FIRE 789 Recruit Firefighter Training
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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 789 Recruit Firefighter Training
- 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 training in basic firefighting knowledge and skills through lecture and manipulative instruction in all areas of responsibility for a firefighter. Topics include fire suppression, handling hose/ladders, operating hand and power tools, completing salvage functions, performing rescue operations, and responding to hazardous materials emergencies. Intensive, physically demanding course that meets daily for eight hours.
Units: 15.5
Degree Credit
Pass/No Pass Only
- Lecture hours/semester: 128-144
- Lab hours/semester: 360-405
- Homework hours/semester: 256-288
Prerequisites: Sponsorship by a fire service agency as a professional firefighter. Successful completion
of, or concurrent enrollment in, a State Fire Marshal certified basic firefighting
academy or equivalent as determined by the Coordinator of the Fire Technology program.
NOTE: Approval of equivalent training is not a guarantee state regulatory or licensing
agencies will also grant equivalency. Successful completion of a National Registry
certified Emergency Medical Technician: Basic course or equivalent as determined by
the Coordinator of the Fire Technology program. NOTE: Approval of equivalent training
is not a guarantee state regulatory or licensing agencies will also grant equivalency.
Corequisites: None
