FIRE 715 Principles of Emergency Services
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Fire Technology (FIRE) Courses
- FIRE 714 Wildland Fire Control
- FIRE 715 Principles of Emergency Services
- FIRE 717 Emergency Medical Technician Preparation
- FIRE 720 Fire Prevention
- FIRE 721 Fire Academy Preparation
- FIRE 722 Firefighter Academy
- FIRE 725 Fire Apparatus and Equipment
- FIRE 730 Fire Behavior and Combustion
- FIRE 740 Building Construction for Fire Protection
- FIRE 745 Fire Protection Systems
- FIRE 748 Firefighter Safety & Survival
- FIRE 770 Fire Service Career Prep
- FIRE 787 Emergency Medical Technician: Basic - Refresher
- FIRE 797 Emergency Medical Technician: Basic
- FIRE 810 Firefighter Cadet I
- FIRE 811 Firefighter Cadet II
- FIRE 812 Firefighter Cadet III
Minimum Grade for Prerequisites
Unless otherwise indicated, a grade of C or higher is required for all prerequisite courses.
Course Description
This course provides an overview to fire protection and emergency services; career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; culture and history of emergency services; fire loss analysis; organization and function of public and private fire protection services; fire departments as part of local government; laws and regulations affecting the fire service; fire service nomenclature; specific fire protection functions; basic fire chemistry and physics; introduction to fire protection; introduction to fire strategy and tactics; life safety initiatives.
- Lecture hours/semester: 48-54
- Homework hours/semester: 96-108
