Or; | |||
Group C (select four courses) Chief Fire Officer | |||
FISCI 236 | Chief Officer 3A | 1.5 | Semester 3 |
FISCI 237 | Chief Officer 3B | 1.5 | Semester 3 |
FISCI 238 | Chief Officer 3C | 1.5 | Semester 4 |
FISCI 239 | Chief Officer 3D | 1.5 | Semester 4 |
Major Requirements | 30 – 35 units | ||
General Education Requirements | 19 units | ||
Electives to meet 60 units | 6 – 11 units |
To qualify for an Associate of Science degree, a student must complete all of the required courses, totaling 60 units with an overall GPA of a C or better in addition to a C or better in each Fire Science Course.
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